- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/1995 | S.165 | Tax Fairness and Accountability Act of 1995 | 01/05/1995 Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have 30 days to report or be discharged. (All Actions) |
| 01/04/1995 | S.129 | Ethics in Government Reform Act of 1995 | 01/04/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 01/04/1995 | S.48 | A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to impose the social security earnings test on the retirement annuities of Members of Congress. | 01/04/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 01/04/1995 | S.31 | Older Americans' Freedom to Work Act of 1993 | 01/04/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 01/04/1995 | S.30 | Senior Citizens' Equity Act | 01/04/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 12/06/1994 | S.2075 | Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act Amendments of 1994 | 12/06/1994 Referred to the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 03/28/1995 | S.637 | Adoption Antidiscrimination Act of 1995 | 03/28/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 03/23/1995 | S.377 | A bill to amend a provision of part A of title IX of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, relating to Indian education, to provide a technical amendment, and for other purposes. | 03/23/1995 Became Public Law No: 104-5. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
| 03/15/1995 | S.311 | A bill to elevate the position of Director of Indian Health Service to Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, to provide for the organizational independence of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes. | 03/15/1995 Star Print ordered on the bill. (All Actions) |
| 02/13/1995 | S.397 | Privatization of Defaulted Debt Collection Act | 02/13/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 02/01/1995 | S.312 | A bill to provide for an Assistant Administrator for Indian Lands in the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. | 02/01/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 01/26/1995 | S.286 | A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to grant State status to Indian tribes for purposes of the enforcement of such Act, and for other purposes. | 01/26/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 01/26/1995 | S.285 | A bill to grant authority to provide social services block grants directly to Indian tribes, and for other purposes. | 01/26/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 01/25/1995 | S.Res.40 | An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Indian Affairs. | 01/25/1995 Committee on Rules. Measure incorporated into measure S.RES. 73 ordered to be reported. (All Actions) |
| 01/23/1995 | S.260 | Library of Congress Book Protection Act of 1995 | 01/23/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules. (All Actions) |
| 01/19/1995 | S.251 | A bill to make provisions of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 applicable to Cambodia. | 01/19/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 01/18/1995 | S.233 | Reporting Requirements Sunset Act of 1995 | 01/18/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 01/11/1995 | S.206 | Line Item Veto Act | 01/11/1995 Referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged. (All Actions) |
| 01/11/1995 | S.196 | United States-Mexico Border Environmental Protection Act | 01/11/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 01/11/1995 | S.194 | A bill to repeal the Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank, and for other purposes. | 01/11/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
Total: 3570
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