Senator Robert 'Rob' J. Portman

Biographical

Full Name: Robert 'Rob' J. Portman
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Jr, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
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
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

S 1917 - Extends Payroll Tax Cut and Establishes Tax on Income Over $1 Million
Legislation (Nay)

Dec. 1, 2011 - Reduces the payroll tax rate from 4.2 percent to 3.1 percent for both employers and employees for the 2012 calendar year (Sec. 101). ...

S 1931 - Reduces Payroll Tax Rate
Legislation (Yea)

Dec. 1, 2011 - Extends the temporary payroll tax holiday, during which the payroll tax rate is 4.2 percent for employees, from 2011 to 2012 (Sec. 101). ...

S Amdt 928 - American Jobs and Economic Growth
Amendment (Yea)

Nov. 10, 2011 - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Sec. 3101). Repeals the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Sec. 3301). ...

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Recent Public Statements

Cardin, Portman Team Up To Clarify Pension Rules For Clergy And Other Workers At Religious Institutions

May 15, 2013 - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Rob Portman (R-OH), members of the Senate Finance Committee, have introduced the Church Plan Clarification Act of 2013 (S. ...

Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Health and Human Services Secretary - HHS Decision to Solicit Donations

May 14, 2013 - Following press reports indicating Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius solicited funds from health care executives to assist with the implementation of the President's ...

Letter to Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - End Infant Drug Shortage

May 6, 2013 - Today, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) pressed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to do everything in its power to end a severe shortage of ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $14,190,788.00
Total Spent $5,676,479.00
Cash On Hand $2,101,854.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Rob Portman refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Most Recent Issue Positions Researched by Project Vote Smart

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-form

Washington, D.C. Website
http://portman.senate.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/robportman

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/SenRobPortman

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/robportman

Capitol
37 West Broad Street
Room 300
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-469-6774
Fax: 800-205-6446
Toll Free: 800-205-6446 (OH Only)

Washington, D.C.
338 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3353

District
420 Madison Avenue
Room 1210
Toledo, OH 43604
Phone: 419-259-3895

District
312 Walnut Street
Suite 3075
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-684-3265

District
1240 East 9th Street
Room 3061
Cleveland, OH 44199
Phone: 216-522-7095