- MCCAIN, JOHN S
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- Experience: Senate: 1987-Present
- Home State: Virginia
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $6,877,326Coverage End: Thursday, March 31, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: John Sidney McCain III
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Cindy; 7 Children: Doug, Sidney, Andy, Meghan, Jack, Jimmy, Bridget
- Birth Date: 08/29/1936
- Birth Place: Panama Canal Zone, Panama
- Home City: Phoenix, AZ
- Religion: Episcopalian
Education
- BS, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, 1954-1958
Political Experience
- Senator, United States Senate, 1987-present
- Candidate, United States President, 2000, 2008
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1982-1986
Current Legislative Committees
- Armed Services, Chair
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Member
- Indian Affairs, Member
- Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Member
- Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia, Member
- Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight, Member
- Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, Member
- Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Environmental and Energy Study Conference
- Member, National Republican Senatorial Committee
- Senate Co-Chair, National Security Caucus
- Member, Senate Committee for American Indian College Fund
- Member, Senate Steering Committee
- Member, Senate Wilderness and Public Lands Caucus
- Member, Vietnam Veterans in Congress
- Professional Experience
- Beer Distributor
- National Security Advisor, Dole/Kemp Presidential Campaign, 1996
- Captain, United States Navy, Vietnam, 1958-1981
- Senate Navy Liaison, 1977-1981
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Air Force Sergeants Association
- Member, American Dream Political Action Committee
- Complimentary Member, Association of the United States Army
- Member, Board of Directors, Nixon Center for Peace and Freedom
- Member, Board of Directors, United States-Spain Council
- Member, Board of Visitors, United States Naval Academy
- Member, Council of Notables, United States-Spain Council
- Member, Council on Foreign Relations
- Chair of the Board of Directors, International Republican Institute
- Life Member, Navy League
- Founding Member, Pacific Council on International Policy, University of South California
- Co-Chair, Porkbusters Coalition
- Member, Purple Heart Association
- Member, Renewal Alliance
- Member, Senate Centrist Coalition
- Member, Sons of the Revolution in the State of Virginia
- Member, The Alfalfa Club
- Member, The Military Order of World Wars
- Member, The Retired Officers Association
- Member, United States Naval Academy Alumni Association
- Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Member, Vietnam Veterans Association
- Member, Board of Trustees, Gallaudet University, 1995-2006
Additional Information
Awards:
- 1996 Taxpayer's Hero Award of The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
- Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross
Total: 5
Sen. John McCain on Friday called for a criminal investigation into actions by the Environmental Protection Agency that led to a mine spill polluting rivers in three Western states last summer.
04/22/2016
Ryan Van Velzer | washingtonpost
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Tuesday panned the idea of favoring Christian refugees from Syria over Muslims, delivering a rebuttal to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a GOP presidential candidate.
11/17/2015
By Alexander Bolton | The Hill
10/12/2015
By Mark Hensch | The Hill
07/21/2015
By MATTHEW DALY | Associated Press
06/10/2015
John McCain's Official Personal Website
General Survey
Total: 912
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
---|---|---|---|
03/15/2011 | S.Res.102 | A resolution calling for a no-fly zone and the recognition of the Transitional National Council in Libya. | 03/15/2011 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
03/10/2011 | S.551 | Military Detainee Procedures Improvement Act of 2011 | 03/10/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
03/07/2011 | S.496 | A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act to repeal a duplicative program relating to inspection and grading of catfish. | 03/07/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (All Actions) |
03/03/2011 | S.487 | Burn Area Flood Prevention Act of 2011 | 03/03/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
02/17/2011 | S.380 | Andean Trade Preference Extension Act of 2011 | 02/17/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
02/17/2011 | S.188 | A bill to designate the United States courthouse under construction at 98 West First Street, Yuma, Arizona, as the "John M. Roll United States Courthouse". | 02/17/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-2. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
01/26/2011 | S.Res.14 | A resolution honoring the victims and heroes of the shooting on January 8, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona. | 01/26/2011 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 1. (All Actions) |
01/25/2011 | S.102 | Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act of 2011 | 01/25/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (All Actions) |
06/16/2010 | S.3496 | Debt Buy-Down Act | 06/16/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
09/29/2010 | S.3908 | Burn Area Flood Prevention Act of 2010 | 09/29/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
09/29/2010 | S.3565 | Mohave Valley Land Conveyance Act of 2010 | 09/29/2010 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. (All Actions) |
08/05/2010 | S.1080 | A bill to clarify the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, and for other purposes. | 08/05/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 525. (All Actions) |
06/23/2010 | S.3525 | Open America's Waters Act | 06/23/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) |
05/07/2010 | S.3332 | Border Security Enforcement Act of 2010 | 05/07/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
04/28/2010 | S.3270 | A bill to include the county of Mohave, in the State of Arizona, as an affected area for purposes of making claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing. | 04/28/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
03/04/2010 | S.3081 | Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010 | 03/04/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
04/27/2010 | S.3265 | Second Amendment Enforcement Act | 04/27/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
03/04/2010 | S.38 | Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2009 | 03/04/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 307. (All Actions) |
02/23/2010 | S.3022 | Iran Human Rights Sanctions Act | 02/23/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) |
02/04/2010 | S.3002 | Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010 | 02/04/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
Total: 3570
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