- 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 |
---|---|---|---|
12/21/2009 | S.Res.383 | A resolution designating January 2010 as "National Mentoring Month". | 12/21/2009 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
12/18/2009 | S.Res.380 | A resolution designating January 2010 as "National Mentoring Month". | 12/18/2009 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
10/27/2009 | S.1932 | Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act | 10/27/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
10/22/2009 | S.1836 | Internet Freedom Act of 2009 | 10/22/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) |
08/19/2009 | S.151 | Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2009 | 08/19/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
07/29/2009 | S.Con.Res.29 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation. | 07/29/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
06/19/2009 | S.Res.193 | A resolution expressing support for all Iranian citizens who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and rule of law, and for other purposes. | 06/19/2009 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
06/18/2009 | S.1287 | Department of Defense Financial Accountability Act of 2009 | 06/18/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
05/08/2009 | S.39 | A bill to repeal section 10(f) of Public Law 93-531, commonly known as the "Bennett Freeze". | 05/08/2009 Became Public Law No: 111-18. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
04/01/2009 | S.Con.Res.16 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States should exercise his constitutional authority to pardon posthumously John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation. | 04/01/2009 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
01/06/2009 | S.153 | Arizona National Scenic Trail Act | 01/06/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
01/06/2009 | S.152 | Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2009 | 01/06/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
01/06/2009 | S.40 | Fossil Creek Wild and Scenic River Act | 01/06/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
01/06/2009 | S.37 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit. | 01/06/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
01/06/2009 | S.36 | Abolishing Aviation Barriers Act of 2009 | 01/06/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) |
09/24/2008 | S.1255 | Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2008 | 09/24/2008 Referred to House Judiciary (All Actions) |
09/22/2008 | S.531 | A bill to repeal section 10(f) of Public Law 93-531, commonly known as the "Bennett Freeze". | 09/22/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
07/31/2008 | S.952 | A bill to amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 to provide funds for training in tribal leadership, management, and policy, and for other purposes. | 07/31/2008 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. (All Actions) |
04/17/2008 | S.2890 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a highway fuel tax holiday. | 04/17/2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
04/10/2008 | S.1304 | Arizona National Scenic Trail Act | 04/10/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 642. (All Actions) |
Total: 3570
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