Rob Portman: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Gbaulch (talk | contribs)
39 edits
m Changed "they" to "it" in reference to Congress as used in the singular.
probably an over-reach to call him a "lobbyist" without qualification; more circumspect sources indicate he did work that looked like lobbying but stop just short of labeling him as such; and rm source for "republican" (seems obvious enough)
Line 50: Line 50:
}}
}}


'''Robert Jones "Rob" Portman''' (born December 19, 1955) is a lawyer, lobbyist<ref>http://www.robportman.com/about-rob/</ref><ref>http://firststreetresearch.cqpress.com/2012/06/20/gop-congressional-vp-candidates-have-extensive-ties-to-k-street/</ref><ref>http://www.opensecrets.org/revolving/rev_summary.php?id=70007</ref> and the junior [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from [[Ohio]]. Portman, a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/11/02/5397391-nbc-projects-portman-win-in-ohio-wva-too-early-to-call|title=NBC projects Portman win in Ohio; W.Va. too early to call|coauthors=NBC News political team|date=11/2/2010|publisher=MSNBC|accessdate=February 15, 2011}}</ref> succeeded retiring Senator [[George Voinovich]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hallett |first=Joe |url=http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/01/14/copy/portman.html?sid=101 |title=Portman enters Senate race &#124; Columbus Dispatch Politics |publisher=Dispatchpolitics.com |date=January 14, 2009 |accessdate=August 21, 2010}}</ref> From 1993 to 2005, Portman served in the [[United States House of Representatives]], representing [[Ohio's 2nd congressional district]], which stretches along the [[Ohio River]] from the [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]] suburbs of [[Cincinnati]] east to [[Scioto County, Ohio|Scioto County]] and [[Pike County, Ohio|Pike County]]. Portman won seven consecutive congressional elections with over 70 percent of the vote.<ref name="weeklystandard1">{{cite web|url=http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/more-bad-news-democrats |title=More Bad News for Democrats |publisher=The Weekly Standard |date=March 15, 2010 |accessdate=August 21, 2010}}</ref><ref name="congress1">{{cite web|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=p000449 |title=Portman, Robert Jones – Biographical Information |publisher= Congress.gov |accessdate=August 21, 2010}}</ref> During his career in the House, Portman acquired a reputation as "one of the few Republicans who regularly form alliances with important Democrats to get legislation enacted."<ref name="loyalist"/>
'''Robert Jones "Rob" Portman''' (born December 19, 1955) is an American attorney and the junior [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from [[Ohio]]. Portman, a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], succeeded retiring Senator [[George Voinovich]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hallett |first=Joe |url=http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/01/14/copy/portman.html?sid=101 |title=Portman enters Senate race &#124; Columbus Dispatch Politics |publisher=Dispatchpolitics.com |date=January 14, 2009 |accessdate=August 21, 2010}}</ref> From 1993 to 2005, Portman served in the [[United States House of Representatives]], representing [[Ohio's 2nd congressional district]], which stretches along the [[Ohio River]] from the [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]] suburbs of [[Cincinnati]] east to [[Scioto County, Ohio|Scioto County]] and [[Pike County, Ohio|Pike County]]. Portman won seven consecutive congressional elections with over 70 percent of the vote.<ref name="weeklystandard1">{{cite web|url=http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/more-bad-news-democrats |title=More Bad News for Democrats |publisher=The Weekly Standard |date=March 15, 2010 |accessdate=August 21, 2010}}</ref><ref name="congress1">{{cite web|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=p000449 |title=Portman, Robert Jones – Biographical Information |publisher= Congress.gov |accessdate=August 21, 2010}}</ref> During his career in the House, Portman acquired a reputation as "one of the few Republicans who regularly form alliances with important Democrats to get legislation enacted."<ref name="loyalist"/>


