Rob Portman
2011 - Present
2023
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Rob Portman (b. December 19, 1955, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate from Ohio. Portman was first elected to the Senate in 2010. He won re-election in 2016 with 58.0 percent of the vote.
Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Portman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Click here to read about key votes made by Portman.
Prior to serving in the U.S. Senate, Portman served multiple roles in President George H.W. Bush's administration, represented Ohio's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House from 1993 to 2005, and served as U.S. Trade Representative and later as Director of the Office of Management and Budget in President George W. Bush's administration.[1]
On January 25, 2021, Portman announced that he would not seek another six-year term in the Senate when his current term expires in 2022.[2]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Portman's academic, professional, and political career:[1]
- 2011-Present: U.S Senator from Ohio
- 2006-2007: Served as Director, Office of Management and Budget, in the cabinet of President George W. Bush
- 2005-2006: Served as U.S. Trade Representative in the cabinet of President of George W. Bush
- 1993-2005: Served as Republican to U.S. Congress from Ohio
- 1989-1991: Served as deputy assistant and director, Office of Legislative Affairs, White House Office
- 1989: Served as associate counsel to President George H. W. Bush
- 1984: Graduated from University of Michigan School of Law, Ann Arbor, Mich.
- 1979: Graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2021-2022
Portman was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Foreign Relations
- Subcommittee On Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, And Global Women's Issues
- Subcommittee On Europe And Regional Security Cooperation
- Subcommittee On Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, And International Economic, Energy, And Environmental Policy, Ranking member
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Ranking member
- Joint Economic Committee
- Committee on Finance
- International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
- Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
- Taxation and IRS Oversight
2019-2020
Portman was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Economic Committee
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Committee on Foreign Relations
- Committee on Finance
2017-2018
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Portman was assigned to the following committees:[3]
- Joint Economic Committee
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Committee on Finance
- Committee on Foreign Relations
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2015-2016
Portman served on the following committees:[4]
- Budget Committee
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Finance Committee
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
2013-2014
Portman served on the following Senate committees:[5]
- Budget
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on National Parks Ranking member
- Subcommittee on Energy
- Finance
- The Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
- The Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia
- Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce Ranking member
- Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
2011-2012
Portman served on the following Senate committees:[6]
- Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
- Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Budget
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security
- Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight
- Deficit Reduction
Key votes
- See also: Key votes
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Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020
Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
- For detailed information about each vote, click here.
- Votes on domestic policy (click to expand)
Voted Yea on: First Step Act of 2018 (S 756)
Motion Agreed to (87-12) on December 18, 2018- Proposed making changes to the criminal justice system.[7]
Voted Yea on: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (HR 2)
- Conference Report Agreed to (87-13) on December 11, 2018
- Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023.[8]
Voted Yea on: "Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" (PN2259)
- Nomination Confirmed (50-48) on October 6, 2018
- Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[9]
Voted Yea on: "Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" (PN2259)
- Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-49) on October 5, 2018
- Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[10]
Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)
- Bill Passed (86-11, 3/5 majority required) on June 28, 2018
- Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance.[11]
Voted Yea on: Immigration reform proposal from Sen. Chuck Grassley and the Trump administration (S Amdt 1959 to HR 2579)
Cloture Motion Rejected (39-60, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018- Proposed providing a path to citizenship for 1.8 million individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children, $25 billion for border security, limits on chain migration or family-based migration, and eliminating the visa lottery system.[12]
Voted Nay on: Immigration reform proposal from the Common Sense Coalition (S Amdt 1958 to HR 2579)
- Cloture Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018
- Proposed providing a path to citizenship for individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children, $25 billion for border security, and limitations on chain or family-based immigration.[13]
Voted Yea on: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act amendment (S Amdt 1948 to S Amdt 1959)
- Cloture Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018
- Proposed withholding funding from sanctuary jurisdictions for not cooperating with federal immigration officials.[14]
Voted Nay on: Coons-McCain immigration plan (S Amdt 1955 to S Amdt 1958)
- Cloture Motion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018
- Proposed providing a path to citizenship for individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children and conducting a study to determine what border security measures were needed. It also proposed requiring the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to secure the U.S.-Mexico border by 2021.[15]
