- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/06/1992 | S.2836 | A bill to promote economic development on Indian reservations by making loans to States to assist States in constructing roads on Indian reservations. | 08/06/1992 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. (All Actions) |
| 07/24/1992 | S.2254 | Indian Employment and Investment Act of 1992 | 07/24/1992 Referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 07/02/1992 | S.2947 | A bill to authorize the transfer of certain funds from the Defense Environmental Restoration Account to the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990, and for other purposes. | 07/02/1992 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions) |
| 07/02/1992 | S.2939 | Fort Mojave Water Use Act of 1992 | 07/02/1992 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 07/01/1992 | S.668 | Indian Environmental General Assistance Program Act of 1991 | 07/01/1992 See H.R.5492. (All Actions) |
| 06/30/1992 | S.J.Res.307 | A joint resolution designating the month of July 1992 as "National Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month". | 06/30/1992 Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. (All Actions) |
| 06/25/1992 | S.2898 | A bill to authorize a project to identify, map and assess transboundary aquifers along the border between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes. | 06/25/1992 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
| 06/15/1992 | S.2848 | A bill to authorize the conveyance of certain lands located at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona. | 06/15/1992 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
| 06/10/1992 | S.2312 | Airline Competition Enhancement Act of 1992 | 06/10/1992 Subcommittee on Aviation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-964. (All Actions) |
| 05/13/1992 | S.2710 | Military Health Care Reform Act of 1992 | 05/13/1992 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
| 05/12/1992 | S.2697 | Selected Reserve Transition Benefits Act of 1992 | 05/12/1992 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
| 04/30/1992 | S.2461 | A bill to approve the President's rescission proposals submitted to the Congress on March 20, 1992. | 04/30/1992 Star Print ordered on S. 2461. (All Actions) |
| 04/29/1992 | S.2637 | Indian Housing Development Act of 1992 | 04/29/1992 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 04/09/1992 | S.2604 | A bill to approve the President's rescission proposals submitted to the Congress on April 9, 1992. | 04/09/1992 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with instructions that the Budget Committee be authorized to report its views to the Appropriations Commmittee, and that the latter alone be authorized to report the bill. (All Actions) |
| 04/09/1992 | S.2603 | A bill to approve the President's rescission proposals submitted to the Congress on April 9, 1992. | 04/09/1992 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with instructions that the Budget Committee be authorized to report its views to the Appropriations Commmittee, and that the latter alone be authorized to report the bill. (All Actions) |
| 04/09/1992 | S.2602 | A bill to approve the President's rescission proposals submitted to the Congress on April 9, 1992. | 04/09/1992 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with instructions that the Budget Committee be authorized to report its views to the Appropriations Commmittee, and that the latter alone be authorized to report the bill. (All Actions) |
| 04/09/1992 | S.2601 | A bill to approve the President's rescission proposals submitted to the Congress on April 9, 1992. | 04/09/1992 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with instructions that the Budget Committee be authorized to report its views to the Appropriations Commmittee, and that the latter alone be authorized to report the bill. (All Actions) |
| 04/09/1992 | S.2600 | A bill to approve the President's rescission proposals submitted to the Congress on April 9, 1992. | 04/09/1992 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with instructions that the Budget Committee be authorized to report its views to the Appropriations Commmittee, and that the latter alone be authorized to report the bill. (All Actions) |
| 04/09/1992 | S.2599 | A bill to approve the President's rescission proposals submitted to the Congress on April 9, 1992. | 04/09/1992 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with instructions that the Budget Committee be authorized to report its views to the Appropriatons Committee, and that the latter alone be authorized to report the bill. (All Actions) |
| 04/09/1992 | S.2598 | A bill to approve the President's rescission proposals submitted to the Congress on April 9, 1992. | 04/09/1992 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations; Budget pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with instructions that the Budget Committee be authorized to report its views to the Appropriations Committee, and that the latter alone be authorized to report the bill. (All Actions) |
Total: 3570
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