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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%; Write a Review

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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

Portman, Warner, and Collins Renew Efforts to Provide Regulatory Relief for Businesses and Workers

06/18/2015

Rob Portman's Official Personal Website

Portman Meets with Families and Advocates from Ohio Children's Hospital Association

06/16/2015

Rob Portman's Official Personal Website

Ohio Sen. Rob Portman faces balancing act on trade as he seeks re-election

05/02/2015

By Erica Werner | Associated Press

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Oppose Cutting taxes and reducing regulation is the means to recuperate from the Great Recession.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Support We should have open trade with every country in the world. The government has no right to make restrictions on imports or exports.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Support Individuals should be given at least some control over how their retirement funds are invested.

Total: 226

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
04/28/2015	S.1106	Go to High School, Go to College Act of 2015	04/28/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
04/21/2015	S.1028	Ensuring a Better Response for Victims of Child Sex Trafficking	04/21/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
04/16/2015	S.998	American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2015	04/16/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
04/15/2015	S.943	Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015	04/15/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
04/15/2015	S.942	Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act	04/15/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
04/15/2015	S.941	Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act	04/15/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
02/25/2015	S.566	Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2015	02/25/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions)
03/17/2015	S.765	A bill to appropriately determine the budgetary effects of energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts.	03/17/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (All Actions)
03/17/2015	S.749	Honest Scoring Act of 2015	03/17/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (All Actions)
03/04/2015	S.656	Ensuring a Better Response for Victims of Child Sex Trafficking	03/04/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
03/03/2015	S.646	Medical Evaluation Parity for Servicemembers Act of 2015	03/03/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
03/03/2015	S.629	MEND Act	03/03/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
02/12/2015	S.510	CFPB-IG Act of 2015	02/12/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions)
02/12/2015	S.505	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the Health Coverage Tax Credit.	02/12/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
02/11/2015	S.460	Drinking Water Protection Act	02/11/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions)
02/11/2015	S.449	A bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety.	02/11/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
02/10/2015	S.422	A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify the use of credentials by enrolled agents.	02/10/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
02/05/2015	S.381	Bringing Missing Children Home Act of 2015	02/05/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
02/02/2015	S.334	End Government Shutdowns Act	02/02/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions)
02/02/2015	S.333	Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act	02/02/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (All Actions)

Total: 1514

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
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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