Voted Yea on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S 2311)
- Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-46, 3/5 majority required) on January 29, 2018
- Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill proposed providing exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest.[16]
Voted Yea on: An amendment to repeal the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it—"Skinny bill" (S Amdt 667 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628 the American Health Care Act of 2017)
- Amendment Rejected (49-51) on July 28, 2017
- The amendment proposed repealing the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it.[17]
Voted Nay on: An amendment to repeal the ACA, including Paul amendment (No. 271) (S Amdt 271 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628)
- Amendment Rejected (45-55) on July 26, 2017
- An amendment to repeal the ACA, including Paul amendment (No. 271)[18]
Voted Yea on: Motion to advance the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, including Cruz and Portman amendments (S Amdt 270 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628)
- Motion Rejected (43-57, 3/5 majority required) on July 25, 2017
- A procedural vote to advance the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), including the Cruz and Portman amendments.[19]
Voted Yea on: Motion to begin debate on the American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)
- Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-50, Vice President voted Yea) on July 25, 2017
- Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017.[20]
Voted Yea on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(4)—confirmation vote)
- Nomination Confirmed (54-45) on April 7, 2017
- Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—confirmation vote.[21]
Voted Yea on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(3))
- Cloture Motion Agreed to (55-45) on April 6, 2017
- Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—second vote to end debate and move to a vote on Gorsuch's nomination under the new precedent requiring only a simple majority to pass.[22]
Voted Nay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(2))
- Decision of Chair Not Sustained (48-52) on April 6, 2017
- Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—a vote to keep the Senate precedent of requiring 60 votes to close debate on Supreme Court nominations.[23]
Voted Yea on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55)
- Cloture Motion Rejected (55-45, 3/5 majority required) on April 6, 2017
- Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—initial vote to end debate and move to a vote on Gorsuch's nomination.[24]
- Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand)
Voted Yea on: "Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 6157)
- Conference Report Agreed to (93-7) on September 18, 2018
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.[25]
Voted Yea on: "Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 5895)
- Conference Report Agreed to (92-5) on September 12, 2018
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.[26]
Voted Yea on: "Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 6157)
- Bill Passed (85-7) on August 23, 2018
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.[27]
Voted Yea on: "Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 5895)
- Bill Passed (86-5) on June 25, 2018
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.[28]
Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)
- Motion Agreed to (65-32) on March 23, 2018
- Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.[29]
Voted Yea on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)
- Motion Agreed to (71-28) on February 9, 2018
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through March 23, 2018[30]
Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)
- Cloture Motion Rejected (55-44, 3/5 majority required) on February 8, 2018
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through March 23, 2018.[31]
Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)
- Motion Agreed to (81-18) on January 22, 2018
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.[32]
Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)
- Cloture Motion Agreed to (81-18, 3/5 majority required) on January 22, 2018
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.[33]
Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)
- Cloture Motion Rejected (50-49, 3/5 majority required) on January 19, 2018
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.[34]
Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)
- Motion Agreed to (66-32, 3/5 majority required) on December 21, 2017
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.[35]
Voted Yea on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)
- Motion Agreed to (51-48) on December 20, 2017
- Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 and proposed changes to the tax code.[36]
Voted Yea on: "A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes." (HJ Res 123)
- Joint Resolution Passed (81-14) on December 7, 2017
- Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017.[37]
Voted Yea on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)
- Bill Passed (51-49) on December 2, 2017
- Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.[38]
Voted Yea on: A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)
- Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (51-49) on October 19, 2017
- Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027.[39]
Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)
- Motion Agreed to (80-17) on September 7, 2017
- Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts.[40]
Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)
- Motion Agreed to (79-18) on May 4, 2017
- The $1.2 trillion budget bill proposed funding the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017.[41]
- Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand)
Voted Nay on: "A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress." (SJ Res 54)
- Joint Resolution Passed (56-41) on December 13, 2018
- Proposed removing United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that were not authorized by Congress.[42]
Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)
- Bill Passed (89-8) on September 18, 2017
- Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. On November 15, 2017, the Senate passed the defense policy bill by voice vote. This bill was the result of compromises made in the conference report. For more information on the compromise bill, click here.[43][44]
Voted Yea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)
- Bill Passed (98-2) on July 27, 2017
- Proposed providing congressional review and proposed countering aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.[45]
Voted Yea on: Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 (S 722)
- Bill Passed (98-2) on June 15, 2017
- Proposed providing congressional review and proposed countering aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.[46]
Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress
| Key votes (click "show" to expand or "hide" to contract) |
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114th Congress The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[47][48] The Senate confirmed 18,117 out of 21,815 executive nominations received (83 percent). For more information pertaining to Portman's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[49] Economic and fiscalTrade Act of 2015
2016 Budget proposal
Defense spending authorization
2015 budget
Foreign AffairsIran nuclear deal
DomesticUSA FREEDOM Act of 2015
Loretta Lynch AG nomination
Cyber security
Immigration
113th CongressThe second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[84] The Senate confirmed 13,949 out of 18,323 executive nominations received (76.1 percent). For more information pertaining to Portman's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[85] National securityJohn Brennan CIA nomination
Drones filibuster On March 6, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R) led a 13-hour filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. In particular, Paul said he was concerned about whether a drone could be used to kill an American citizen within the United States border, without any due process involved. Paul and other civil liberties activists criticized President Obama for not offering a clear response to the question. A total of 14 senators joined Paul in the filibuster -- 13 Republicans and one Democrat.[87][88][89] Portman was one of 30 Republican senators who did not support the filibuster.[90][91][92][93] The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. Holder wrote, "Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil? The answer to that is no."[94] EconomyGovernment shutdown
No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013
ImmigrationMexico-U.S. border
Social issuesViolence Against Women (2013)
Previous congressional sessionsFiscal Cliff
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Issues
National security
Letter to Iran
On March 9, 2015, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) wrote a letter to Iran's leadership, warning them that signing a nuclear deal with the Obama administration without congressional approval was merely an "executive agreement." The letter also stated that "The next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time." The letter was signed by 47 Republican members of the Senate. Portman was one of the 47 who signed the letter. No Democrats signed it.[101]
The letter caused backlash from both the Obama administration and members of Congress.[102] Vice President Joe Biden said of the letter, "In thirty-six years in the United States Senate, I cannot recall another instance in which senators wrote directly to advise another country — much less a longtime foreign adversary — that the president does not have the constitutional authority to reach a meaningful understanding with them."[103]
Political positions
Gay marriage
Portman reversed his long-held opposition to same-sex marriage in March 2013, saying it was spurred by his son’s disclosure that he was gay.[104] Though his shift was welcomed by gay rights advocates as an example of how a family’s love could change minds, many social conservatives denounced Portman and vowed to block his re-election.[104]
Planned Parenthood
On September 30, 2015, Portman told Fox News, "I think it’s worth continuing to fight to defund. Taxpayer dollars should not be going to Planned Parenthood. I think our legislation makes a lot of sense. It says, not only do you not send taxpayer dollars to Planned Parenthood, but those tax dollars instead go to community health centers — there are a lot more of them than Planned Parenthood clinics; eight times more in the state of Ohio for instance — and they can provide the women’s health needs that are legitimate, that are needed." The statement followed a general budget vote that also continued funding for Planned Parenthood. Portman voted to approve the budget bill as it stood, because "Americans should not have the threat of a government shutdown hanging over their heads," but said he would continue to support the defunding of Planned Parenthood.[105]
Presidential preference
- On October 8, 2016, Portman withdrew his support for Trump after The Washington Post released a 2005 video of Trump making comments about women that were described as "extremely lewd."[106] Portman said that he would vote for vice presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence because he could not vote for Trump or for Clinton. Portman said in a statement, "As I said yesterday, Donald Trump's comments were offensive and wrong. I had hoped to support the candidate my party nominated in the primary process. I thought it was appropriate to respect the millions of voters across the country who chose Donald Trump as the Republican Party nominee. While I continue to respect those who still support Donald Trump, I can no longer support him. I continue to believe our country cannot afford a Hillary Clinton presidency. I will be voting for Mike Pence for President."[107]
- On May 6, 2016, Portman said, “I said all along I intend to support the Republican nominee. The Republican voters have now spoken. The nominee appears to be Donald Trump. I’ll be supporting Donald Trump as the nominee as I said I would. But no [I won’t be his vice presidential running mate]. I’m interested in Ohio. I’m not interested in being on the ticket with anybody.”[108]
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Portman endorsed Donald Trump for the 2016 presidential general election. Portman endorsed John Kasich for the Republican presidential primary.[109][110]
- See also: Endorsements for Donald Trump
2012
Rob Portman endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[111]
Elections
2022
Rob Portman did not file to run for re-election.
