Rob Portman: "went to Washington, D.C., and he became a lobbyist. He made $400,000 a year."

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went to Washington, D.C., and he became a lobbyist. He made $400,000 a year.

Rob Portman · A 2016 Ohio Senate debate · October 2016 · Race: U.S. Senator from Ohio

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Half True

PolitiFact, October 20, 2016 · read the check

Our check against the record

The record does not settle it

Checked against Not yet checked: Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations naming Strickland and the Center for American Progress Action Fund's Form 990 compensation schedule filed with the Internal Revenue Service.

The record: Tax Exempt Organization Search (Form 990 filings)

Context

Portman made this claim about Strickland's post-governorship income at the Center for American Progress Action Fund during a televised debate.

Topics: Campaign finance, 2016 U.S. Senate.

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Campaign statement on the federal stimulus, per PolitiFact. · July 2010 · PolitiFact: Half True

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Sources

2016-10-20-rob-portman-strickland-lobbyist-400k · PolitiFact · 2016-10-20 · accessed 2026-09-19
Tax Exempt Organization Search (Form 990 filings) · Internal Revenue Service · accessed 2026-10-15

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