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Historical Details

Position on Issues

Candidate's Website, 2013

"Border enforcement is important and I appreciate the improvements in the [2014 immigration reform] bill, although I supported a more effective 'trigger' that would require actual success in securing the border before any green cards were awarded to those here illegally"

Candidate's Website, 2014

"Senator Rob Portman is a proud defender of the 2nd Amendment and has consistently voted to protect our Constitutional rights"

Other, 2014

Does not support a federal minimum wage increase

Voting Record

S 1
Authorizes the Keystone XL Pipeline and amends energy efficiency regulations
HR 3547 (2014)

Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2014

S 540 (2014)

Temporary debt limit extension

S 1752 (2014)

Increasing regulation of court martials for rape in the military

S 1845 (2014)

To provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits

S 2223 (2014)

Minimum Wage Fairness Act, to increase the federal minimum wage

S 2578 (2014)

Prohibits any employer that maintains a group health plan for its employees from denying coverage of any health care item or service required under federal law (e.g. birth control)

S 2685 (2014)

Limits the collection of phone records by the government

S J Res 19 (2014)

Constitutional amendment related to campaign finance, potentially overturning the Citizens United decision

S 2569 (2014)

Prohibiting tax credits for outsourcing expenses and creating a tax credit for insourcing expenses

S Amdt 3584 (2014)

Lowering the federal gas tax and giving states more control over transportation infrastructure funding

S 2280 (2014)

Authorizes the Keystone XL Pipeline

S 744 (2013)
“Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act,” which creates a path to citizenship for illegal/undocumented immigrants, increase border security, and reforms the visa system
S Amdt 711 (2013)

Establishes regulations on assault weapons

S Amdt 715 (2013)

Requires background checks for all firearms purchases

S 815 (2013)

Prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity

S 743 (2013)

Requires online retailers to collect sales tax for other states

S 47 (2013)
Reauthorizes the “Violence Against Women Act”
H J Res 59 (2013)

Continues the 2013 budget and delays the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (known as 'Obamacare')

HR 2775 (2013)

Extends the current budget and raise the debt ceiling until early 2014

HR 1911 (2013)

Matches the Stafford Direct Student Loan rates to the 10-year Treasury note rather than using a fixed rate

S Amdt 30 (2013)
Prohibits spending on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as “Obamacare”
S 3412 (2012)

Extends tax cuts from 2001 and 2003, except for certain high-income individuals

S 2343 (2012)

“Reid Bill,” which extends student loan interest rates

S 3240 (2012)

Continues farm subsidies and reforms SNAP (food stamps)

S Amdt 2310 (2012)

Requires labeling of genetically modified food (GMOs)

S 1925 (2012)
Reauthorizes the “Violence Against Women Act”
S 2573 (2012)

Extends tax cuts established in 2001 and 2003

S Amdt 2172 (2012)

Gets rid of bonuses to states for administering SNAP (food stamps)

S Amdt 2153 (2012)

“Lamar Bill,” which extends current student loan interest rates; also repeals the Prevention and Public Health Fund established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly known as “Obamacare”)

S Amdt 2174 (2012)

Limits eligibility for SNAP (food stamps)

HR 5949 (2012)

Reauthorizes electronic surveillance laws passed after 9/11

HR 1249 (2011)

Changes US patent issuance from "first to invent" to "first inventor to file"

HR 514 (2011)

Extends certain expiring provisions of the PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005

S 365 (2011)

Raising the debt ceiling and enacting budget cuts

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