Changes

1. Immigration. In 2005-2006, McCain joined with Senator [[Ted Kennedy]] to support a sweeping bill that reformed immigration law. President Bush indicated that he supported this bill. It has not passed.

1. Immigration. In 2005-2006, McCain joined with Senator [[Ted Kennedy]] to support a sweeping bill that reformed immigration law. President Bush indicated that he supported this bill. It has not passed.

2. Same-sex marriage. In 2006, McCain joined [[Democrat]]s and liberal Republicans in voting against the Federal Marriage Amendment, a proposed constitutional amendment to forbid non-traditional marriage. McCain's home state of Arizona was the only state to defeat a marriage referendum (in 2006), despite McCain's support. While McCain says he believes marriage is between a man and a woman he feels it is an issue that the states should decide.

2. Same-sex marriage. In 2006, McCain joined [[Democrat]]s and liberal Republicans in voting against the Federal Marriage Amendment, a proposed constitutional amendment to forbid same-sex marriage. McCain's home state of Arizona was the only state to defeat a marriage referendum (in 2006).  

3. "Gang of 14". On May 23, 2005, McCain was part of a group of 14 Senators who blocked the planned "nuclear option" for confirming blocked Republican nominees for the bench. Under this compromise a few judicial nominees were allowed to be confirmed (Janice Rogers Brown, Priscilla Owen and William Pryor), but others (e.g., Henry Saad) remained blocked and had to withdraw.   

3. "Gang of 14". On May 23, 2005, McCain was part of a group of 14 Senators who blocked the planned "nuclear option" for confirming blocked Republican nominees for the bench. Under this compromise a few judicial nominees were allowed to be confirmed (Janice Rogers Brown, Priscilla Owen and William Pryor), but others (e.g., Henry Saad) remained blocked and had to withdraw.