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Chairman Rhodes Receives Goldwater Award…Again!

J. Duane Rhodes, chairman of the Graham County Republican Party, recently received his party’s highest award for the state – the Barry M. Goldwater Lifetime Service Award.
Rhodes was presented with the award by outgoing State Chairman Jonathon Lines at the 2019 annual State Chairman’s Award Dinner. This is the second time Rhodes has been accorded this honor; he also received this award in 2009. This is apparently the only time an individual has twice received this honor.
“Duane Rhodes and the entire Graham County Republican Party did an amazing job this cycle, including electing a Republican clerk of the superior court, and helping the AZGOP to win key legislative races in Arizona,” Lines said. “They are the model that the other counties try to follow.”
Graham County as being the only county in the state with a full allotment of precinct committeemen. There are currently 88 Republican precinct committee in Graham County, including representatives of each geographical precinct.
“After receiving this lifetime honor ten years ago, I never imagined that I would be honored this way a second time. This is really a testament to how even somebody from a small community can make a difference. I can’t tell you how proud I am of our county committee,” Rhodes said.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

June 7: Monthly meeting of the Graham County Republican Committee. Safford city councilor and CD-1 candidate Chris Taylor will be our keynote speaker. Noon in the Manor House glass room, 415 E. Highway 70, Safford. No cost to attend; lunch is available for purchase.

Welcome to the Graham GOP!

Officers Meet w/ Pres. Trump's Chief of Staff

Incoming Presidential Chief of Staff Reince Priebus visited Arizona and met with Chairman Keith Alexander and 1st Vice Chairman Duane Rhodes. They discussed a variety of local and national issues

Graham GOP Officer on Fox News

Graham County Vice-Chairman Keith Alexander was interviewed live on Foxnews.com prior to the 2012 elections. The interview was later broadcast on Fox News Channel. Keith discussed the Arizona Presidential Primary election with host Jonathan Hunt. Click on the Fox News logo to view the interview.

What Republicans believe:

We believe that our first obligation is defending our nation.
We believe that our national borders must be secured.
We believe that "It's Your Money, Taxpayers."
We believe that marriage means a union between a man and a woman.
We believe in the sanctity of all human life.
We believe in the right of people to keep and bear arms.
We believe that government should protect, not infringe upon, individual rights and freedoms.
We believe in using tax relief to grow the economy.

RECENT VOTES IN CONGRESS:

2018

June 28: Senator Flake voted NO (Senator McCain did not vote) on the Farm Bill HR2. The measure was approved 86-11.

June 25: Senators Flake and McCain both missed the vote on the budgets of the department of veterans affairs, department of energy, and Congress. The combined budgets passed 86-5.

June 20: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) on HR 3, which would cancel unspent appropriations from the Obama administration. The measure failed 48-50.

June 18: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) on HR 5515, the military budget, after it was modified from the June 13 vote. The measure passed 85-10.

June 13: Senator Flake voted NO (Senator McCain did not vote) on HR 5515, the military budget. The measure passed 81-15.

June 7: Senator Flake voted YES (senator McCain did not vote) to confirm President Trump's choice of Kenneth Marcus as assistance secretary of education for civil rights. He was confirmed 50-46.

May 22: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) to confirm Dana Baiocco to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. She was confirmed 50-45.

May 10: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) to confirm President Trump's selection of Michael Brennan to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals (based in Chicago). He was confirmed 49-46.

Apr 26: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) to confirm President Trump's choice of Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State. He was confirmed 57-42.

Apr 26: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) to confirm President Trump's pick of Richard Grenell as ambassador to Germany. He was confirmed 56-42.

Apr 24: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) to confirm President Trump's nominee Kyle Duncan to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. He was confirmed 50-47.

April 19: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) to confirm President Trump's choice of Jim Bridenstine as the administrator of NASA. He was confirmed 50-49.

April 18: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) on SJ Res 57 to repeal an Obama rule allowing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to interfere in automobile loans. The repeal was approved 51-47.

April 18: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) to confirm President Trump's choice of Carlos Muniz as the US Department of Education's council general. He was confirmed 55-43.

Apr 12: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) to confirm President Trump's choice of Andrew Wheeler as deputy administrator of the EPA. He was confirmed 53-45.