Portman served in the [[George H. W. Bush Administration|first Bush Administration]] as [[White House counsel]] and then as the president's chief [[lobbyist]].<ref name="loyalist">{{Cite news | work = [[New York Times]] | title = Bush Loyalist's New Role Is 'Facilitator' in House | date = February 16, 2003 | accessdate=July 13, 2012 | url = http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/16/us/bush-loyalist-s-new-role-is-facilitator-in-house.html | first = David | last = Rosenbaum}}</ref> He returned to serve in two [[United States cabinet|federal cabinet]] positions under President [[George W. Bush]], from May 2005 to May 2006, as [[United States Trade Representative|U.S. Trade Representative]] and from May 2006 to June 2007 as Director of the [[Office of Management and Budget]] (OMB).<ref name="congress1"/>
Portman served in the [[George H. W. Bush Administration|first Bush Administration]] as [[White House counsel]] and then as the president's chief [[lobbyist]].<ref name="loyalist">{{Cite news | work = [[New York Times]] | title = Bush Loyalist's New Role Is 'Facilitator' in House | date = February 16, 2003 | accessdate=July 13, 2012 | url = http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/16/us/bush-loyalist-s-new-role-is-facilitator-in-house.html | first = David | last = Rosenbaum}}</ref> He returned to serve in two [[United States cabinet|federal cabinet]] positions under President [[George W. Bush]], from May 2005 to May 2006, as [[United States Trade Representative|U.S. Trade Representative]] and from May 2006 to June 2007 as Director of the [[Office of Management and Budget]] (OMB).<ref name="congress1"/>

Revision as of 21:45, 7 August 2012

Rob Portman
United States Senator
from Ohio
Assumed office
January 3, 2011
Serving with Sherrod Brown
Preceded byGeorge Voinovich
35th Director of the Office of Management and Budget
In office
May 29, 2006 – June 19, 2007
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byJoshua Bolten
Succeeded byJim Nussle
14th United States Trade Representative
In office
May 17, 2005 – May 29, 2006
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byRobert Zoellick
Succeeded bySusan Schwab
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 2nd district
In office
May 4, 1993 – May 17, 2005
Preceded byBill Gradison
Succeeded byJean Schmidt
Personal details
Born
Robert Jones Portman

(1955-12-19) December 19, 1955 (age 68)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJane Portman
ResidenceTerrace Park, Ohio
Alma materDartmouth College (B.A.)
University of Michigan (J.D.)
ProfessionLawyer
Websitewww.portman.senate.gov
Rob Portman's website

Robert Jones "Rob" Portman (born December 19, 1955) is an American attorney and the junior United States Senator from Ohio. Portman, a member of the Republican Party, succeeded retiring Senator George Voinovich in 2010.[1] From 1993 to 2005, Portman served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 2nd congressional district, which stretches along the Ohio River from the Hamilton County suburbs of Cincinnati east to Scioto County and Pike County. Portman won seven consecutive congressional elections with over 70 percent of the vote.[2][3] During his career in the House, Portman acquired a reputation as "one of the few Republicans who regularly form alliances with important Democrats to get legislation enacted."[4]

Portman served in the first Bush Administration as White House counsel and then as the president's chief lobbyist.[4] He returned to serve in two federal cabinet positions under President George W. Bush, from May 2005 to May 2006, as U.S. Trade Representative and from May 2006 to June 2007 as Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).[3]

In 2008, Portman founded Ohio's Future, a political action committee which raised money for Republican candidates.[5] In 2008, Portman was cited as a potential running mate for Republican presidential candidate John McCain.[6][7][8] He is considered a possible pick for Vice President on the Republican presidential ticket in 2012.[9]

Early life and career

Early life

Portman was born in 1955 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Joan (née Jones) and entrepreneur William C. "Bill" Portman II. Portman was raised in a Presbyterian home.[10] His patrilineal great-grandfather, surnamed "Portmann", immigrated from Switzerland; Portman also has Scottish, Northern Irish, English, and German ancestry.[11] When he was young, his father borrowed money to start the Portman Equipment Company, a forklift dealership where he and his siblings all worked growing up. The company grew from a small business with five employees and Joan Portman as bookkeeper to one that employed over 300 people.[12] According to a 2010 Weekly Standard profile, Portman "developed a political philosophy grounded in entrepreneurship," having grown up "[hearing] talk about regulations, and taxes, and government getting in the way of small business" because of his early experiences with his family business.[2]

