• MCCAIN, JOHN S
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
US Sen. John McCain calls for criminal probe into mine spill

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
McCain slams Cruz's call for religious test for refugees

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
McCain promises hearing if Bergdahl avoids prison
10/12/2015
By Mark Hensch | The Hill
FACT CHECK: Trump Shortchanges McCain's Record on Veterans
07/21/2015
By MATTHEW DALY | Associated Press
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 912
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
12/07/2015 S.J.Res.27 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes. 12/07/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.  (All Actions)
11/18/2015 S.2303 A bill to exempt the Department of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration. 11/18/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.  (All Actions)
10/01/2015 S.750 Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act 10/01/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 243.  (All Actions)
08/05/2015 S.1991 Permanent Department of Veterans Affairs Choice Card Act of 2015 08/05/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/29/2015 S.1895 Downwinders Compensation Act of 2015 07/29/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/19/2015 S.1376 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 05/19/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 88.  (All Actions)
04/28/2015 S.1118 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 04/28/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
07/29/2015 S.1888 USA Act 07/29/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
07/13/2015 S.1752 Criminal Alien Deportation Act 07/13/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
06/23/2015 S.1649 Sonoran Corridor Interstate Development Act of 2015 06/23/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
03/24/2015 S.847 Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act 03/24/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
03/04/2015 S.Res.96 A resolution condemning the murder of Boris Nemtsov, and for other purposes. 03/04/2015 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
02/26/2015 S.Con.Res.6 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of 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. 02/26/2015 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
02/12/2015 S.508 FLAME Act Amendments of 2015 02/12/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
02/05/2015 S.397 Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act 02/05/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
01/29/2015 S.Res.53 An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Armed Services, 01/29/2015 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.  (All Actions)
01/13/2015 S.167 Clay Hunt SAV Act 01/13/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
01/13/2015 S.159 A bill to improve the operation of the Department of Homeland Security's Unmanned Aircraft System Program. 01/13/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
01/08/2015 S.122 Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 01/08/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
01/08/2015 S.121 Obamacare Opt-Out Act of 2015 01/08/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
Total: 3570
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 S.1350 A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to the timing of elections and pre-election hearings and the identification of pre-election issues, and to require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the National Labor Relations Board.
06/14/2017 S.930 Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
06/14/2017 S.722 Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
06/14/2017 S.677 Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
06/13/2017 S.1094 Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
06/12/2017 S.Res.190 A resolution honoring the memory of the victims of the terrorist attack on the Pulse Orlando nightclub one year ago.
06/08/2017 S.Res.184 A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
05/18/2017 S.881 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2017
05/18/2017 S.793 Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017
05/17/2017 S.1116 Indian Economic Enhancement Act of 2017
05/17/2017 S.595 Boots on the Border Act of 2017
05/17/2017 S.459 A bill to designate the area between the intersections of Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest and Davis Street, Northwest and Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest and Edmunds Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Boris Nemtsov Plaza", and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 S.21 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017
05/16/2017 S.1131 Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2017
05/16/2017 S.140 A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.
05/10/2017 S.1085 Thin Blue Line Act
05/04/2017 S.1040 State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2017
05/04/2017 S.1039 A bill to indemnify local law enforcement entities for complying with valid detainers issued by immigration officers.
05/04/2017 S.Res.157 A resolution recognizing that for 50 years, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its ten members-Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam-have worked toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia.
05/03/2017 S.1018 Venezuela Humanitarian Assistance and Defense of Democratic Governance Act of 2017
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