Mar 23: Senator Flake voted NO (Senator McCain did not vote) on HR 1625 to authorize $1.3 trillion in discretionary spending. The measure passed over the conservatives' votes 65-32.

Mar 21: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) to pass HR 1865, which authorizes Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act to be used to prosecute websites promoting prostitution and sex trafficing. Bill passed 97-2.

Mar 14: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) on S 2155 to relax some banking requirements in order to make it easier for community banks to make home loans. The bill passed 67-31.

Feb 28: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) to confirm Russell Vought as the deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget. He was confirmed 50-49 after a tie-breaking vote cast by Vice President Pence.

Feb 15: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) on HR 2579, the Bi-Partisan Immigration Plan. The vote was 54-45, but failed to meet the 60 votes required to overcome a democratic filibuster.

Feb 15: Senator Flake voted NO (Senator McCain didn't vote) on the Trump amendment to HR 2579. The amendment failed 39-60.

Feb 15: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain didn't vote) on an amendment to HR 2579 to deny federal funds to so-called sanctuary cities. The vote was 54-45, but failed to receive the 60 needed to break a democratic filibuster.

Feb 15: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) on the McCain-Coons amendment to HR 2579. The vote was 52-47, but failed to reach 60 votes to overcome a democratic filibuster.

Jan 29: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) on HR 36 to prohibit abortions after 20 weeks, with a few exceptions. Though it received a majority vote of 51-46, it did not receive the 60 required to overcome a democratic filibuster.

Jan 24: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) to confirm Sam Brownback as Ambassador at Large. He was confirmed 50-49, with the tie-breaking vote cast by Vice President Pence.

Jan 23: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) to confirm Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair. He was confirmed 84-13.

Jan 22: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain didn't vote) on HR 195 to fund the government through Feb 9. Bill passed 81-18.

2017

Dec 12: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) to confirm Leonard Grasz to the 8th circuit court of appeals. President Trump's nominee was confirmed 50-48.

Dec 5: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Kirstjen Nielsen as Secretary of Homeland Security.. She was confirmed 62-37.

Dec 2: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on HR 1, which is the Republican tax overhaul and cut. The bill passed 51-49.

Nov 30: Senators Flake & McCain both voted NO on an amendment to HR 1 which would restrict corporations' usage of tax cut revenue. The amendment was defeated 48-52.

Nov 28: Senator Flake voted YES (Senator McCain did not vote) to confirm Gregory Katsas to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. He was confirmed 50-48.

Nov 16: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Joseph Otting as the comptroller of the currency. He was confirmed 54-43.

Nov 15: Senators Flake & McCain voted YES to confirm David Zatezalo to head the Mine Safety and Health Administration. He was confirmed 52-48.

Nov 14: Senator Flake voted YES and Senator McCain voted NO to confirm Steven Bradbury as general council for the Department of Transoprtation. He was confirmed 50-47

Nov 9: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm William Wehrum as President Trumps choice as assistant administrator of the EPA Office of Air and Radiation. He was confirmed 49-47.

Oct 31: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to a seat on the 7th US Circiut Court of Appeals. She was confirmed 55-43.

Sep 27: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Heath Talbert at Asst. Treasury Secretary for International Markets. He was confirmed 87-8.

Sep 27: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Makan Delrehim as Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Enforcement. He was confirmed 73-21.

Sep 19: Senators Flake & McCain voted YES to confirm Noel Francisco as solicitor general. He was confirmed 50-47.

Sep 19: Senators Flake & McCin voted YES on the 2018 department of defense budget (HR 2810). Included is a 2.1% raise for uniformed personnel. Budget passed 89-8.

Sep 12: Senators Flake & McCain voted YES to confirm Kevin Hassett as the chair of the President's Council of Economic Advisers. He was confirmed 81-16.

Sep 7: Senators Flake & McCain voted NO on HR 601, which raises the debt limit and continues to fund the federal government without a budget. There are no offsetting spending cuts. $15 billion in hurricanes Harvey and Irma disaster relief was attached to force approval. Measure passed 80-17.

Aug 3: Senator Flake voted YES and Senator McCain missed the vote to confirm President Trump's selection of Dan Brouillette as deputy energy secretary. He was confirmed 79-17.