Education and early career

Portman graduated from Cincinnati Country Day School in 1974, where he had served as treasurer of his class, and went on to attend Dartmouth College, where he majored in anthropology and earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in 1979. Portman then entered the University of Michigan Law School, earning his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in 1984 and serving as vice president of the student senate.[13] After graduating, Portman moved to Washington, D.C., where he became a trade law expert for the firm Patton Boggs; fifteen percent of his work involved advising lobbyists for the Duty Free Retailing Industry.[14] Portman married his wife, Jane, in 1986. His wife, who had worked for Democratic Congressman Tom Daschle, "agreed to become a Republican when her husband agreed to become a Methodist."[15]

In 1989, Portman began his career in government as an associate White House Counsel under President George H. W. Bush. He later served as Director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs until 1991, when he returned to Cincinnati and became a partner at GH&R.[citation needed] Portman, who is an avid canoeist and kayaker, has published an article on one of his kayak trips. The article "China by Kayak" appears in the book First Descents. In Search of Wild Rivers. The article, coauthored by Dan Reicher, is about a kayak trip Portman took in China in 1984. The article also appeared in Small Boat Journal.[citation needed]

Congressional elections

In 1993, Portman entered a special election to fill the seat of Congressman Willis D. Gradison Jr. of Ohio's second congressional district, who had stepped down to become president of the Health Insurance Association of America.[citation needed] In the 1993 Republican primary, Portman faced six-term Congressman Bob McEwen, who had lost his Sixth District seat to Ted Strickland in November 1992; real estate developer Jay Buchert, president of the National Association of Home Builders; and several lesser known candidates.[citation needed] During the election campaign, Portman was criticized by Buchert for his previous law firm's work with Haitian President Baby Doc Duvalier. [citation needed] Buchert also called Portman "the handpicked choice of the downtown money crowd" and "a registered foreign agent for the biggest Democrat lobbying firm in Washington," labeling Portman as "Prince Rob."[16] In the primary, Portman won only Hamilton County, taking 17,531 votes (35.61%) overall. In the general election, Portman defeated his Democratic opponent, attorney Lee Hornberger by 53,020 (70.1%) to 22,652 (29.1%).[17] Portman spent $650,000 in his primary campaign, but only $81,000 in the general election.[citation needed] He was sworn in as a member of the 103rd Congress on May 5, 1993.[citation needed] Portman was re-elected in 1994, 1996, and 1998, defeating Democrats Les Mann, Thomas R. Chandler, and Waynesville mayor Charles W. Sanders, respectively.[18][19][20] Portman faced Sanders again in the next three elections, and served until accepting the position of U.S. Trade Representative.[citation needed]

United States Representative

North American Free Trade Agreement

Among Portman's first and deciding votes was his support of the North American Free Trade Agreement[21] on November 17, 1993, for which he has been criticized throughout his career.[22][23][24] NAFTA gave the president and the U.S. trade representative more power in trade negotiations, and kept Congress from amending the trade agreement, as it was faced with an up- or down-vote.[25]

