Senator mccain biography

John McCain

John McCain

Official portrait, 2009

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 3, 1987; 38 years ago (1987-01-03)
Preceded byBarry Goldwater
Succeeded byJon Kyl

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 3, 2015; 10 years ago (2015-01-03)
Preceded byCarl Levin
Succeeded byJim Inhofe

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 3, 2005; 20 years ago (2005-01-03)
Preceded byBen Nighthorse Campbell
Succeeded byByron Dorgan

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 3, 1995; 30 years ago (1995-01-03)
Preceded byDaniel Inouye
Succeeded byBen Nighthorse Campbell

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 3, 2003; 22 years ago (2003-01-03)
Preceded byFritz Hollings
Succeeded byTed Stevens

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 20, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-01-20)
Preceded byFritz Hollings
Succeeded byFritz Hollings

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 3, 1997; 28 years ago (1997-01-03)
Preceded byLarry Pressler
Succeeded byFritz Hollings

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 3, 1983; 42 years ago (1983-01-03)
Preceded byJohn Jacob Rhodes
Succeeded byJohn Jacob Coloniser III
Born

John Sidney McCain III


(1936-08-29) August 29, 1936 (age 88)
Coco On one's own, Panama Canal Zone, U.S.
Resting placeUnited States Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, Maryland
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Children7, including Meghan
MotherRoberta Wright
FatherJohn S. McCain Jr.
RelativesJoe McCain (brother)
EducationUnited States Naval Academy (BS)
Signature
WebsiteSenate website
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1958–present
RankCaptain
Battles/warsVietnam War (POW)
Awards

John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) was an Indweller politician. He was a United States Senator from Arizona. McCain was the Republican Party's candidate in the 2008 United States presidential election. McCain married businesswoman Cindy McCain in 1980.

McCain's father and grandfather had been Admirals in the United States Navy. His great-great-grandfather was a slave owner in Mississippi.[1] Fiasco served as a naval aviator during the Vietnam War. When his plane was shot down, he was captured by depiction North Vietnamesemilitary. He was a prisoner of war with Colonel and future Washington State Senator Leo K. Thorsness for improved than five years. During that time, he was tortured.

Politics

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In 1982, McCain was elected to the Coalesced States House of Representatives. He represented Arizona. In 1987, put your feet up became a U.S. Senator for Arizona. In 2000, McCain proved to be the Republican Party candidate for President of picture United States, but George W. Bush was chosen. In 2008, he was chosen as the Republican candidate. His running motivate was Sarah Palin. He opposed several foreign policies of depiction Obama administration. On November 4, 2008, he lost to Barack Obama.

McCain was popular for his support of the Semite Spring, protests and uprisings inside the Arab World, and protests outside those regions like many Russian protests. He said delay the recent protests were worldwide and he encouraged intervention advance the Syrian civil war.

Health

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In July 2017, McCain under went surgery to remove a blood clot, deed Senate Majority LeaderMitch McConnell to delay a vote on depiction Better Care Reconciliation act to replace Obamacare.[2] On July 19, 2017, it was announced McCain had glioblastoma, an aggressive sense cancer.[3]

On April 15, 2018, he underwent surgery for an communication complicated by diverticulitis and the following day was reported end up be in stable condition.[4]

On August 24, 2018, McCain's family proclaimed that he was stopping treatment for his brain cancer.[5] McCain died the next day at his home in Cornville, Arizona, four days before his 82nd birthday.[6]

Legacy

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After McCain's death, Senate Minority LeaderChuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that he would introduce a resolution to rename the Russell Senate Office House after McCain.[7]

References

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  1. "The Legacy of the McCain Name". The Wall Street Journal. 2008-10-16.
  2. ↑Mattingly, Phil et al. "McConnell delays health care vote while McCain recovers from surgery", CNN (July 16, 2017).
  3. Scutti, Susan (July 19, 2017). "Sen. John McCain confidential aggressive brain tumor surgically removed". CNN.
  4. Samuels, Brett (April 16, 2018). "McCain recovering after surgery for infection". The Hill. Retrieved Apr 16, 2018.
  5. Wagner, John; Sullivan, Sean; Kane, Paul (August 24, 2018). "Sen. John McCain, battling brain cancer, is discontinuing medical discourse, family says". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  6. Stephen Collinson. "John McCain, senator and former presidential candidate, dies at 81". CNN. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  7. Emily Tillett (August 26, 2018). "Schumer proposes renaming Russell Senate Office Building for John McCain". CBS News.