Sen. Robert “Rob” Portman

Sponsorship Analysis

Portman is a rank-and-file Republican according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.

Use this chart to compare Portman to other members of the Senate on leadership and ideology.

Committee Membership

Robert “Rob” Portman sits on the following committees:

• Senate Committee on the Budget
• Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
  • Ranking Member, Subcommittee on National Parks
  • Member, Subcommittee on Energy
• Senate Committee on Finance
  • Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth
  • Member, Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
  • Member, Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
• Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  • Ranking Member, Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce
  • Member, Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia
  • Member, Subcommittee on Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship

Some of Portman’s most recently sponsored bills include...

• S. 804: Careers through Responsive, Efficient, and Effective Retraining Act
• S. 231: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013
• S. 230: A bill to authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative ...
• S. 203: Pro Football Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
• S. 32: Child Custody Protection Act of 2013
• S. 24: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013
• S. 29: End Government Shutdowns Act

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Voting Record

From Jan 2011 to May 2013, Portman missed 6 of 613 roll call votes, which is 1.0%. This is better than the median of 1.6% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.

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Primary Sources

The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:

• The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
• Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
• Congressional Pictorial Directory for the photo
• THOMAS, for sponsored bills