House legislative career

During his tenure in Congress, Portman authored or co-authored over a dozen bills that became law,[26] including legislation to reform the Internal Revenue Service, curb unfunded mandates,[27] expand pensions, 401(k), and IRA plans offered by small businesses, and create Cincinnati's National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.[citation needed] Portman also co-authored legislation to swap Costa Rica's debt for the preservation of tropical forests,[28] eliminate capital gains taxes on the sale of most homes,[citation needed], three bills to promote drug prevention and education,[citation needed] and a bill to help prisoners safely reenter society.[citation needed] Of Portman's work on the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, Pete Sepp of the National Taxpayers Union said, "He set a professional work environment that rose above partisanship and ultimately gave taxpayers more rights."[2] Democratic Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones from Cleveland said Portman, "compared to other Republicans, is pleasant and good to work with."[29] In the U.S. House of Representatives, Portman was a member of the Committee on Ways and Means and vice chair of the Committee on the Budget.[citation needed] Additionally, during the first four years of the Bush Administration, Portman served as a liaison between Congressional Republicans and the White House.[29] In December 2004, Portman and Cheryl Bauer published a book on the 19th century Shaker community at Union Village, in Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio. The book, entitled Wisdom's Paradise: The Forgotten Shakers of Union Village, was based on a high school paper that Portman had written. Portman became interested in the topic because his maternal grandparents, had decorated their hotel with Shaker furniture and artifacts often purchased at yard sales in the 1930s and 1940s.[citation needed] Portman has said that his proudest moments as a U.S. Representative were "when we passed the balanced budget agreement and the welfare reform bill."[2]

White House appointments

United States Trade Representative

Rob Portman speaks on March 17, 2005, at the White House ceremony at which President George W. Bush nominated him to be U.S. Trade Representative, calling him "a good friend, a decent man, and a skilled negotiator."[30]

On March 17, 2005, President George W. Bush nominated Portman to be United States Trade Representative,[31][32] and Portman was confirmed on April 29.[33][34] He was sworn in on May 17, 2005.[35] In a special election, Jean Schmidt was elected to fill Portman's seat.[citation needed] In preparation for the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 2005, Portman proposed large cuts in tariffs and global agriculture subsidies, as well as the elimination of export subsidies. Portman's plan called for deep cuts in subsidies for developed countries, including for the United States, European Union, and Japan; he also called for lesser cuts for developing countries.[36]

Director of Management and Budget

On April 18, 2006, President Bush nominated Portman to be the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; Portman was confirmed on May 26, 2006.[citation needed] Portman replaced Joshua Bolten, who had been appointed White House Chief of Staff.[citation needed] On June 19, 2007, Portman resigned his position of OMB director, citing a desire to spend more time with his family and three children.[37]

United States Senate

2010 election

On January 14, 2009, two days after Ohio Senator George Voinovich announced he would not seek re-election, Portman officially declared his candidacy for the open seat.[citation needed] Portman ran against Ohio Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher. By July 2010, Portman had a 9-to-1 cash advantage over Fisher.[38] Portman won the election a margin of 57 to 39 percent, winning 82 of Ohio's 88 counties.[39] He was also a vocal supporter of the "Blunt Amendment", which would have allowed employers to deny coverage of contraception or birth control measures on religious grounds.[40]

Tenure

Portman voted for[41] the Ryan Budget which seeks to reduce the public debt by 10% by 2050. The proposal includes plans to reform Medicare as it currently exists by converting it into a voucher-like program, cap non-defense discretionary federal spending at $1.029 trillion, and consolidate the six existing income tax brackets into only two.[42] In August of 2011, Portman was selected by Mitch McConnell to participate in the United States Congress Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (the "Supercommittee")[43]. The committee was ultimately unsuccessful, with Portman left disappointed, saying "I am very sad about this process not succeeding because it was a unique opportunity to both address the fiscal crisis and give the economy a shot in the arm." [44]

Committees assignments

Caucus memberships

Portman belongs to the following caucuses in the United States Senate:

Controversies

2011 Michigan Law School commencement speaker

Michigan Law School's selection of Portman to speak at its 2011 commencement was the subject of controversy.[48][49] Portman's voting record on gay rights issues — including Congressional votes for the Defense of Marriage Act, for a law barring adoption of children by same-sex couples in the District of Columbia, and for an unsuccessful constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage — was criticized by Michigan Law students and alumni who felt his selection as a commencement speaker was disrespectful to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender classmates.[48][49] In defending the choice of Portman, Law School Dean Evan Caminker cited Portman's status as a Michigan Law alumnus and career in public service.[50] Despite letters of protest from students and alumni, Portman spoke at the May 7, 2011, commencement ceremonies, but a group of graduating students and supporters walked out in protest.[51][52][53]

