Robert Jones (Rob) Portman

Senator from Ohio

SENATEREPUBLICAN1993–2023ID P000449

LegislationHEADLINE

9%with Dems

of 4,949 votes

Nominations

17%with Dems

of 1,235 · confirmations only

All contested

11%with Dems

of 6,184 · both combined

Steepest move

−11 pts

2015 → 2017

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19931999200520112017

2021–22117th Congress

Sat as a Republican

21.5%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2015 → 2017, −11 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617A bill to amend section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, to amend the description of how performance goals are achieved, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To improve the Justice for the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To establish a World Trade Center Health Program Supplemental Fund.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textTo establish a World Trade Center Health Program Supplemental Fund.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To improve the bill.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To eliminate a waiver of State immunity.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To establish a rule of construction relating to religious entities.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to terminate the prohibitions on entry into the United States that are commonly referred to as Title 42.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 731 contested votes scored in the 117th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance10.9% · 1,457 votes

Congress1.1% · 838 votes

Armed Forces and National Security11.8% · 262 votes

Government Operations and Politics12.9% · 240 votes

International Affairs11.2% · 223 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement9.2% · 195 votes

Taxation1% · 192 votes

Health5.4% · 149 votes

Labor and Employment6.6% · 121 votes

Energy12.6% · 119 votes

Transportation and Public Works12.9% · 116 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources27.8% · 115 votes

Education15.5% · 103 votes

Science, Technology, Communications22% · 91 votes

Finance and Financial Sector3.3% · 90 votes

Law9.5% · 74 votes

Agriculture and Food16.7% · 60 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance19.2% · 52 votes

Environmental Protection13.7% · 51 votes

Commerce14.6% · 48 votes

Immigration13.3% · 45 votes

Water Resources Development24.2% · 33 votes

Social Welfare0% · 32 votes

Housing and Community Development0% · 23 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues35% · 20 votes

Emergency Management0% · 20 votes

Commemorations0% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes

Native Americans— · 9 votes

Families— · 6 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

13 Congresses

103rd · 1993112th · 2011117th · 2021

Republican · House · OH103rd–109th

Republican · Senate · OH112th–117th

Term datesexact

Robert Jones (Rob) Portman

Senator from Ohio

SENATER1993–202313 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

9.3%with Democrats

of 4,949 votes · 90.7% with Republicans

Nominations17%of 1,235 votes

All contested11%of 6,184 · combined

Steepest move−11 pts2015→17, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019932021

2021–22 · 117th · Republican21.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 731 contested votes scored in the 117th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance10.9% · 1,457

Congress1.1% · 838

Armed Forces and National Security11.8% · 262

Government Operations and Politics12.9% · 240

International Affairs11.2% · 223

Crime and Law Enforcement9.2% · 195

Taxation1% · 192

Health5.4% · 149

Labor and Employment6.6% · 121

Energy12.6% · 119

Transportation and Public Works12.9% · 116

Public Lands and Natural Resources27.8% · 115

Education15.5% · 103

Science, Technology, Communications22% · 91

Finance and Financial Sector3.3% · 90

Law9.5% · 74

Agriculture and Food16.7% · 60

Foreign Trade and International Finance19.2% · 52

Environmental Protection13.7% · 51

Commerce14.6% · 48

Immigration13.3% · 45

Water Resources Development24.2% · 33

Social Welfare0% · 32

Housing and Community Development0% · 23

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues35% · 20

Emergency Management0% · 20

Commemorations0% · 14

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9

Native Americans— · 9

Families— · 6

Animals— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

103rd · 1993117th · 2021

Republican103rd–109th

Republican112th–117th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th