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'''Jon Kyl''', born April 25, 1942 (age {{age|1942|4|25}}), is a United States Senator from [[Arizona]], serving from 1997 to 2013 and again from 2018. At the time of his first retirement from the Senate in 2013, Kyl served as Senate Minority [[Republican]] Whip. In 2008, National Journal ranked Kyl the most [[conservative]] U.S. Senator.<ref>http://www.nationaljournal.com/2008voteratings</ref> He previously served as a U.S. Representative.

'''Jon Kyl''', born April 25, 1942 (age {{age|1942|4|25}}), is a United States Senator from [[Arizona]], serving from 1997 to 2013 and again from 2018. At the time of his first retirement from the Senate in 2013, Kyl served as Senate Minority [[Republican]] Whip. In 2008, National Journal ranked Kyl the most [[conservative]] U.S. Senator.<ref>http://www.nationaljournal.com/2008voteratings</ref> He previously served as a U.S. Representative.

Arizona Governor Doug Ducy appointed Kyl to replace Senator [[John McCain]] after the latter died.<ref>[https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/09/04/jon-kyl-named-john-mccain-replacement-senate-appointment-ducey/1148030002/, Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl will be John McCain's successor in the U.S. Senate, AZCentral.com, Septemeber 4th, 2018]</ref><ref>Fedschun, Travis (September 4, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/04/jon-kyl-named-to-succeed-john-mccain-in-senate.html Jon Kyl named to succeed John McCain in the Senate]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 5, 2018.</ref> He was sworn in on September 5, 2018.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/05/kyl-sworn-in-to-fill-mccains-seat.html Kyl sworn in to fill McCain's seat]. ''Fox News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). September 5, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.<br>See also:

Arizona Governor Doug Ducy appointed Kyl to replace Senator [[John McCain]] after the latter died.<ref>[https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/09/04/jon-kyl-named-john-mccain-replacement-senate-appointment-ducey/1148030002/, Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl will be John McCain's successor in the U.S. Senate, AZCentral.com, Septemeber 4th, 2018]</ref><ref>Fedschun, Travis (September 4, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/04/jon-kyl-named-to-succeed-john-mccain-in-senate.html Jon Kyl named to succeed John McCain in the Senate]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 5, 2018.</ref> He was sworn in on September 5, 2018.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/05/kyl-sworn-in-to-fill-mccains-seat.html Kyl sworn in to fill McCain's seat]. ''Fox News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). September 5, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.<br>See also:

*Kirkwood, R. Cort (September 5, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/congress/item/29966-replacing-mccain-kyl-to-be-sworn-in-today Former Senator Jon Kyl Replacing McCain: What Will He Do?] ''The New American''. Retrieved September 5, 2018.

*Kirkwood, R. Cort (September 5, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/congress/item/29966-replacing-mccain-kyl-to-be-sworn-in-today Former Senator Jon Kyl Replacing McCain: What Will He Do?] ''The New American''. Retrieved September 5, 2018.

*Farber, Madeline (September 4, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/04/jon-kyl-to-replace-john-mccain-3-things-to-know-about-former-arizona-senator.html Jon Kyl to replace John McCain: 3 things to know about the former Arizona senator]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 5, 2018.</ref>

*Farber, Madeline (September 4, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/04/jon-kyl-to-replace-john-mccain-3-things-to-know-about-former-arizona-senator.html Jon Kyl to replace John McCain: 3 things to know about the former Arizona senator]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 5, 2018.</ref>

==United States Senate==  

==United States Senate==  

Kyl co-sponsored legislation that would give illegal immigrants up to five years to leave the country.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,190550,00.html</ref>

Kyl co-sponsored legislation that would give illegal immigrants up to five years to leave the country.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,190550,00.html</ref>

In February 2006, Kyl joined Senator [[Lindsey Graham]] in filing an [[amicus brief]] in the ''Hamdan v. Rumsfeld'' case, which appears to have been an attempt to mislead the [[Supreme Court]] by presenting an “extensive colloquy” added to the Congressional record but not actually spoken live in the December 21, 2005 debate as evidence that "Congress was aware" that the [[Detainee Treatment Act]] would strip the Supreme Court of jurisdiction to hear "pending cases, including this case" brought by the Guantanamo detainees.<ref>http://www.slate.com/id/2138750</ref>

In February 2006, Kyl joined Senator [[Lindsey Graham]] in filing an [[amicus brief]] in the ''Hamdan v. Rumsfeld'' case, which appears to have been an attempt to mislead the [[Supreme Court]] by presenting an “extensive colloquy” added to the Congressional record but not actually spoken live in the December 21, 2005 debate as evidence that "Congress was aware" that the [[Detainee Treatment Act]] would strip the Supreme Court of jurisdiction to hear "pending cases, including this case" brought by the Guantanamo detainees.<ref>http://www.slate.com/id/2138750</ref>

==External links==

==External links==

*[http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://kyl.senate.gov/ Official Senate Website]

*[https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://kyl.senate.gov/ Official Senate Website]

*[http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300062_jon_kyl OpenCongress]

*[http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300062_jon_kyl OpenCongress]