Senator Portman recently joined the Ohio Farm Bureau on Townhall Ohio to talk with Joe Cornely and Jack Fisher about the important issues of the day. Rob discusses growing up in a small business family and what needs to happen in Washington to bring jobs and prosperity back to Ohio.

U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) delivered his first U.S. Senate floor speech today focusing on his promise to put job creation and economic recovery in Ohio at the forefront of his agenda.

Senator Portman recently spoke with the government affairs staff at The James – the comprehensive cancer center at Ohio State University.

Senator Portman was asked by Senate Minority Leader McConnell and Speaker Boehner to deliver the weekly Republican address this week.

Portman is not the flashiest of the new senators. He’s no outsider. But he does have quiet competence and a grasp of the biggest issues — the budget, taxes, trade and national security — facing the country. He might not be the base’s rock star, but he could well be an MVP in the budget battles ahead.