Aug 3: Senator Flake voted YES and Senator McCain did not vote on HR 2430, which continues operations of the FHA and reauthorizes most funding through user fees. Measure passed 94-1.

Aug 3: The Senate voted unanimously for a technical measure that prevents President Trump from making any recess appointments (Senator McCain was absent for the vote).

Aug 2: Senator Flake voted YES and Senator McCain missed the vote to confirm President Trump's selection of Marvin Kaplan to the National Labor Relations Board. He was confirmed 50-48.

Aug 1: Senator Flake voted YES and Senator McCain missed the vote to confirm Christopher Wray as President Trump's choice as director of the FBI. He was confirmed 92-5.

Jul 28: Senator Flake voted YES and Senator McCain voted NO on the "skinny" Obamacare repeal. The repeal failed 49-51.

Jul 27: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on HR 3364 to place additional economic sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea. I also prohibits President Trump from ending existing ones. Bill passed 98-2.

Jul 26: Senator Flake voted YES and Senator McCain voted NO on Sen. Rand Paul's Obamacare repeal plan. The measure failed 45-55.

Jul 26: Senators Flake & McCain both voted NO on an amendment to HR 1628 to keep state Medicaid expansions. A no vote allows states like Arizona to end their expansion. Amendment was defeated 48-52

Jul 25: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to proceed to debate the repeal of Obamacare. Vice President Pence cast a tie-breaking vote to proceed 51-50.

Jul 24: Senator Flake voted YES and Senator McCain missed the vote to confirm David Bernhardt to be deputy secretary of the Interior. He was confirmed 53-43.

Jul 20: Senator Flake voted YES and Senator McCain missed the vote to confirm the nomination of John Kenneth Bush to be a judge for the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. He was confirmed 51-47.

Jul 18: Senator Flake voted YES and Senator McCain missed the vote to confirm Patrick M. Shanahan to be deputy secretary of Defense. He was confirmed 92-7.

Jul 13: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm the nomination of William Hagerty IV to be U.S. ambassador to Japan. He was confirmed 86-12.

Jul 10: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm the nomination of Neomi Rao to be administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs within the Office of Management and Budget. She was confirmed 54-41

Jun 26: Senator McCain voted YES and Senator Flake missed the vote to confirm Kristine Svinicki to a second 5-year term on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. She was confirmed 88-9.

Jun 22: Senator Flake and Senator McCain both voted YES to confirm Marshall Billingslea as the Assistant Treasury Secretary for terrorist financing. Billingslea was confirmed 65-35.

Jun 21: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Sigal Mandelker to be undersecretary of the Treasury for terrorism and financial crimes. Confirmation was successful 96-4.

Jun 20: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Brock Long as the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He was confirmed 95-4.

Jun 15: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on S 722 which places US economic sanctions on foreign individuals and entities which provide support to Iran's ballistic missile program. The measure passed 98-0.

Jun 14: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on an amendment to S 722 (which was ultimately passed on 6-15-17) to add economic sanctions on Russia, and also require congressional review to remove existing ones. The amendment was adopted 97-2.

Jun 13: Senators Flake & McCain both voted NO on SJ Res 42, which would have blocked President Trump's foreign policy of selling weapons to Saudi Arabia. Trump's policy stayed in effect as the measure was defeated 47-53.

Jun 12: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Kenneth Rapuano as assistant secretary of defense. He was confirmed 95-1.

Jun 8: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Scott Brown as the ambassador to both New Zealand and Samoa. He was confirmed 94-4.

Jun 7: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to invoke cloture on S. 722. This allowed a bill to move forward imposing various sanctions on Iran for violating international agreements. Cloture was invoked 91-8.

Jun 6: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Courtney Elwood as the CIA General Council. He was confirmed 67-33

May 25: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Amul R. Thapar as a judge on the 6th circuit court of appeals. He was confirmed 52-44.

May 24: Senators Flake & McCain voted YES to confirm John Sullivan as deputy Secretary of State. He was confirmed 94-6.

May 22: Senators Flake & McCain voted YES to confirm Terry Branstad as ambassador to China. He was confirmed 82-13.

