- 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 |
---|---|---|---|
09/26/2005 | S.1758 | A bill to amend the Indian Financing Act of 1974, to provide for sale and assignment of loans and underlying security, and for other purposes. | 09/26/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. (All Actions) |
09/19/2005 | S.1375 | Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2005 | 09/19/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
09/13/2005 | S.1268 | SAVE LIVES Act | 09/13/2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
08/31/2005 | S.1599 | Abolishing Aviation Barriers Act of 2005 | 08/31/2005 Star Print ordered on on the bill. (All Actions) |
07/29/2005 | S.1291 | Pascua Yaqui Mineral Rights Act of 2005 | 07/29/2005 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186. (All Actions) |
07/27/2005 | S.1482 | A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to provide for binding arbitration for Gila River Indian Community Reservation Contracts. | 07/27/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. (All Actions) |
07/27/2005 | S.1480 | A bill to establish the treatment of actual rental proceeds from leases of land acquired under an Act providing for loans to Indian tribes and tribal corporations. | 07/27/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. (All Actions) |
07/12/2005 | S.1374 | A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for a border preparedness pilot program on Indian land. | 07/12/2005 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 159. (All Actions) |
07/11/2005 | S.1379 | Rail Security Act of 2005 | 07/11/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) |
06/29/2005 | S.1239 | American Indian Elderly and Disabled Access to Health Care Act of 2005 | 06/29/2005 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. (All Actions) |
06/28/2005 | S.588 | Arizona Trail Feasibility Study Act | 06/28/2005 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-101. (All Actions) |
06/28/2005 | S.556 | Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2005 | 06/28/2005 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-101. (All Actions) |
06/14/2005 | S.1237 | SAVE LIVES Act | 06/14/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
06/09/2005 | S.Res.167 | A resolution recognizing the importance of sun safety, and for other purposes. | 06/09/2005 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
05/31/2005 | S.148 | Professional Boxing Safety Act | 05/31/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions) |
05/26/2005 | S.1151 | Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2005 | 05/26/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
05/12/2005 | S.1033 | Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act | 05/12/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
05/12/2005 | S.536 | Native American Omnibus Act of 2005 | 05/12/2005 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 100. (All Actions) |
05/10/2005 | S.987 | Restoring Safety to Indian Women Act | 05/10/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (All Actions) |
04/28/2005 | S.670 | Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act | 04/28/2005 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-74. (All Actions) |
Total: 3570
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