- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/10/2008 | S.86 | Fossil Creek Wild and Scenic River Act | 04/10/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 635. (All Actions) |
| 01/30/2008 | S.327 | Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act | 01/30/2008 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. (All Actions) |
| 10/16/2007 | S.2172 | Saffron Revolution Support Act of 2007 | 10/16/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 09/17/2007 | S.722 | Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2007 | 09/17/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 371. (All Actions) |
| 07/30/2007 | S.1900 | A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution. | 07/30/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
| 05/22/2007 | S.32 | Defense Acquisition Reform Act of 2007 | 05/22/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
| 03/01/2007 | S.744 | Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services Act | 03/01/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) |
| 03/01/2007 | S.84 | Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007 | 03/01/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 65. (All Actions) |
| 01/04/2007 | S.85 | Indian Tribes Methamphetamine Reduction Grants Act of 2007 | 01/04/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 02/27/2007 | S.192 | Lobbying, Ethics, and Earmarks Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007 | 02/27/2007 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security. Hearings held. (All Actions) |
| 02/16/2007 | S.663 | A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the statutory designation of beneficiaries of the $100,000 death gratuity under section 1477 of title 10, United States Code, and to permit members of the Armed Forces to designate in writing their beneficiaries of choice in the event of their death while serving on active duty. | 02/16/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
| 02/07/2007 | S.519 | Securing Adolescents From Exploitation-Online Act of 2007 | 02/07/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 02/05/2007 | S.Res.70 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Commander of Multinational Forces-Iraq and all United States personnel under his command should receive from Congress the full support necessary to carry out the United States mission in Iraq. | 02/05/2007 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 02/01/2007 | S.478 | Federal Election Administration Act of 2007 | 02/01/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) |
| 01/31/2007 | S.463 | 527 Reform Act of 2007 | 01/31/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) |
| 01/04/2007 | S.166 | Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 | 01/04/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 01/04/2007 | S.83 | Rail Security Act of 2007 | 01/04/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) |
| 12/08/2006 | S.4122 | Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2006 | 12/08/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 12/08/2006 | S.4113 | A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to clarify that territories and Indian tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine. | 12/08/2006 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions) |
| 12/08/2006 | S.2078 | Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Amendments of 2006 | 12/08/2006 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
Total: 3570
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