May 18: Senators Flake & McCain voted YES to confirm Rachel Brand as associate attorney general for the Office of Legal Policy. She was confirmed 52-46.

May 16: Senators Flake & McCain voted YES to confirm Jeffrey Rosen as deputy secretary of the department of transportation. He was confirmed 56-42.

May 11: Senator Flake voted YES and Senator McCain voted NO to confirm Robert Lighthizer as US Trade Representative. He was confirmed 82-14.

May 10: Senator Flake voted YES and Senator McCain voted NO on HJ Res 36 to overturn an Obama-era BLM rule imposed on petroleum producers. Measure failed 49-51.

May 9: Senators Flake & McCain voted YES to confirm Dr. Scott Gottlieb as commissioner of the Food & Drug Adminstration. He was confirmed 57-42.

May 8: Senators Flake & McCain voted YES to confirm Heather Wilson as Secretary of the Air Force. She was confirmed 76-22.

May 4: Senator Flake voted NO and Senator McCain voted YES on HR 244 to fund the remaining five months of FY 2017 discretionary spending at an annualized level of $1.1 trillion. This includes continued funding for Planned Parenthood and PBS. Bill passed 79-18.

Apr 27: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Alexander Acosta as secretary of Labor. He was confirmed 60-38.

Apr 25: Senators Flake & MCCain both voted YES to confirm Rod Rosenstein as deputy attorney general. He was confirmed 94-6.

Apr 24: Senator McCain voted YES and Senator Flake missed the vote to confirm Sonny Perdue as the secretary of agriculture. Perdue was confirmed 87-11.

Apr 7: Senators Flake & McCain voted YES to confirm Neli Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. He was confirmed 54-45.

Apr 4: Senators Flake and McCain voted YES to confirm Elaine Duke as deputy secretary of homeland security. She was confirmed 85-14.

Mar 30: Senators Flake and McCain both voted YES on HJ Res 43 to overturn an Obama administration requirement that Planned Parenthood be eligible for federal funds. A yes vote is to again prohibit funding to Planned Parenthood. Resolution passed 51-50, with Vice President Pence casting the deciding vote.

Mar 28: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to admit Montenegro's admittance to NATO. They were approved 97-2.

Mar 23: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on SJ Res 34 to overturn additional FCC regulations on internet providers. The repeal was successful 50-48.

Mar 23: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm David M. Friedman as ambassador to Israel. He was confirmed 52-46.

Mar 22: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on HJ Res 83 which overturns an Obama adminstration rule that created extreme penalties on businesses for paperwork mistakes. A yes vote was to end the rule. The resolution passed 50-48.

Mar 21: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on HJ Res 69 to cancel an Obama administration policy which took some game management authority away from state. A yes vote has the effect of returning power to the states. The resolution passed 52-47.

Mar 15: Senators Flake & MCCain both voted YES to confirm Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as Pres. Trump's national security advisor. He was confirmed 86-10.

Mar 15: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Dan Coats as Pres. Trump's director of national intelligence. He was confirmed 85-12.

Mar 13: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Seema Verma as Pres. Trump's Medicare Administrator. She was confirmed 55-43.

Mar 8: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on H Res 58 to stop a last-minute Obama regulation that shifted school teacher teacher training requirements away from the states to the federal Department of Education. Repeal passed 59-40.

Mar 7: Senator Flake & McCain both voted YES on H Res 44 to nullify the BLM Planning 2.0 rule. This puts an end to the Obama measure which hurt private property rights and restricted grazing and logging rights. Repeal passed 51-48.

Mar 2: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Rick Perry as secretary of energy. He was confirmed 62-37.

Mar 2: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Ben Carson as secretary of housing and urban development. He was confirmed 58-41.

Mar 1: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Ryan Zinke as secretary of the interior. He was confirmed 68-31.

Feb 27: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Wilbur Ross as secretary of commerce. He was confirmed 72-27.

Feb 17: Senators Flake voted YES, and Senator McCain did not vote to confirm Scott Pruitt as EPA Administrator. He was confirmed 52-46.

Feb 16: Senator Flake voted YES and Senator McCain voted NO to confirm Mick Mulvaney as budget director. He was confirmed 51-49.