Electoral history

Ohio's 2nd congressional district: Results 1994–2004[54]
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct
1994 Les Mann 43,730 23% Rob Portman 150,128 77%
1996 Thomas R. Chandler 58,715 23% Rob Portman 186,853 72% Kathleen M. McKnight Natural Law 13,905 5%
1998 Charles W. Sanders 49,293 24% Rob Portman 154,344 76%
2000 Charles W. Sanders 64,091 23% Rob Portman 204,184 74% Robert E. Bidwell Libertarian 9,266 3%
2002 Charles W. Sanders 48,785 26% Rob Portman 139,218 74% *
2004 Charles W. Sanders 89,598 28% Rob Portman ** 227,102 72% *
*Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 2002, James Condit, Jr. received 13 votes. In 2004, James Condit, Jr. received 60 votes.

**Portman resigned his term early to serve as U.S. Trade Representative.

U.S. Senate (Class III) elections in Ohio: Results 2010[55]
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
2010 Lee Fisher 1,448,092 39.00% Rob Portman 2,125,810 57.25%

Notes

  • Michael Barone and Grant Ujifusa. The Almanac of American Politics, 1994. Washington, D.C.: National Journal, 1993. ISBN 0-89234-058-4
  • Michael Barone and Grant Ujifusa. The Almanac of American Politics, 1998. Washington, D.C.: National Journal, 1997. ISBN 0-89234-080-0
  • Michael Barone, Richard E. Cohen, and Grant Ujifusa. The Almanac of American Politics, 2002. Washington, D.C.: National Journal, 2001. ISBN 0-89234-099-1
  • Congressional Quarterly. Congressional Quarterly Almanac, 49th edition, 103rd Congress, 1st Session, 1993. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly, 1994. ISBN 1-56802-020-1.
  • Congressional Quarterly. Politics in America, 1992: The 102nd Congress. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, 1991. ISBN 0-87187-599-3
  • United States Congress. "Rob Portman (id: P000449)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

See also:

