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Portrait of John McCain, III
Republican Inactive

John McCain, III

Former U.S. Senator for Arizona

Biography

John McCain, III (died 2018) was an American politician who represented Arizona in the United States Senate from January 1987 to August 2018, during the 100th–115th Congresses. McCain served as a Republican. McCain died in office on August 25, 2018.

Key Information

  • Full Name: John Sidney McCain, III
  • Died: August 25, 2018
  • Term Started: January 3, 2017
  • Term Ended: August 25, 2018
  • Senate Class: Class III

Service History

  • Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 5, 1993 100th–103rd Congresses Republican Arizona
  • Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 6, 1999 103rd–106th Congresses Republican Arizona
  • Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2005 106th–109th Congresses Republican Arizona
  • Jan 4, 2005 – Jan 5, 2011 109th–112th Congresses Republican Arizona
  • Jan 5, 2011 – Jan 3, 2017 112th–114th Congresses Republican Arizona
  • Jan 3, 2017 – Aug 25, 2018 115th Congress Republican Arizona

Service dates from the official U.S. Senate historical roster. For senators who changed party affiliation during their service, the party shown for each period is approximate.

Served With

Senators who represented the same state during McCain's service:

Most Recent Voting History

Last 10 of 9,584 roll-call votes cast between 1989 and 2018 (roll-call records begin in 1989).

Not Voting

Vote #193

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6157 (H.R. 6157)

A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.

Aug 23, 2018, 5:15 PM (ET) Result: Bill Passed (85-7) (85 Y - 7 N)

Not Voting

Vote #192

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Shelby Amdt. No. 3695)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3695 (In the nature of a substitute.)

Aug 23, 2018, 4:47 PM (ET) Result: Motion Agreed to (68-24, 3/5 majority required) (68 Y - 24 N)

Not Voting

Vote #191

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3967 to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 (Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019) (H.R. 6157)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3967 (To prohibit Federal funds being made available to a prohibited entity.)

Aug 23, 2018, 4:10 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Rejected (45-48, 3/5 majority required) (45 Y - 48 N)

Not Voting

Vote #190

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 (Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019) (H.R. 6157)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3695 (In the nature of a substitute.)

Aug 23, 2018, 10:35 AM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (90-6, 3/5 majority required) (90 Y - 6 N)

Not Voting

Vote #189

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3703 to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019) (H.R. 6157)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3703 (To increase funding for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.)

Aug 21, 2018, 12:53 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Agreed to (95-0) (95 Y - 0 N)

Not Voting

Vote #188

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3773 to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019) (H.R. 6157)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3773 (To require a Comptroller General of the United States report on the implementation of the Military Health System Genesis electronic health record.)

Aug 21, 2018, 12:10 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Agreed to (95-0) (95 Y - 0 N)

Not Voting

Vote #187

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3706 to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 (Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019) (H.R. 6157)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3706 (To appropriate an additional $10,000,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide for POW/MIA identification within the Defense Personnel Accounting Agency, and to provide an offset.)

Aug 20, 2018, 6:03 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Agreed to (85-0) (85 Y - 0 N)

Not Voting

Vote #186

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3705 to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 (Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019) (H.R. 6157)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3705 (To provide funding for the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018.)

Aug 20, 2018, 5:31 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Agreed to (85-0) (85 Y - 0 N)

Not Voting

Vote #185

On the Nomination PN1897 (PN 1897)

Julius Ness Richardson, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit

Aug 16, 2018, 1:45 PM (ET) Result: Nomination Confirmed (81-8) (81 Y - 8 N)

Not Voting

Vote #184

On the Cloture Motion PN1897 (PN 1897)

Julius Ness Richardson, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit

Aug 16, 2018, 12:35 PM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (80-10) (80 Y - 10 N)

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).