Feb 15: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on HJ Res 40, which ends an Obama administration rule which requires the Social Security Administration to collect data and turn it over to the FBI for the purpose of denying various American citizens to purchase firearms. A yes vote ends this rule. Measure passed 57-43.

Feb 14: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Linda McMahon as Administrator of the Small Business Administration. She was approved 81-19.

Feb 13: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Steven Mnuchin as Secretary of the Treasury. He was approved 53-47.

Feb 13: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm David Shulkin as the Secretary of Veteran's Affairs. He was confirmed 100-0.

Feb 10: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Tom Price as secretary of heath and human services. He was confirmed 52-47.

Feb 8: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Jeff Sessions as attorney general. He was approved 52-47.

Feb 7: Senator Flake voted YES and Senator McCain voted NO to confirm Betsy Devos as the Secretary of Education. She was confirmed when VP Pence cast a deciding vote to make the final tally 51-50.

Feb 7: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to prohibit Sen. Elizabeth Warren from continuing to speak in violation of Senate rules during the confirmation process of Jeff Session as Attornry General. Prohibition was enacted 49-43.

Feb 2: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on HJ Res 38 to repeal part of the Obama administration's war on coal. The repeal was successful 54-45.

Feb 1: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Rex Tillerson as secretary of state. He was confirmed 56-43.

Jan 31: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Elaine Chao as secretary of transportation. She was confirmed 93-6.

Jan 24: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Nikki Haley as UN Ambassador. She was confirmed 96-4.

Jan 23: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Mike Pompeo as CIA Director. He was confirmed 66-32.

Jan 20: Senators Flake & McCain both YES to confirm John Kelley as Secretary of Homeland Security. He was confirmed 88-11.

Jan 20: Senators Flake & McCain voted YES to confirm James Mattis as Secretary of Defense. He was confirmed 98-1.

Jan 17: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on the General Accounting Office Access and Oversight Act of 2017 (HR 77). This give the GAO access to information about new government hires. Bill passed 99-0.

Jan 12: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on S 84, creating a waiver which allows Gen. James Mattis to be considered as Secretary of Defense.

Jan 12: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on S.Con. Res 3. This budget reconciliation process will allow major portions of Obamacare to be repealed. It also directs at least $1 billion to be cut from the general budget each year. Passed 51-48.

2016

Dec 9: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on S.2943 to fund the military at $611 billion. It also requires Guantanamo Bay to remain open.

Dec 7: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on HR 34 to fund FDA and NIH, including expanding cancer research.

Dec 1: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on HR 6297 to extend economic sanctions against Iran. It passed 99-0.

Nov 17: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on S 3110, which would have expanded the area in the Gulf of Mexico available for oil and gas production. It would also improved the revenue sharing from leases to states. Although the bill had a majority vote, it failed to get enough votes to break a filibuster.

Sept 28: Senator Flake voted NO and Senator McCain voted YES on HB 5325, which temporarily funds the funds the federal government until Dec. 9. Measure passed 72-26.

Sept 28: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to override President Obama's veto of S 2040, which gives US citizens standing to sue the Saudi government for any role it played in the 911 attacks. Override was successful by a vote of 97-1.

Sept 6: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to advance HR 2577 past a democratic filibuster. The bill would provide $1.1 billion to combat the Zika virus. It would also defund planned parenthood and allow the Confederate flag to be displayed in national cemeteries. It received a majority vote of 52-46, but was short of the 60 needed to break the filibuster.

July 14: Senator Flake voted YES and Senator McCain voted NO to confirm Carla D. Hayden to a 10-year term as Librarian of Congress. She was confirmed 74-18.

July 13: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on S 524, which provided supplemental funding to help fight opioid and heroin abuse. Bill passed 92-2.

July 7: Senator Flake voted NO and Senator McCain voted YES on S 764, which requires genetically-modified organisms to be listed on food labels nationwide. It passed 63-30.

July 6: Senators Flake & MCCain both voted YES prohibit various federal funds from going to "sanctuary cities" by voting to end the democratic filibuster of S 3001. It received a majority vote of 53-44, but failed to reach the 60 votes required.

Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to more than double the maximum penalty for entering the country illegally by voting to end the democrats filibuster of S 2193. It received a majority vote of 55-42, but failed to reach the 60 votes required.