2016
In one of Ballotpedia’s races to watch, incumbent Sen. Rob Portman (R) won re-election, defeating former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland (D), Joseph DeMare (G), Thomas William Connors (I), and Scott Rupert (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016.
In his victory speech, Portman said, “Americans don’t want to just rewind the tape and live through four more years of the same tired and self-defeating routine. They expect better...we are capable of better. There will never be a better moment than now to stop the dysfunction in Washington and find that common ground.”[112]
Portman ran a solid campaign in Ohio by focusing on local issues and avoiding much of the drama of the presidential election, while Strickland was hurt by controversial comments that he had to apologize for and by a lack of funding.[113][114]
The Wall Street Journal predicted that Portman’s get out the vote effort in Ohio would provide “reverse political coattails, with big stakes for Mr. Trump. Ohio has backed the presidential winners in the past 13 elections, and no Republican in modern history has won the White House without capturing Ohio.” Portman did indeed help Trump secure victory in Ohio. Portman won 58.3 percent of the vote, while Trump won 52.1 percent, a 6.2 percent difference.[115]
| U.S. Senate, Ohio General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Rob Portman Incumbent |
58% | 3,118,567 | |
| Democratic | Ted Strickland | 37.2% | 1,996,908 | |
| Independent | Thomas William Connors | 1.7% | 93,041 | |
| Green | Joseph DeMare | 1.6% | 88,246 | |
| Independent | Scott Rupert | 1.4% | 77,291 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 111 | |
| Total Votes | 5,374,164 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
| U.S. Senate Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Rob Portman Incumbent |
82.2% | 1,336,686 | ||
| Don Elijah Eckhart | 17.8% | 290,268 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,626,954 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State |
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| U.S. Senate Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Ted Strickland |
65% | 742,676 | ||
| P.G. Sittenfeld | 22.3% | 254,232 | ||
| Kelli Prather | 12.7% | 144,945 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,141,853 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State |
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Presidency
- See also: Presidential candidates, 2016
On December 2, 2014, Portman announced that he would not run for President of the United States in 2016, and would instead seek re-election to the U.S. Senate. About his decision, Portman stated, "With the new Republican majority, I see a real opportunity over the next two years to break the gridlock in Washington and actually get things done to help Ohioans and all Americans. That’s where I believe I can play the most constructive role."[116]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Portman won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Lee Fisher (D), Michael L. Pryce (I), Eric W. Deaton (Constitution), Daniel H. LaBotz (Socialist) and Arthur T. Sullivan (Write-in) in the general election.[117]
| U.S. Senate, Ohio General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rob Portman |
56.8% | 2,168,742 | |
| Democrat | Lee Fisher | 39.4% | 1,503,297 | |
| Independent | Michael L. Pryce | 1.3% | 50,101 | |
| Constitution | Eric W. Deaton | 1.7% | 65,856 | |
| Socialist | Daniel H. LaBotz | 0.7% | 26,454 | |
| Write-in | Arthur T. Sullivan | 0% | 648 | |
| Total Votes | 3,815,098 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor history
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| Rob Portman campaign contribution history | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions |
| 2016 | U.S. Senate, Ohio | ✔ | $24,994,572 |
| 2010 | U.S. Senate (North Carolina) | ✔ | $10,868,382 |
| 2004 | U.S. Senate (North Carolina) | ✔ | $11,302,395 |
| 2002 | U.S House of Representatives (North Carolina District 5) | ✔ | $1,210,424 |
| 2000 | U.S House of Representatives (North Carolina District 5) | ✔ | $967,970 |
| Grand total raised | $49,343,743 | ||
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Source: Follow the Money |
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2016
Portman won re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2016. During that election cycle, Portman's campaign committee raised a total of $24,994,572 and spent $21,341,755.[118] This is more than the average $10.08 million spent by U.S. Senate winners in 2016.[119]
Cost per vote
Portman spent $6.84 per general election vote received in 2016.
