Rob Portman

Trump Starting 2020 In Toledo Could Signal Campaign Strategy

By • Jan 9, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks during the 2018 Ohio Republican Party State Dinner, Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio.
John Minchillo / AP

The location, timing and message of President Trump's rally in Toledo on Thursday night could be a preview of his re-election strategy.

Sen. Portman Opposes Trump's Threat Of Attacking Iranian Cultural Sites

By • Jan 8, 2020
Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio)
John Minchillo / Associated Press

In a break with President Trump, Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) says he opposes the suggestion of attacking Iran’s cultural sites.

Ohio Republicans Sign Letter Urging Supreme Court To Reconsider 'Roe v. Wade'

By • Jan 2, 2020
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh meets Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 11, 2018.
Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press

Most of Ohio’s Republican Congressional delegation has signed a letter urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider, and possibly overturn, the landmark abortion decision "Roe v. Wade."

Portman Bill Allows States To Use Opioid Crisis Funds To Tackle Other Drugs

By • Dec 27, 2019
In this April 16, 2018 file photo, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, speaks during a news conference at a Kroger supermarket as the company announces new associate benefits attributed to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, in Cincinnati.
John Minchillo / Associated Press

Starting next year, states will have the ability to use money dedicated to the opioid crisis for combatting other forms of drug use. 

Sen. Portman Introduces Bill Aimed At Preventing Evictions

By • Dec 26, 2019
Ohio U.S. Senator Rob Portman
J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press

Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) is proposing a bill that would track nationwide data on evictions and pump more money into an emergency assistance fund that would help tenants cover their rent.

Warmbiers 'Overjoyed' At Legislation Punishing North Korea

By • Dec 19, 2019

The parents of Cincinnatian Otto Warmbier are praising proposed expanded sanctions against North Korea, saying their son would approve. The college student was imprisoned there and died shortly after being returned to the U.S. in 2017.

As Impeachment Proceeds, Sen. Portman Optimistic About Bipartisan Legislation

By • Dec 12, 2019
Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio)
John Minchillo / Associated Press

Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) says progress is being made in Washington D.C. even as two articles of impeachment are being brought against President Trump.

Sen. Portman Praises Updated USMCA While Sen. Brown Remains Skeptical

By • Dec 11, 2019
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, left, and Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, speak to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018.
J. Scott Applewhite / AP

Sen. Sherrod Brown says he needs to take a closer look at the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement before making a decision.

Commentary: Is Portman's 'Open Mind' On Impeachment Really Open?

By • Dec 11, 2019

Let's say you have been called to jury duty in your county courthouse and you dutifully attend each day until you are assigned to a jury pool in a criminal case.

Sen. Rob Portman Sponsoring Bill To Improve Recycling Rates

By • Dec 4, 2019
In this April 16, 2018 file photo, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, speaks during a news conference at a Kroger supermarket as the company announces new associate benefits attributed to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, in Cincinnati.
John Minchillo / Associated Press

Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) says as much as one-third of materials in recycling bins are going into landfills.

Ohio's Senators Still Working On Bipartisan Bills Amid Impeachment Fight

By • Dec 2, 2019
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, left, and Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, speak to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018.
J. Scott Applewhite / AP

The impeachment inquiry is drawing a big line between Republicans and Democrats, but lawmakers are still working together on some legislation.

Ohio's DACA Recipients Share Their Stories Ahead Of Supreme Court Case

By • Nov 12, 2019
A woman holds up a sign outside the Capitol in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press

A major piece of President Donald Trump's immigration policy is set for a showdown in the U.S. Supreme Court after the lower courts rejected the attempt to phase-out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA.

Portman Says Trump Was Wrong To Ask Ukraine, China For Political Help

By Associated Press • Oct 8, 2019
In this April 16, 2018 file photo, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, speaks during a news conference at a Kroger supermarket as the company announces new associate benefits attributed to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, in Cincinnati.
John Minchillo / Associated Press

Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) became the fourth Republican senator to break ranks by criticizing President Donald Trump for seeking help from foreign governments to investigate a political rival.

Commentary: Trump Just Tossed Portman In Hot Water Over Ukraine

By • Oct 3, 2019

If you are a member of Congress and the president from your own party stands up and says "there's nobody more honorable" than you, you might be tempted to be puffed up a bit.

Unless, of course, that president is Donald Trump, the man who is the very definition of the term loose cannon.

Commentary: How Impeachment Could Be A Win For Both Dems and Republicans

By • Oct 2, 2019

The cry for an impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump began with a relative handful of voices crying out in the wilderness, but, in short order, impeachment has turned into a runaway train.

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