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: Experience: Senate: 2011-Present; Home State: Ohio; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $12,244,430Coverage End: Thursday, March 31, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Robert 'Rob' J. Portman

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Jane; 3 Children: Jed, Will, Sally

Birth Date: 12/19/1955

Birth Place: Cincinnati, OH

Home City: Cincinnati, OH

Religion: Methodist

Education

JD, University of Michigan Law School, 1984

BA, Dartmouth College, 1979

Political Experience

Senator, United States Senate, 2011-present

Former House Republican Assistant Whip

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 1993-2005

Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, May 4, 1993

Current Legislative Committees

Budget, Member

Energy and Natural Resources, Member

Finance, Member

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Member

Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Chair

Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia, Member

Subcommittee on Energy, Member

Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth, Chair

Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, Member

Subcommittee on National Parks, Member

Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management, Member

Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, Member

Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Water and Power, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Congressional Caucus on Unfunded Mandates

Co-Chair, National Commission on Restructuring the IRS

Member, National Republican Congressional Committee

Member, Republican Policy Committee

Professional Experience

Former Congressional Aide

Owner, Golden Lamb Inn in Lebanon, Ohio, Present

Attorney, Patton, Boggs, and Blow

Attorney, Squire, Sanders, and Dempsey

White House Aide

Director, Office of Management and Budget, United States Cabinet, 2006

Trade Representative, United States Cabinet, 2005-2006

Attorney, Graydon, Head, and Ritchey, 1993

Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, White House, 1989-1991

Associate Counsel, President George H.W. Bush, 1989

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Advisory Board, The Ohio State Universitys John Glenn School of Public Affairs

Chair, Ohios Future Political Action Committee (PAC)

Founder, The Coalition for a Drug Free Greater Cincinnati

Board Member, The Coalition for a Drug Free Greater Cincinnati

Total: 6

Portman tries to claim he never supported 'privatizing' Social Security

The American Federation of Teachers have released an ad reminding voters of Ohio Sen. Rob Portman's long history of working to privatize Social Security

05/26/2016

Kerry Eleveld | DAILY KOS

Sen. Rob Portman's campaign has $10 million for re-election bid

07/07/2015

By Jessica Wehrman | The Columbus Dispatch

Portman Amendment to Strengthen Stryker Brigade Passes Senate

06/18/2015

Rob Portman's Official Personal Website

Portman, Warner, and Collins Renew Efforts to Provide Regulatory Relief for Businesses and Workers

06/18/2015

Rob Portman's Official Personal Website

Portman Meets with Families and Advocates from Ohio Children's Hospital Association

06/16/2015

Rob Portman's Official Personal Website

Ohio Sen. Rob Portman faces balancing act on trade as he seeks re-election

05/02/2015

By Erica Werner | Associated Press

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Oppose Cutting taxes and reducing regulation is the means to recuperate from the Great Recession.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Support We should have open trade with every country in the world. The government has no right to make restrictions on imports or exports.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Support Individuals should be given at least some control over how their retirement funds are invested.

Total: 226

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/22/2017	S.1195	A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the United States, and for other purposes.	05/22/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
05/18/2017	S.1173	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.	05/18/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
05/17/2017	S.951	Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017	05/17/2017 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. (All Actions)
05/10/2017	S.1089	A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on the energy and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil.	05/10/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
05/10/2017	S.385	Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act	05/10/2017 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73. (All Actions)
05/09/2017	S.1074	Electronic Signature Standards Act of 2017	05/09/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
05/03/2017	S.1023	Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2017	05/03/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions)
05/01/2017	S.652	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017	05/01/2017 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 44. (All Actions)
04/27/2017	S.Res.132	A resolution congratulating the Ashland University women's basketball team for winning the 2017 National Collegiate Athletic Association division II championship.	04/27/2017 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
04/25/2017	S.Res.129	A resolution designating April 2017 as "Second Chance Month".	04/25/2017 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
04/24/2017	S.918	End Government Shutdowns Act	04/24/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions)
04/06/2017	S.873	TSP Modernization Act of 2017	04/06/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
04/05/2017	S.841	National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act	04/05/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
04/05/2017	S.840	Go to High School, Go to College Act of 2017	04/05/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
04/04/2017	S.Res.94	A resolution designating March 2017 as "National Read Aloud Month".	04/04/2017 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
03/30/2017	S.226	A bill to exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes or organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination or ceiling fans using direct current motors from energy conservation standards for external power supplies.	03/30/2017 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. (All Actions)
03/23/2017	S.716	Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act	03/23/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (All Actions)
03/21/2017	S.686	Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act of 2017	03/21/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
03/15/2017	S.639	HOME Act	03/15/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions)
03/15/2017	S.638	Promoting More American Manufacturing Jobs Act	03/15/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)

Total: 1514

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/06/1996	H.J.Res.1	Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.	Joint Resolution Defeated (64-35, 2/3 majority required)	Not Voting
05/22/1996	H.Con.Res.154	To congratulate the Republic of China on Taiwan on the occasion of its first Presidential democratic election.
05/16/1996	H.Res.439	House Chamber Conduct Resolution
05/16/1996	H.R.3144	Defend America Act of 1996
05/03/1996	H.Con.Res.169	Expressing the sense of the Congress that the 1996 annual report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund be submitted without further delay.
03/28/1996	H.R.2684	Senior Citizens' Right to Work Act of 1995	Passed	Not Voting
03/20/1996	H.R.2778	To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services for the peacekeeping effort in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be entitled to certain tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone.	Passed	Not Voting
03/05/1996	H.R.873	Helium Privatization Act of 1995
02/13/1996	H.R.2657	To award a congressional gold medal to Ruth and Billy Graham.	Passed	Not Voting
02/08/1996	H.R.2924	To guarantee the timely payment of social security benefits in March 1996.	Passed	Not Voting
01/10/1996	H.R.2627	Smithsonian Institution Sesquicentennial Commemorative Coin Act of 1995
01/03/1996	H.R.2610	Citizen Congress Act
12/23/1995	H.R.325	To amend the Clean Air Act to provide for an optional provision for the reduction of work-related vehicle trips and miles traveled in ozone nonattainment areas designated as severe, and for other purposes.
12/11/1995	H.R.2745	Restoration of Natural Resources Laws on the Public Lands Act of 1995
12/04/1995	H.Con.Res.63	Relating to the Republic of China (Taiwan)'s participation in the United Nations.
11/30/1995	H.R.2668	Senior Citizens' Right To Work Act of 1995
11/09/1995	H.J.Res.79	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.	Failed	Not Voting
09/20/1995	H.R.1687	To terminate the agricultural price support and production adjustment programs for sugar.
09/18/1995	H.R.2320	To provide for the more effective implementation of the prohibition against the payment to prisoners of supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act or monthly insurance benefits under title II of such Act, and to deny such supplemental security income benefits for 10 years to a person found to have fraudulently obtained such benefits while in prison.
09/14/1995	H.R.1162	Deficit Reduction Lock-box Act of 1995	Passed	Not Voting

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