- 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 |
---|---|---|---|
10/17/1995 | S.1327 | Saddleback Mountain-Arizona Settlement Act of 1995 | 10/17/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking. (All Actions) |
10/17/1995 | S.1325 | Medicare Whistleblower Act of 1995 | 10/17/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
10/10/1995 | S.1307 | Treatment of Indian Tribal Natural Resource Income Act of 1995 | 10/10/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
10/10/1995 | S.1306 | Tribal Government Tax-Exempt Bond Authority Amendments Act of 1995 | 10/10/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
10/10/1995 | S.1305 | Indian Tribal Government Unemployment Compensation Act Tax Relief Amendments of 1995 | 10/10/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
10/10/1995 | S.1304 | Indian Tribal Government Pension Tax Relief Amendments of 1995 | 10/10/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
10/10/1995 | S.1303 | Indian Reservation Jobs and Investment Act of 1995 | 10/10/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
07/28/1995 | S.Res.158 | A resolution to provide for Senate gift reform. | 07/28/1995 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to in lieu of S. 1061 without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 342. (All Actions) |
07/20/1995 | S.150 | Grand Canyon Public/Private Partnership Act | 07/20/1995 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget. (All Actions) |
07/13/1995 | S.479 | Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act of 1995 | 07/13/1995 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. (All Actions) |
06/21/1995 | S.441 | A bill to reauthorize appropriations for certain programs under the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act, and for other purposes. | 06/21/1995 Became Public Law No: 104-16. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
06/21/1995 | S.349 | A bill to reauthorize appropriations for the Navajo-Hopi Relocation Housing Program. | 06/21/1995 Became Public Law No: 104-15. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
05/26/1995 | S.510 | A bill to extend the authorization for certain programs under the Native American Programs Act of 1974, and for other purposes. | 05/26/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. (All Actions) |
05/23/1995 | S.841 | Crime Victim Assistance Improvement Act | 05/23/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. (All Actions) |
05/15/1995 | S.803 | Base Transition Acceleration Act of 1995 | 05/15/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
05/08/1995 | S.765 | Federal Buildings Construction and Alteration Funding Improvement Act | 05/08/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
05/08/1995 | S.177 | Ramspeck Repeal Act of 1995 | 05/08/1995 Subcommittee on Post Office and Civil Service. Hearings held. (All Actions) |
05/03/1995 | S.748 | Federal Research Financing Improvement Act of 1995 | 05/03/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
04/26/1995 | S.726 | A bill to amend the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 to revise the sanctions applicable to violations of that Act, and for other purposes. | 04/26/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
03/30/1995 | S.651 | General Accounting Office Oversight and Improvement Act of 1995 | 03/30/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
Total: 3570
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