- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/28/2015 | S.294 | Pro Football Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act | 01/28/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 01/28/2015 | S.Res.43 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that children trafficked in the United States should be treated as victims, and not criminals, especially during the upcoming Super Bowl, an event around which many children are at risk for being trafficked for sex. | 01/28/2015 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 01/26/2015 | S.254 | Small Business Health Relief Act of 2015 | 01/26/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 01/21/2015 | S.201 | Child Custody Protection Act of 2015 | 01/21/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 01/21/2015 | S.200 | Accurate Budgeting Act | 01/21/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (All Actions) |
| 01/12/2015 | S.148 | Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015 | 01/12/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 01/08/2015 | S.128 | Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 | 01/08/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
| 12/04/2014 | S.2975 | Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014 | 12/04/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 11/17/2014 | S.2931 | Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act of 2014 | 11/17/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 11/12/2014 | S.2915 | A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4000 Leap Road in Hilliard, Ohio, as the "Master Sergeant Shawn T. Hannon, Master Sergeant Jeffrey J. Rieck and Veterans Memorial Post Office Building". | 11/12/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 11/12/2014 | S.2914 | A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 South Oak Street in London, Ohio, as the "London Fallen Veterans Memorial Post Office". | 11/12/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 09/19/2014 | S.231 | Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013 | 09/19/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-165. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
| 09/18/2014 | S.2870 | On the Job Training Act | 09/18/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 09/18/2014 | S.Res.530 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the current situation in Iraq and the urgent need to protect religious minorities from persecution from the terrorist group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). | 09/18/2014 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 09/11/2014 | S.2798 | Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act | 09/11/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) |
| 07/31/2014 | S.Res.502 | A resolution concerning the suspension of exit permit issuance by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents. | 07/31/2014 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 07/30/2014 | S.2700 | Honor Those Who Served Act of 2014 | 07/30/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 06/30/2014 | S.1044 | World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 | 06/30/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-123. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
| 06/11/2014 | S.Res.469 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the May 31, 2014, transfer of five detainees from the detention facility at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. | 06/11/2014 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
| 06/05/2014 | S.2447 | A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify the use of credentials by enrolled agents. | 06/05/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
Total: 1514
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