Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, announced Monday that he will not seek re-election and instead will retire when his current term expires in 2022. The Morning Joe panel argues why Sen. Portman should stay in Congress.

On the day the Ohio senator announced this would be his last term, several Republicans and Democrats expressed interest in his seat.

Sen. Rob Portman's decision not to seek re-election in 2022 means Senate seats in three swing states will be open. It could mean Senate Republicans refuse to work with Joe Biden.

After the attack on Congress by radical Trump supporters, there was some optimism that the party might reject Trumpism. That looks less and less likely.

The ex-president could seek vengeance on GOP senators if they break with him on impeachment and vote to convict.

Republican senators are easing off their criticism of Trump and shunning calls to convict him over the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol.

On the day the Ohio senator announced this would be his last term, several Republicans and Democrats expressed interest in his seat.

Sen. Rob Portman's (R-Ohio) announcement on Monday that he won't seek reelection next year is shaking up Ohio politics and quickly prompting other members of the state's congressional delegation to express interest in run...

Portman doesn’t create a lot of controversy, he just goes to work and gets bills passed.

The fight for control of the Senate in 2022 is already underway. The key factor could be the kind of Republican divisions evident in Portman’s Ohio.

Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio announced Monday that he will not seek reelection and instead will retire at the end of his term.

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Ohio Sen. Rob Portman's (R) retirement announcement is sparking calls for basketball great LeBron James to take a shot at his seat.Portman said Monday that he ...

Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio announced Monday that he will not seek reelection and instead will retire at the end of his term.

U.S. Senator Rob Portman, who urged fellow Republican Donald Trump to speak out against the violence of his supporters, announced on Monday that he will not seek re-election in 2022, citing deepening political divisions.

Ohio Republican has announced he’ll retire in 2022

GOP senators Richard Burr of North Carolina and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania have also said they won't run again in 2022.

Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio says he won't seek reelection and plans to end a career in federal government spanning more than three decades

Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio says he won't seek reelection and plans to end a career in federal government spanning more than three decades

Portman's decision comes as Republicans attempt to navigate the defeat of President Trump and the subsequent riot of Trump supporters at the Capitol.

Ohio republican Sen. Rob Portman says he will not run for re-election in 2022. In a statement, he said it has been difficult getting things done in Washington, and that there are “too few people who are actively looking to find common ground.”

Portman lamented "it has gotten harder and harder to break through the partisan gridlock and make progress on substantive policy."

Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio announced Monday that he will not run for reelection after his current term in office ends in 2022.

Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) announced Monday he will not run for a third term in the U.S. Senate in 2022, citing "partisan gridlock."Why it matters: It's a surprise retirement from a prominent Senate Republican who easily won re-election in 2016 and was expecte…

"It has gotten harder and harder to break through the partisan gridlock," he said.

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RT @jcgfrippout: .@JDVance1, in office only since January, continues to sink to new levels of inhumanity. He wears his “Christian” hypocris…

RT @jcgfrippout: .@JDVance1, in office only since January, continues to sink to new levels of inhumanity. He wears his “Christian” hypocris…

RT @jcgfrippout: .@JDVance1, in office only since January, continues to sink to new levels of inhumanity. He wears his “Christian” hypocris…

RT @jcgfrippout: .@JDVance1, in office only since January, continues to sink to new levels of inhumanity. He wears his “Christian” hypocris…

.@JDVance1, in office only since January, continues to sink to new levels of inhumanity. He wears his “Christian” hypocrisy for all to see. Rob Portman must be so proud of his endorsement of Jimmy Thiel. What a disgrace! https://t.co/bDQKHyFUx7

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RT @grophenstopple: @idontexistTore So the fix is in? https://t.co/lDP9nSidsM

RT @RAMRANTS: The daughter of Ohio Senator Rob Portman, Sally, had awkward encounters with former Vice President Joe Biden BOTH TIMES her f…

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Kevin McCarthy Mitch McConnell Rob Portman retired but who gives a shit John Cornyn John Thune Bill Cassidy Lindsey Graham Lisa Murkowski Susan Collins Bill Barr Jeff Sessions Richard Burr trotted but who gives… George W Bush Liz Cheney Adam Kinzinger Joni Ernst… https://t.co/p1HmUKMD1w

RT @grophenstopple: @idontexistTore So the fix is in? https://t.co/lDP9nSidsM

RT @grophenstopple: @idontexistTore So the fix is in? https://t.co/lDP9nSidsM

RT @grophenstopple: @idontexistTore So the fix is in? https://t.co/lDP9nSidsM

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RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

Would Rob Portman have ran again if Hillary was president in 2022?

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RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…

RT @IslandGirlPRV: @levparnas @OversightDems @RepMTG @RepJamesComer @GOP @RepRaskin Don’t forget it was a bipartisan effort that included R…