References

  1. ^ Hallett, Joe (January 14, 2009). "Portman enters Senate race | Columbus Dispatch Politics". Dispatchpolitics.com. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "More Bad News for Democrats". The Weekly Standard. March 15, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Portman, Robert Jones – Biographical Information". Congress.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  4. ^ a b Rosenbaum, David (February 16, 2003). "Bush Loyalist's New Role Is 'Facilitator' in House". New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  5. ^ Riskind, Jonathan (April 10, 2008). "Weighing 2010 contest, Portman names former aide to run PAC". Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  6. ^ Novak, Robert (March 28, 2008). "Portman for VP". Townhall.com. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  7. ^ "Barack Obama and John McCain Begin the Search for Running Mates". Fox News. May 27, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  8. ^ Auster, Elizabeth (April 18, 2008). "Rob Portman: GOP vice presidential candidate?". Cleveland.com. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  9. ^ Larison, Daniel (2012-02-02) Portman Is The Most Likely Selection for VP, The American Conservative
  10. ^ The Loyal Soldier: Is Rob Portman the next vice president? Cincinnati Enquirer, June 25, 2012. By Dan Horn and Deirdre Shesgreen.
  11. ^ "Rob Portman ancestry". Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  12. ^ "About Rob | Rob Portman for U.S. Senate". Robportman.com. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  13. ^ "PORTMAN, Robert Jones, (1955 – )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  14. ^ "Republican Rob Portman, who could be a vice presidential contender, is a Washington insider". Washington Post. July 16, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  15. ^ Zeleny, Jeff (July 3, 2012). "A Senator Who Knows Washington's Ways". New York Times. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  16. ^ "McEwen, Portman targeted in campaign commercial". Daily Times. February 18, 1993.
  17. ^ "Democrats and Republicans Split Races for House Seats in 2 States". The New York Times. May 6, 1993.
  18. ^ "Ohio GOP picks up 4 Washington seats". The Vindicator. November 9, 1994.
  19. ^ "Results of Contests For the U.S. House, District by District". The New York Times. November 7, 1996.
  20. ^ Kemme, Steve (September 19, 2004). "Portman vows not to take it easy". Cincinnati Enquirer.
  21. ^ United States House of Representatives Roll Call Vote. "FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 575," November 17, 1993. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  22. ^ The Bryan Times. "Ohio Delegation All Decided on NAFTA Vote." Katherine Rizzo, November 17, 1993. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  23. ^ MSNBC, "Along with new GOP stars, familiar old faces." Tom Curry, May 28, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  24. ^ Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, "The Wrong Trade Czar." March 29, 2005. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  25. ^ Congress From the Inside: Observations from the Majority and the Minority. "North American Free Trade Agreement," p. 71. Sherrod Brown, 1999, 2000. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  26. ^ "Robert Portman, former U.S. Representative". GovTrack.us. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  27. ^ Senate 1: Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, GovTrack.us. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  28. ^ H.R. 4654 To reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998, "GovTrack.us". Retrieved April 11, 2012.
  29. ^ a b "Ready for Prime Time President Bush has tapped Ohio's Rob Portman to be the nation's top trade negotiator". Blog.cleveland.com. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  30. ^ Becker, Elizabeth (March 18, 2005). "Congressman From Ohio Is Chosen For Trade Post". New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  31. ^ "President Nominates Rob Portman as United States Trade Representative". White House Archives. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  32. ^ Becker, Elizabeth (March 18, 2005). "Congressman From Ohio Is Chosen For Trade Post". New York Times. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  33. ^ http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2005_record&page=H2741&position=all
  34. ^ http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2005_record&page=H2742&position=all
  35. ^ Office of the White House Press Secretary (May 17, 2005). "President Honors Ambassador Portman at Swearing-In Ceremony". George W Bush -White House Archives. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  36. ^ "WTO Doha Round: Agricultural Negotiating Proposals" (PDF). CRS Report for Congress. policyarchive.org.
  37. ^ Post Store (June 20, 2007). "Bush Names Ex-Rep. Nussle Budget Chief". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  38. ^ "The Campaign Spot – National Review Online". Nationalreview.com. August 17, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  39. ^ "Senator Portman, U.S. Senator from Ohio – Official Page". portman.senate.gov. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  40. ^ http://www.ontheissues.org/oh/rob_portman.htm#Health_Care
  41. ^ "Roll Call Vote 77, 112th Congress, 1st Session". Senate.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  42. ^ David Lawder (March 20, 2012). "Republican budget draws election contrast with Obama". Reuters. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  43. ^ Ifill, Gwen. "Sens. Toomey, Portman Named to Super Committee". NationalJournal.com. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  44. ^ Torry, Jack. "Golden Opportunity Wasted When Supercommittee Failed". Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
  45. ^ "Portman Joins Congressional Serbian American Caucus". Press Release. Senator Rob Portman. June 7, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  46. ^ "U.S. Senate ICC member list" (PDF). U.S. Congressional ICC. International Conservation Caucus Foundation. June 28, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  47. ^ "Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus". Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  48. ^ a b Troy, Tom (April 21, 2011). "Portman pick draws fire at UM law school". Toledo Blade. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  49. ^ a b "Law School Graduation Speaker Criticized by Students for Stances". Michigan Daily. April 18, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  50. ^ "Closing the Loop on Michigan: Rob Portman Is Speaking, But I Bet This Won't Happen Again". Above the Law. April 26, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  51. ^ "Michigan Law Commencement Walkout". Above the Law. May 10, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  52. ^ "Law students Protest Commencement Speaker". Michigan Daily. May 14, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  53. ^ "University Of Michigan Graduates WALK OUT During Anti-Gay Senator's Commencement Speech". perezhilton.com. May 10, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  54. ^ "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Retrieved January 10, 2008.
  55. ^ "2010 Election Results". Office of the Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved November 15, 2010.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rob Portman.

Template:Persondata

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rob_Portman&oldid=506296205"