- PORTMAN, ROB
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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%
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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
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
07/07/2015
By Jessica Wehrman | The Columbus Dispatch
06/18/2015
Rob Portman's Official Personal Website
06/18/2015
Rob Portman's Official Personal Website
06/16/2015
Rob Portman's Official Personal Website
05/02/2015
By Erica Werner | Associated Press
General Survey
Total: 226
| Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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.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
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