U.S. Senator John McCain

Pork Barrel Spending

These are the criteria Senator John McCain uses to identify items that are unnecessary, low-priority or wasteful spending contained in the annual appropriations bills:

An appropriation that is not properly authorized by the Senate and not requested by the Administration.
An unauthorized and unrequested, locality-specific or facility-specific earmark (including those funds that are above the Administration request).
A budget add-on that would be subject to a budget point of order.
The transfer or disposal of federal property or items under terms that circumvent existing law.
New items added in conference that were never considered in either bill in either House.

Press Releases

September 20, 2006 MCCAIN RELEASES LETTER FROM GEN. HUGH SHELTON ON GENEVA CONVENTIONS

May 3, 2006 MCCAIN STATEMENT ON CROP, LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY PROVISIONS IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL

May 2, 2006 MCCAIN STATEMENT ON AMENDMENT TO EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL

February 9, 2006 MCCAIN ANNOUNCES BIPARTISAN EARMARK REFORM BILL

December 16, 2005 SENATOR MCCAIN INTRODUCES LOBBYING REFORM BILL

Speeches

July 19, 2006 MCCAIN CALLS FOR PRIORITIZATION OF ARMY CORPS PROJECTS