Members of Congress / John McCain
Biographical InformationMcCAIN, John Sidney, III, a Representative and a Senator from Arizona; born in Panama Canal Zone, August 29, 1936; attended schools in Alexandria, Va.; graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. 1958, and the National War College, Washington, D.C. 1973; pilot, United States Navy 1958-1981, prisoner of war in Vietnam 1967-1973; received numerous awards, including the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, and Distinguished Flying Cross; elected as a Republican in 1982 to the Ninety-eighth Congress; reelected to the Ninety-ninth Congress in 1984 and served from January 3, 1983, to January 3, 1987; elected to the United States Senate in 1986; reelected in 1992, 1998 and in 2004 for the term ending January 3, 2011; chair, Committee on Indian Affairs (One Hundred Fourth Congress; One Hundred Ninth Congress), Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (One Hundred Fourth through One Hundred Sixth Congresses, One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 20, 2001-June 6, 2001], One Hundred Eighth Congress); was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000; was an unsuccessful Republican nominee for President of the United States in 2008. (Source.) More coverage of John McCain on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 111th Congress: Senator, Arizona, Republican.
Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011. Key VotesSee how John McCain voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com. Missed VotesJohn McCain has missed 11 votes (1.8%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers. Voting with PartyJohn McCain has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 93.3% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which McCain did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Senators in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters. |  State InformationArizona demographic profile (2000 Census) Financial DisclosureView John McCain's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.) |
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| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 229: On the Nomination: Confirmation Elena Kagan of Massachusetts, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 227: On the Motion: DeMint Motion to Suspend Rule XXII Regarding Motion to Refer the House Message on H.R. 1586 to Committee on Finance (Income Tax Rates on Small Business); Aviation Safety and Investment Act of 2010 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 226: On the Motion: DeMint Motion to Suspend Rule XXII Regarding Motion to Refer the House Message on H.R. 1586 to Committee on Finance (Individual Income Tax Rates); Aviation Safety and Investment Act of 2010 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 225: On the Motion: Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline RE: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1586 with Amendment No. 4575.; In the nature of a substitute. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 224: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1586 with Amendment No. 4575.; Aviation Safety and Investment Act of 2010 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 222: On the Motion: Motion to Instruct the Sgt. At Arms; Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 221: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Reid-Baucus-Landrieu Amdt. No. 4519; In the nature of a substitute. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 220: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3628; Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 219: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4899; Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 218: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on LeMieux Amdt. No. 4500; To establish the Small Business Lending Fund Program, and for other purposes. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 217: S RES 591: S. Res. 591; A resolution recognizing and honoring the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 216: H J RES 83: H. J. Res. 83; A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 215: On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 4213 with Amdt. No. 4425, As Amended; Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 214: On the Motion: DeMint Motion to Suspend Rule 22 Re: DeMint Amdt. No. 4464; Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 213: On the Motion: DeMint Motion to Suspend Rule 22 Re: Motion to Refer House Message on H.R. 4213 to the Committee on Finance; Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 212: On the Motion: Coburn Motion to Suspend Rule 22 Re: Coburn Amdt. No. 4493; Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 208: H R 4173: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 4173; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 207: On the Motion: Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline RE: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 4173; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 206: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 4173; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 205: On the Nomination: Confirmation Sharon Johnson Coleman, of Illinois, to be United States Judge | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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