Jun 28: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on HR 2577. The multi-departmental funding bill would, ease portions of the Clean Water Act and ban Planned Parenthood from receiving Zika funding.

June 20: Senators Flake & McCain both voted NO on HR 2578. This was a democratic attempt to require unconstitutional criminal and health background checks before a person could legally purchase a firearm at a gun show.

May 23: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on the Sexual Assault Victims' Rights Act (S 2613). In addition to providing various rights and notifications, it also requires agencies to preserve evidence collected with rape kits. The measure passed 89-0.

May 19: Senator Flake voted NO and Senator McCain voted YES on HR 2577 to approve 2017 transportation and housing budgets. The budgets were approved 89-8.

May 12: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on an amendment to HR 2028 to deny funding to the Obama administration to purchase radioactive "heavy water" from Iran. Although it received a majority vote, it failed to break a fillibuster in a 57-42 vote.

May 12: Senator Flake voted NO and Senator McCain voted YES on HR 2028, which would expend $37.5 billion for energy, water, and nuclear safety programs.

May 11: Senators Flake and McCain both voted NO on an amendment to HR 2028 which would have expanded Fish & Wildlife Service's role in Army Corps of Engineer projects.

Feb 24: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Dr. Robert Califf as commissioner of the FDA. He was confirmed 89-4.

2015

Aug 3: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on S 1881 to permanently end federal funding of Planned Parenthood. A majority vote of 53-46 was short of he 60 votes needed to overcome a democratic filibuster, so the measure failed.

July 22: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on HR 22, which is the six-year transportation funding bill. The measure passed 62-36.

July 9: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to an amendment to S 1177 to allow states receiving federal funds to opt out of federal education requirements. The amendment failed 44-54.

May 7: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on HR 1191 to require any nuclear agreement with Iran to be approved by Congress in order to take effect. Measure passed 98-1.

May 5: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on S Con Res 11 to approve an 10-year federal budget that would: boost military spending, eliminate Obamacare, prohibit tax increases, turnover Medicare and food stamp programs to the states, and result on a balanced budget.

April 23: Senator Flake voted YES and Senator McCain voted NO to confirm Loretta Lynch as attorney general. She was confirmed 56-43.

April 22: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on S 178, which strengthens laws to combat human trafficking.

April 14: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to an amendment to HR2 which would have cut federal spending across the board by $121 billion over ten years. The amendment was defeated 42-58.

Apr 14: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on HR2, which make changes to the healthcare law, including higher reimbursements for some doctors. Measure passed 92-8.

Mar 19: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to end the democratic fillibuster of S 178. The bill combats sex trafficking. It contains a routine provision prohibiting the funding of abortions, except in the cases of rape, incest, and to save the mothers life. The bill received a positive vote of 56-42, but failed to reach the 60 votes needed to advance.

Mar 12: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Christopher A. Hart as the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board. He was confirmed 97-0.

Mar 9: Senators Flake & McCain both votes YES to confirm Daniel Henry Martin as the administration's intellectual property chief. He was confirmed 92-0.

Mar 3: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES (SJ Res 8) to repeal an Obama administration rule to force companies to turn over the confidential email addresses and cell phone numbers of their employees to union organizers. The measure passed 53-46. After the House also passed the bill, the president vetoes it on 3-31-15

Feb 27: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on S. 534 to defund President Obama's illegal immigration policies. Majority vote was 57-42, but failed to receive the required 60 votes for cloture.

Feb 24: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to over-ride the president's veto of the Keystone Pipeline authorization. Vote was 62-37 in favor of the override, but failing due to not meeting the 67 votes required to over-ride.

Feb 12: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to confirm Aston Carter as the secretary of defense. He was confirmed 93-5.

Feb 4: Senators McCain and Flake both voted YES to advance HR 240, which would defund the president's so-called Deferred Action for Child Arrivals, and reverse his order to shield various illegal aliens from deportation. Although the majority voted 53-47 to advance the bill, it failed to receive the required 60 votes.

Jan 29: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on SB 1 to approve construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The measure passed 62-36. It has previously passed the House, and now goes to the president.

