- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/24/1997 | S.Con.Res.23 | A concurrent resolution honoring the lifetime achievements of Jackie Robinson. | 04/24/1997 Referred to the Committee on Commerce. (All Actions) |
| 04/16/1997 | S.Res.69 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the March 30, 1997, terrorist grenade attack in Cambodia. | 04/16/1997 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 04/10/1997 | S.547 | Government Shutdown Prevention Act | 04/10/1997 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions) |
| 04/09/1997 | S.535 | Morris K. Udall Parkinson's Research Act of 1997 | 04/09/1997 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. (All Actions) |
| 03/05/1997 | S.407 | International Telecommunications Investment Clarification Act | 03/05/1997 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. (All Actions) |
| 02/27/1997 | S.375 | Blind Persons Earnings Equity Act | 02/27/1997 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 02/12/1997 | S.301 | National Parks Capital Improvements Act of 1997 | 02/12/1997 Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation. (All Actions) |
| 02/05/1997 | S.267 | Reduction In Medicare Overpayment Costs Act of 1997 | 02/05/1997 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 02/05/1997 | S.264 | Medicare Whistleblower Act of 1997 | 02/05/1997 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 01/30/1997 | S.244 | Senior Citizens' Equity Act | 01/30/1997 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 01/30/1997 | S.243 | Airport and Airway Trust Fund Taxes Short Term Reinstatement Act | 01/30/1997 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 01/30/1997 | S.242 | Tax Fairness and Accountability Act of 1996 | 01/30/1997 Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged. (All Actions) |
| 01/30/1997 | S.241 | American Family-Owned Business Act | 01/30/1997 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 01/30/1997 | S.240 | Library of Congress Book Protection Act of 1997 | 01/30/1997 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules. (All Actions) |
| 01/29/1997 | S.228 | Government Shutdown Prevention Act | 01/29/1997 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions) |
| 01/28/1997 | S.Res.29 | An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | 01/28/1997 Referred to the Committee on Rules. (All Actions) |
| 01/22/1997 | S.199 | Federal Research Financing Improvement Act of 1997 | 01/22/1997 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 01/22/1997 | S.198 | Lobbying Conflict of Interest Elimination Act | 01/22/1997 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules. (All Actions) |
| 01/22/1997 | S.196 | Federal Buildings Construction and Alteration Funding Improvement Act | 01/22/1997 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
| 10/11/1996 | S.1973 | Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act of 1996 | 10/11/1996 Became Public Law No: 104-301. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
Total: 3570
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