| U.S. Senate, Ohio, 2016 - Rob Portman Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $24,994,572 |
| Total Spent | $21,341,755 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $10,582,785 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $10,354,452 |
| Top contributors to Rob Portman's campaign committee | |
| Votesane PAC | $240,000 |
| Goldman Sachs | $149,000 |
| General Electric | $120,250 |
| Citigroup Inc | $112,750 |
| FMR Corp | $93,250 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Securities & Investment | $2,183,565 |
| Retired | $2,138,428 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $1,126,246 |
| Real Estate | $984,080 |
| Insurance | $971,488 |
| Source: Open Secrets | |
2010
Portman won election to the U.S. Senate in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Portman's campaign committee raised a total of $16,540,629 and spent $15,054,910.[120]
His top five contributors between 2001-2006 were:
| U.S. Senate, Ohio General Election, 2010 - Rob Portman Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $16540629 |
| Total Spent | $15054910 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $6391470 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $6356737 |
| Top contributors to Rob Portman's campaign committee | |
| American Financial Group | $126652 |
| Squire, Sanders & Dempsey | $104100 |
| Elliott Management | $90368 |
| General Electric | $66610 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | $65899 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $1100705 |
| Securities & Investment | $918761 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $778060 |
| Insurance | $723247 |
| Misc Manufacturing & Distributing | $571321 |
Personal Gain Index
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:
PGI: Change in net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Portman's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $7,365,124 to $20,483,999. That averages to $13,924,561.50, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican Senate members in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Portman ranked as the 15th most wealthy senator in 2012.[121] Between 2004 and 2012, Portman's calculated net worth[122] increased by an average of 1 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[123]
| Rob Portman Yearly Net Worth | |
|---|---|
| Year | Average Net Worth |
| 2004 | $13,025,771 |
| 2012 | $13,924,561 |
| Growth from 2004 to 2012: | 7% |
| Average annual growth: | 1%[124] |
| Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[125] | |
The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.
PGI: Donation Concentration Metric
Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Portman received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Securities & Investment industry.
From 1991-2014, 31.73 percent of Portman's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[126]
| Rob Portman Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $23,653,018 |
| Total Spent | $10,682,374 |
| Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Securities & Investment | $1,833,031 |
| Retired | $1,774,995 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $1,448,930 |
| Insurance | $1,315,477 |
| Misc Manufacturing & Distributing | $1,132,366 |
| % total in top industry | 7.75% |
| % total in top two industries | 15.25% |
| % total in top five industries | 31.73% |
Analysis
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Portman was a moderate Republican leader as of July 2014.[127] Portman was rated as a "rank-and-file Republican" in June 2013.
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[128]
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Portman most often votes with: |
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Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Portman missed 25 of 1,412 roll call votes from January 2011 to September 2015. This amounts to 1.8 percent, which is worse than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.[129]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Portman paid his congressional staff a total of $1,903,924 in 2011. He ranked 11th on the list of the lowest paid Republican senatorial staff salaries and ranked 13th overall of the lowest paid senatorial staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Ohio ranked 8th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[130]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.
2013
Portman ranked 28th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[131]
2012
Portman ranked 33rd in the conservative rankings in 2012.[132]
2011
Portman ranked 35th in the conservative rankings in 2011.[133]
Voting with party
The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.
