• 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
10/03/2002 H.R.5553 Protecting America's Savings Act of 2002 10/03/2002 Referred to House Government Reform  (All Actions)
07/18/2002 H.R.5166 Tax Simplification Act of 2002 07/18/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/27/2002 H.R.5052 Renewing the Dream Tax Credit Act 06/27/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/25/2002 H.R.4931 Retirement Savings Security Act of 2002 06/25/2002 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.  (All Actions)
06/18/2002 H.R.4958 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 10-year foreign tax credit carryforward. 06/18/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/21/2002 H.R.3919 Pension Interest Rate Relief Act of 2002 05/21/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.  (All Actions)
05/21/2002 H.R.3918 Pension Improvement Act of 2002 05/21/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.  (All Actions)
04/15/2002 H.R.4228 To suspend until December 31, 2005, the duty on Penta Amino Aceto Nitrate Cobalt III (CoFlake 2). 04/15/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/09/2002 H.R.3669 Employee Retirement Savings Bill of Rights 04/09/2002 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 232.  (All Actions)
12/21/2001 H.R.10 Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act of 2001 12/21/2001 Became Public Law No: 107-90. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
12/14/2001 H.R.2291 To extend the authorization of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program for an additional 5 years, to authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute, and for other purposes. 12/14/2001 Became Public Law No: 107-82. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
11/05/2001 H.R.1000 William Howard Taft National Historic Site Boundary Adjustment Act of 2001 11/05/2001 Became Public Law No: 107-60. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
10/02/2001 H.Res.249 Designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House. 10/02/2001 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
09/13/2001 H.R.2840 To suspend temporarily the duty on Dichlorobenzidine Dihydrochloride. 09/13/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
08/17/2001 H.R.2131 To reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes. 08/17/2001 Became Public Law No: 107-26. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
08/02/2001 H.R.2808 Highway Trust Fund Recovery Act of 2001 08/02/2001 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
08/02/2001 H.R.2807 Professional Employer Organization Workers Benefits Act of 2001 08/02/2001 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/21/2001 H.R.2290 Conservation Tax Incentives Act of 2001 06/21/2001 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/08/2001 H.Res.85 Designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House. 03/08/2001 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
02/14/2001 H.Con.Res.28 Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President. 02/14/2001 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (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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