• 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
03/16/2016 S.2692 Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016 03/16/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
03/09/2016 S.1596 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2082 Stringtown Road in Grove City, Ohio, as the "Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office Building". 03/09/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-134. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
02/24/2016 S.2570 Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act of 2016 02/24/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/01/2016 S.2476 A bill to exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices designed 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. 02/01/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
09/28/2015 S.2085 A bill to clarify that nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity may accept donated mortgage appraisals, and for other purposes. 09/28/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/09/2015 S.720 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 09/09/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 210.  (All Actions)
12/28/2015 S.2425 Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act 12/28/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-115. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
12/18/2015 S.2424 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2015 12/18/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
10/07/2015 S.2147 Pension Accountability Act 10/07/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
09/30/2015 S.2104 Preserving Medicare Advantage for all Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2015 09/30/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
08/06/2015 S.2006 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 08/06/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/14/2015 S.1757 AIM Act of 2015 07/14/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
06/04/2015 S.1514 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2015 06/04/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
08/04/2015 S.280 Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 08/04/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 193.  (All Actions)
07/22/2015 S.1829 Efficient Space Exploration Act 07/22/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
06/04/2015 S.1513 Second Chance Reauthorization Act 06/04/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/20/2015 S.1404 State Transportation Flexibility Act 05/20/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
05/14/2015 S.1344 A bill to clarify that nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity can accept donated mortgage appraisals, and for other purposes. 05/14/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/13/2015 S.1325 A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community based outpatient clinic in Newark, Ohio, as the Daniel L. Kinnard Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic. 05/13/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/30/2015 S.535 Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 04/30/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-11. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
Total: 1514
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 S.1357 A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a standard definition of therapeutic family care services in Medicaid.
06/14/2017 S.722 Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
06/08/2017 S.1315 A bill to require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to amend its regulations relating to qualified mortgages, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 S.Res.184 A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
05/18/2017 S.1176 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a simplified income-driven repayment plan, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 S.1172 A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 S.Res.173 A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2017, as "National Police Week".
05/18/2017 S.1057 Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2017
05/18/2017 S.793 Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017
05/17/2017 S.1169 A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with an option to provide medical assistance to individuals between the ages of 22 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 S.1148 A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option of providing medical assistance at a residential pediatric recovery center to infants under 1 year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their families.
05/17/2017 S.Res.170 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that defense laboratories are on the cutting-edge of scientific and technological advancement, and supporting the designation of May 18, 2017, as "Department of Defense Laboratory Day".
05/17/2017 S.842 Fair Chance Act
05/17/2017 S.21 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017
05/16/2017 S.1134 Back the Blue Act of 2017
05/11/2017 S.1105 Miners Pension Protection Act
05/10/2017 S.1085 Thin Blue Line Act
05/10/2017 S.Res.161 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that defense laboratories are on the cutting-edge of scientific and technological advancement, and supporting the designation of May 18, 2017, as "Department of Defense Laboratory Day".
05/09/2017 S.1075 Appalachian Ethane Storage Hub Study Act
05/04/2017 S.563 Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act
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