- 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 |
---|---|---|---|
10/09/1996 | S.1970 | National Museum of the American Indian Act Amendments of 1996 | 10/09/1996 Became Public Law No: 104-278. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
10/04/1996 | S.1972 | Older Americans Indian Technical Amendments Act | 10/04/1996 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions) |
10/03/1996 | S.Res.311 | A resolution designating the month of November 1996 as "National American Indian Heritage Month". | 10/03/1996 Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. (All Actions) |
10/02/1996 | S.1834 | A bill to reauthorize the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program Act of 1992, and for other purposes. | 10/02/1996 Became Public Law No: 104-233. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
09/26/1996 | S.1962 | Indian Child Welfare Act Amendments of 1996 | 09/26/1996 Held at the desk. (All Actions) |
09/25/1996 | S.2111 | Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act Amendments of 1996 | 09/25/1996 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. (All Actions) |
09/12/1996 | S.1695 | National Parks Capital Improvements Act of 1996 | 09/12/1996 Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-761. (All Actions) |
08/27/1996 | S.1376 | Corporate Subsidy Review, Reform, and Termination Act of 1996 | 08/27/1996 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567. (All Actions) |
08/01/1996 | S.2013 | Government Shutdown Prevention Act | 08/01/1996 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions) |
07/31/1996 | S.1869 | Indian Health Care Improvement Technical Corrections Act of 1996 | 07/31/1996 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555. (All Actions) |
07/17/1996 | S.1958 | A bill to terminate the advanced light water reactor program, and for other purposes. | 07/17/1996 Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development. (All Actions) |
06/25/1996 | S.1219 | Senate Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1995 | 06/25/1996 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 456. (All Actions) |
06/11/1996 | S.187 | Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1995 | 06/11/1996 Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, and by the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions) |
05/23/1996 | S.1801 | Omnibus Aviation Act of 1996 | 05/23/1996 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. (All Actions) |
05/17/1996 | S.1774 | Airport Revenue Protection Act of 1996 | 05/17/1996 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. (All Actions) |
04/25/1996 | S.1704 | Reduction In Medicare Overpayment Costs Act of 1996 | 04/25/1996 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
04/10/1996 | S.1239 | Air Traffic Management System Performance Improvement Act of 1996 | 04/10/1996 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 363. (All Actions) |
03/20/1996 | S.1451 | A bill to authorize an agreement between the Secretary of the Interior and a State providing for the continued operation by State employees of national parks in the State during any period in which the National Park Service is unable to maintain the normal level of park operations, and for other purposes. | 03/20/1996 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget. (All Actions) |
03/14/1996 | S.487 | Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Amendments Act of 1995 | 03/14/1996 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346. (All Actions) |
03/12/1996 | S.1608 | A bill to extend the applicability of certain regulatory authority under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, and for other purposes. | 03/12/1996 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (All Actions) |
Total: 3570
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