Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator
John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released
the following statement today on the U.S. Marine Corps’ declaration that the
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), based in Yuma, Arizona, has
reached initial operational capability with the F-35B Lightning II aircraft:
Washington, D.C. – Today, the
U.S. Senate passed critical measures introduced by Senators John McCain (R-AZ)
and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) that would pave the way for the establishment of the
Sonoran Corridor and the future Interstate 11 (I-11). These roads will ensure
that Arizona has the infrastructure it needs to develop significant
international trade routes for the Western United States.The provisions, which
Senators McCain and Flake originally introduced with the Sonoran
Corridor Interstate Development Act of 2015 and the Intermountain
West Corridor Development Act of 2015 this Congress, were ultimately
included as part of the broader, long-term highway bill, the Developing a
Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, that passed the
Senate today. These provisions would designate the Sonoran Corridor as a future
interstate to connect I-19 to I-10 south of the Tucson International Airport,
and extend the future I-11 from Phoenix north to Las Vegas and I-80, and south
to Arizona’s southern border.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator
John McCain (R-AZ) and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) today
introduced the USA Act, legislation that would implement recommendations
included in the Government Accountability Office’s annual duplication report to
reduce waste and create efficiencies throughout the federal
government. One of the key savings in this legislation would be the
replacement of the dollar bill with the more sustainable and efficient dollar
coin, which is estimated to generate at least $4.4 billion and up to $13.8
billion in taxpayer savings.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator
John McCain (R-AZ) this week joined Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Rand Paul
(R-KY), James Lankford (R-OK) and 21 other Senators to introduce legislation
that would defund Planned Parenthood while protecting women’s health. The bill
follows gruesome
footage showing Planned Parenthood’s role in the harvesting of unborn
babies’ body parts. In addition to defunding Planned Parenthood, the
legislation would preserve federal funding for women’s health services,
including relevant diagnostic laboratory and radiology services, well-child
care, prenatal and postpartum care, and immunization. It would also sustain
funding for sexually transmitted disease testing, cervical and breast cancer
screenings, and referrals
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator
John McCain (R-AZ) delivered the following remarks today on defense acquisition
reform at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Procurement Council Policy Meeting in
Washington, D.C.:
“Thank you, Jim, for that warm introduction. I am very pleased to be back among friends at the Chamber of Commerce. Over the past several years, the American people have been through a trying period of economic uncertainty. But through it all, the Chamber has been a constant champion for American free enterprise, the principles that made our economy the envy of the world and that remain the surest path to jobs, growth, and opportunity for all.