Jan 28: Senators Flake and McCain both voted YES to remove the lesser prairie chicken as a listed endangered species (amendment 73 to SB 1). Vote was 54-44 in favor of passage, but failed due to needing 60 votes.

Jan 28: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to reverse President Obama's unilateral designation of 12.3 million areas in ANWR as a permanent wilderness area. Vote was 50-48 in favor of passage, but failed due to needing 60 votes.

Jan 8: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (HR 26). The measure continues to make terrorism insurance available to the private sector, but reduces the government's current risk. The bill passed 93-4. The bill previously passed the house.

2014

Dec 16: Senators Flake & McCain both voted NO to confirm Sarah Saldana as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Saldana has expressed support for President Obama's unconstitutional executive orders. Nomination was confirmed 55-39.

Dec 16: Senator Flake voted YES, and Senator McCain voted NO to confirm Tony Blinken as deputy secretary of state. Nomination was confirmed 55-38.

Dec 15: Senators Flake & McCain both voted NO to confirm Vivek Murthy as US Surgeon General. The confirmation was opposed by many organizations, including the NRA for his statements that gun violence is a public health issue. Nomination was confirmed 51-43.

Nov 18 : Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to approve construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would result in thousands of American jobs. The vote of 59-41 was one vote short of the 60 required for passage.

Sept 11: Senators Flake & McCain both voted NO on SJ Res 19, which sought to amend the United States Constitution to allow Congress and state legislatures to place limits on free speech protections currently in the First Amendment relating to political speech. The proposed amendment received 54 votes vs. 42 against, but failed to gain enough to break a Republican fillibuster.

June 3: Senators Flake & McCain both voted NO to confirm Keith Harper as Human Rights Ambassador. He was criticized as having no qualifications other than raising money for the Obama campaign. He was confirmed 52-42.

June 3: Senators Flake & McCain both voted NO to confirm Sharon Bowen as a Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner. She was confirmed 48-46

May 23: Senators Flake & McCain voted NO to confirm David Barron as a judge on the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals. They did so based on his beliefs that the president may order American citizens to be killed without trail in some circumstances. He was confirmed 53-45.

May 22: Senators Flake & McCain were two of only 7 senators to vote NO on the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (HR 3080). This act increases spending, increases unfunded project authorizations, and lowers accountability on Army Corps of Engineers projects. Measure passed 91-7 and was signed into law by the president.

May 6: Senators Flake & McCain were two of only 20 senators to vote NO on S.2262, which imposes various energy use restrictions due to global warming. Measure passed 79-20.

May 6: Senators Flake & McCain both voted NO on S.2262, the Energy Efficient Building Code Act (cloture vote). Vote passed 79-20.

Apr 30: Senators Flake & McCain both voted NO on S.2223 (cloture vote) to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10. Measure defeated 54-42, due to 3/5 required for passage.

Apr 28: Senators Flake & McCain both voted NO to confirm liberal Michelle Friedland to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She was confirmed on a vote of 51-40

Mar 27: Senators Flake & McCain voted NO on HR 3979 which would once again extend unemployment benefits. Measure passed 65-34.

Mar 27: Senators Flake & McCain voted YES on HR 4152, which guarantees some private loans to Ukraine and provides minimal direct aid. Measure passed 98-2. Measure previously passed the house and was signed into law by the president.

Feb 12: Senators Flake & McCain both voted NO to increase the US Treasury's debt limit. Measure passed 55-43. Measure passed the house and was signed by the president.

Jan 30: Senators Flake & McCain both voted NO on S.1926 which would have continued sizable subsidies of the National Flood Insurance Program. Measure passed 67-32, and now goes to the House.

Jan 16: Senators Flake & McCain voted NO on the 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act (HR 3547) with expends $1.1 trillion. Arizona's senators wanted to force lower spending. Measure passed 72-26.

Jan 14: Senators Flake & McCain voted NO to extend unemployment benefits for 12 additional weeks beyond the current limit of 73 weeks. Arizona senators wanted to require offsetting budget cut of $6.7 billion. Measure had majority support of 55-45, but failed because a 3/5 vote was required.

Jan 13: Senators Flake & McCain both voted NO to confirm Robert Wilkins to the DC US Court of Appeals due to his anti-2nd Amendment rulings. He was confirmed 55-43.

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