Rob Portman
U.S. Senator
Republican, Ohio
- Date of Birth: December 19, 1955
- Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Place of Residence: Terrace Park, Ohio
- First Elected: 2010
Committee Assignments:
Senate Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Senate Committee on the BudgetRepublican Rob Portman, former White House budget director under George W. Bush, began his U.S. Senate term in 2011, replacing Republican George Voinovich, who had retired after serving two terms. Portman was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1993 and represented his hometown Cincinnati-area district for 12 years. He left Congress in 2005 to join Bush's cabinet as U.S. Trade Representative. The next year, he took the job as budget director, serving until 2007. He then worked as an attorney for the Ohio-based law firm Squire, Sanders, & Dempsey. Portman graduated from Dartmouth College in 1979 and earned his law degree from the University of Michigan in 1984. He and wife Jane have three children.
Campaign Fundraising
2005 - Present| Top 5 Organizations | PACs | Individuals | Total |
| American Financial Group | $0 | $125,402 | $125,402 |
| Squire, Sanders & Dempsey | $10,000 | $94,100 | $104,100 |
| Elliott Management | $0 | $72,754 | $72,754 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | $9,999 | $54,900 | $64,899 |
| General Electric | $7,500 | $56,810 | $64,310 |
| Top 5 Industries | PACs | Individuals | Total |
| Retired | $0 | $1,101,095 | $1,101,095 |
| Securities & Investment | $62,000 | $781,077 | $843,077 |
| Lawyers & Law Firms | $93,100 | $676,100 | $769,200 |
| Insurance | $264,800 | $374,684 | $639,484 |
| Misc. Manufacturing/Distributing | $106,700 | $415,478 | $522,178 |
Rob Portman in the News
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GOP Likes Thune, Rubio, Rice as Mitt Romney VP
January 03, 2012
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Pelosi Picks Loyalists for Debt 'Super Committee'
August 11, 2011
Any compromise is likely to come from senators. - Wonkbook: 'Supercommittee', assemble! With nine of the 12 "supercommittee" members named, there's an awful lot of effort being sunk into predicting how each individual member will contribute to the whole. John Kerry is a liberal, so he'll likely resist anything without taxes, but he's also a dealmaker and a defense wonk, so he'll probably push for a compromise. Every Republican on the committee signed Norquist's pledge, but Dave Camp is a veteran legislator with a deep and abiding interest in tax reform. Pat Toomey is a hardline conservative, but he's also a huge Harry Potter fan, and so he can perhaps be convinced…
- Morning CheckUp: August 11, 2011 Pelosi's rumored picks for super committee: Reps. Chris Van Hollen (MD), James Clyburn (SC) and Xavier Becerra (CA) are on the short list. Pelosi is the only one who has yet to announce her selections. The already appointed members are: Democrats Max Baucus (MT), Patty Murray (WA) and John Kerry (MA); Republican Sens. Pat Toomey (PA), Jon Kyl (AZ) and Rob…
- Sherrod Brown Hugs Rob Portman -- Claims He's Open To Closing Deficit With Taxes Rob has shown a willingness to find common ground by looking at both tax reform and spending cuts in order to reduce the deficit," Brown said in a statement after GOP leaders announced their six appointees. Portman may secretly think…
