John Sidney McCain III

Senator from Arizona

SENATEREPUBLICAN1983–2019ID M000303

LegislationHEADLINE

13%with Dems

of 5,860 votes

Nominations

14%with Dems

of 482 · confirmations only

All contested

13%with Dems

of 6,342 · both combined

Steepest move

+17 pts

1999 → 2001

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓198319891995200120072013

2017–18115th Congress

Sat as a Republican

8%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, +17 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 7, 2017H.J.Res. 123A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2017noneJoseph Balash, of Alaska, to be an Assistant Secretary of the InteriorNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 6, 2017H.R. 1To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Full textTo provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Dec 6, 2017H.R. 1To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 6, 2017H.R. 1To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 5, 2017noneKirstjen Nielsen, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland SecurityNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 4, 2017noneKirstjen Nielsen, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland SecurityNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 2, 2017H.R. 1To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 194 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance11% · 1,958 votes

Armed Forces and National Security14.9% · 542 votes

Taxation10.1% · 375 votes

Government Operations and Politics16.8% · 374 votes

Health16.6% · 277 votes

International Affairs15% · 207 votes

Labor and Employment7.9% · 190 votes

Finance and Financial Sector13.2% · 174 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance9% · 166 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement6.8% · 162 votes

Education8.8% · 159 votes

Transportation and Public Works15.4% · 156 votes

Agriculture and Food12.9% · 147 votes

Energy22.2% · 126 votes

Congress8.9% · 124 votes

Immigration45% · 120 votes

Social Welfare6.6% · 76 votes

Science, Technology, Communications17.6% · 74 votes

Environmental Protection12.5% · 72 votes

Commerce0% · 56 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources7.8% · 51 votes

Housing and Community Development16.3% · 49 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues14.3% · 42 votes

Emergency Management21.4% · 42 votes

Law14.3% · 35 votes

Water Resources Development48.5% · 33 votes

Commemorations9.1% · 11 votes

Families20% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Native Americans— · 9 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

18 Congresses

98th · 1983100th · 1987115th · 2017

Republican · House · AZ98th–99th

Republican · Senate · AZ100th–115th

Term datesexact

John Sidney McCain III

Senator from Arizona

SENATER1983–201918 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

13.2%with Democrats

of 5,860 votes · 86.8% with Republicans

Nominations14%of 482 votes

All contested13%of 6,342 · combined

Steepest move+17 pts1999→01, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019832017

2017–18 · 115th · Republican8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 194 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance11% · 1,958

Armed Forces and National Security14.9% · 542

Taxation10.1% · 375

Government Operations and Politics16.8% · 374

Health16.6% · 277

International Affairs15% · 207

Labor and Employment7.9% · 190

Finance and Financial Sector13.2% · 174

Foreign Trade and International Finance9% · 166

Crime and Law Enforcement6.8% · 162

Education8.8% · 159

Transportation and Public Works15.4% · 156

Agriculture and Food12.9% · 147

Energy22.2% · 126

Congress8.9% · 124

Immigration45% · 120

Social Welfare6.6% · 76

Science, Technology, Communications17.6% · 74

Environmental Protection12.5% · 72

Commerce0% · 56

Public Lands and Natural Resources7.8% · 51

Housing and Community Development16.3% · 49

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues14.3% · 42

Emergency Management21.4% · 42

Law14.3% · 35

Water Resources Development48.5% · 33

Commemorations9.1% · 11

Families20% · 10

Native Americans— · 9

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3

Social Sciences and History— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

98th · 1983115th · 2017

Republican98th–99th

Republican100th–115th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th