• PORTMAN, ROB
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%
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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
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Support
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
01/24/1995 H.R.56 Capital Formation and Jobs Creation Act of 1995
01/23/1995 H.R.635 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the excise tax exemption for air transportation for the purpose of providing medical care.
01/15/1995 H.R.27 Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 1995
01/13/1995 H.R.1 Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Passed Not Voting
01/04/1995 H.R.370 To repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
01/04/1995 H.R.77 To permit Members of the House of Representatives to use their unspent official allowances for reduction of the national debt.
01/04/1995 H.R.52 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the 25 percent deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals for 1994 and to provide a 100 percent deduction for such costs beginning in 1995.
01/04/1995 H.Res.15 Requiring that travel awards that accrue by reason of official travel of a Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives be used only with respect to official travel.
01/04/1995 H.J.Res.6 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriations bills.
11/21/1994 H.R.4919 Helium Act of 1994
10/14/1994 H.J.Res.415 Designating the week beginning October 16, 1994, as "National Penny Charity Week".
10/08/1994 H.J.Res.413 Designating November 1, 1994, as "National Family Literacy Day".
10/08/1994 H.Con.Res.14 Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to certain regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
10/07/1994 H.Res.546 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to United States Armed Forces in Haiti.
10/05/1994 H.R.3593 Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1993
10/03/1994 H.R.5082 To extend for an additional two years the period during which medicare select policies may be issued.
09/29/1994 H.R.5134 Victims' Rights Act of 1994
09/28/1994 H.R.1098 To extend until January 1, 1998, the existing suspension of duty on certain bicycle parts, and for other purposes.
09/27/1994 H.R.5073 Farm, Ranch, and Homestead Protection Act of 1994
09/23/1994 H.R.5062 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the limited deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals.
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