Senator Rob Portman
(R-OH) Former Member, Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction; Member, Senate Budget and Finance Committees

Rob Portman is a United States Senator from the state of Ohio. He was born and raised in Cincinnati, where he lives today with his wife Jane, and their three children, Jed, Will and Sally. When Rob was young, his dad, Bill Portman, borrowed money to start Portman Equipment Company, where Rob and his brother and sister all worked while growing up. Rob became a lawyer and developed his own private practice, representing Portman Equipment Company and other small businesses. Rob was elected to Congress in 1993.

During his time representing the Second District, Rob earned a reputation as a serious leader who focused on results. Rob gained the respect of both Republican and Democratic colleagues through his successful, bipartisan legislative initiatives, including several measures he authored to increase retirement savings, reform the IRS and add over fifty new taxpayer rights, curb unfunded mandates, reduce taxes, and expand drug prevention and land conservation efforts.

In 2005, Rob left Congress when he was asked to serve as the United States Trade Representative, the Cabinet-level official responsible for implementing and enforcing U.S. trade policy. Under his leadership, American exports increased and the U.S. brought successful legal challenges against international trade law violations.

Following his accomplishments as Trade Representative, Rob was asked to serve in another Cabinet post, this time as Director of the Office of Management and Budget. A deficit hawk, Rob made his mark by proposing a balanced budget, fighting irresponsible earmarks, and putting in place new transparency measures for all federal spending.

In the Senate, Rob is fighting for pro-growth, pro-jobs policies that will help get Ohio and our nation back on track. He is a member of the Finance Committee, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Committee on the Budget.