2014
Portman voted with the Republican Party 93.8 percent of the time, which ranked second among the 45 Senate Republican members as of July 2014.[134]
2013
Portman voted with the Republican Party 95.5 percent of the time, which ranked first among the 46 Senate Republican members as of June 2013.[135]
Noteworthy events
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Portman announced on January 4, 2022, that he tested positive for COVID-19. He said he was vaccinated at the time he contracted the virus.[136]
Personal
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Portman and his wife, Jane Dudley, have three children.[137]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Rob + Portman + Ohio + Senate
See also
- Portal:Elections
- Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election
- United States Senate
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Rob Portman," accessed October 24, 2011
- ↑ Rob Portman: United States Senator for Ohio, "Portman Statement on Political Future," January 25, 2021
- ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 115th Congress," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 114th Congress," accessed February 17, 2015
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- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rob Portman's Biography," accessed April 2, 2014
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- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2)," December 11, 2018
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- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2, As Amended)," June 28, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1959)," February 15, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1958 As Modified)," February 15, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1948)," February 15, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1955)," February 15, 2018
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- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1628)," July 25, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 7, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Cloture Motion (Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 6, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Decision of the Chair (Shall the Decision of the Chair Stand as the Judgment of the Senate?)," April 6, 2017
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- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 195)," January 19, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1370)," December 21, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion to Recede from the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1 and Concur with Further Amendment ," December 20, 2017
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- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 1 As Amended )," December 2, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Concurrent Resolution (H. Con. Res. 71 As Amended)," October 19, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 808 to H.R. 601)," September 7, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 244)," May 4, 2017
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- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2810 As Amended)," September 18, 2017
- ↑ The Hill, "Senate sends $692B defense policy bill to Trump's desk," November 15, 2017
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- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 114th Congress," accessed January 5, 2017
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- ↑ Senate.gov, "Roll Call for HR 2146," June 24, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Senate approves fast-track, sending trade bill to White House," June 24, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015
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- ↑ The Hill, "Redone defense policy bill sails through House," accessed November 12, 2015
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- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Nomination (Confirmation Loretta E. Lynch, of New York, to be Attorney General)," accessed April 29, 2015
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- ↑ CNN, "Rand Paul says he's heard from White House after filibuster," March 7, 2013
- ↑ USA Today, "Rand Paul filibuster ranks among Senate's longest," March 7, 2013
- ↑ ABC News, "Rand Paul wins applause from GOP and liberals," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Breitbart, "AWOL: Meet the GOP senators who refused to stand with Rand," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Rand Paul filibuster blasted by Sens. John McCain, Lindsey Graham," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Rand Paul pulls plug on nearly 13-hour filibuster," March 7, 2017
- ↑ The Blaze, "Here Are All the GOP Senators That Participated in Rand Paul’s 12+ Hour Filibuster… and the Ones Who Didn’t," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Washington Post, "Eric Holder responds to Rand Paul with ‘no’," March 7, 2013
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- ↑ The Washington Post, "Trump recorded having extremely lewd conversation about women in 2005," October 8, 2016
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- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Ted Strickland reports best fundraising quarter despite faltering campaign," accessed October 17, 2016
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- ↑ Open Secrets, "Winning vs. Spending," accessed March 22, 2016
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Rob Portman 2010 Election Cycle," accessed October 29, 2011
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Portman, 2012," accessed January 14, 2014
- ↑ This figure represents the average annual percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or their first year in office (as noted in the chart below) to 2012, divided by the number of years calculated.
- ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
- ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Sen. Rob Portman," accessed September 23, 2014
- ↑ GovTrack, "Rob Portman," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Rob Portman," archived February 28, 2016
- ↑ GovTrack, "Rob Portman," accessed September 23, 2015
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Rob Portman," accessed August 17, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2013 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed July 28, 2014
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- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
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- ↑ 19 News, "Ohio senator tests positive for COVID-19," January 4, 2022
- ↑ Senate.gov, "Biography," accessed April 2, 2014
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