• Portman Served As Chairman Of House Republican Leadership, Liaison to the
White House. Portman served as chairman of the House Republican Leadership under
Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (D-Ill.). Portman’s primary responsibility was to
chair full leadership meetings, which typically took place once every two weeks. Portman
also monitored the mood of Republicans on major bills, and served as a liaison between
House Republican Leadership and the White House.[Roll Call, 3/21/05; Cleveland Plain
Dealer, 3/20/05]
March 2005: Bush Nominated Portman To Be US Trade Representative. On March 17,
2005, President George W. Bush nominated Portman to be US Trade Representative.
Speaking at the White House, Bush called Portman a “good friend, a decent man and a skilled
negotiator.”[New York Times, 3/18/05]
April 2006: Bush Nominated Portman To Be OMB Director. On April 18, 2006, President
George W. Bush announced that he had nominated Portman to head the White House Office of
Management and Budget.[Gannett News Service, 4/19/06]
ROB PORTMAN: A WALL STREET REPUBLICAN
Portman Takes Thousands from Wall Street Banks…
Portman Has Taken $160,000 from Wall Street Banks and TARP Recipients. According to
campaign finance records, Portman has accepted $160,850 in campaign contributions from the
PACs and employees of Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan Chase, UBS, AIG, Wells
Fargo, Morgan Stanley, U.S. Bancorp, Capital One, Bank of New York Mellon and Wachovia.
[FEC.gov; CQ Moneyline, accessed 2/4/10]
• Portman Has Taken $32,250 from Goldman Sachs’ PAC and Employees. According
to campaign finance records, Portman and his leadership PAC have accepted $32,250 in
campaign contributions from the Goldman Sachs Political Action Committee and
Goldman Sachs employees.[FEC.gov; CQ Moneyline, accessed 2/4/10]
o Goldman Sachs’s PAC Gave $15,000 to Portman’s Leadership
PAC. According to campaign finance records, the Goldman Sachs
Group Political Action Committee gave $15,000 to America’s Majority
Trust, Portman’s leadership PAC.[FEC.gov]
o Portman Has Taken $17,250 from Goldman Sachs Employees.