- 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 |
---|---|---|---|
04/17/1991 | S.Con.Res.22 | A concurrent resolution extending the appreciation of Congress to all American Indian veterans for their service in the Armed Forces of the United States. | 04/17/1991 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
04/11/1991 | S.809 | Tax Fairness and Accountability Act of 1991 | 04/11/1991 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules. (All Actions) |
02/28/1991 | S.Res.69 | A resolution calling for the establishment of an international tribunal with jurisdiction to judge and punish the war crimes committed by the political and military leadership of Iraq. | 02/28/1991 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
02/22/1991 | S.459 | A bill to declare that the United States holds certain lands in trust for the Camp Verde Yavapai-Apache Indian Community, and for other purposes. | 02/22/1991 Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. (All Actions) |
02/06/1991 | S.384 | CHAMPUS Mental Health Benefit Restoration Act | 02/06/1991 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
02/06/1991 | S.383 | Indian Economic Development Act of 1991 | 02/06/1991 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
01/31/1991 | S.309 | Non-Proliferation and Arms Transfer Control Act | 01/31/1991 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
01/14/1991 | S.194 | Older Americans' Freedom to Work Act of 1991 | 01/14/1991 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
01/14/1991 | S.193 | Medicare Enhanced Benefits Act of 1991 | 01/14/1991 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
01/04/1991 | S.Res.9 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning U.S. Military Forces in the Persian Gulf region. | 01/04/1991 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
11/16/1990 | S.2566 | Smith River National Recreation Area Act | 11/16/1990 Became Public Law No: 101-612. (All Actions) |
11/08/1990 | S.1741 | Airline Competition Enhancement Act of 1989 | 11/08/1990 Subcommittee on Aviation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-508. (All Actions) |
10/30/1990 | S.2167 | Native American Languages Act | 10/30/1990 Became Public Law No: 101-477. (All Actions) |
10/25/1990 | S.2340 | Indian Child Protective Services and Family Violence Prevention Act | 10/25/1990 Provisions Included In H.R.3703. (All Actions) |
10/25/1990 | S.1783 | Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act | 10/25/1990 Provisions Included In H.R.3703. (All Actions) |
10/25/1990 | S.1289 | National Indian Forest Resources Management Act | 10/25/1990 Provisions Included In H.R.3703. (All Actions) |
10/25/1990 | S.1270 | Indian Health Care Amendments of 1990 | 10/25/1990 Provisions Included In H.R.3703. (All Actions) |
10/11/1990 | S.3190 | War Prevention and Arms Transfer Control Act | 10/11/1990 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
10/08/1990 | S.2297 | Indian Anti-Drug Abuse Amendments of 1990 | 10/08/1990 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 947. (All Actions) |
10/04/1990 | S.2075 | Indian Environmental Regulatory Enhancement Act of 1990 | 10/04/1990 Became Public Law No: 101-408. (All Actions) |
Total: 3570
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