Husted secures $6.87 million for Ohio in Senate-approved funding package

WASHINGTON - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today voted to pass a funding package, which secured critical investments for Ohio while taking an important step toward preventing another government shutdown.

The bill passed with overwhelming, bipartisan support.

"This bill includes significant investments in Ohio that advance research and innovation, protect our environment and secure America from our adversaries. Ohioans can always count on me to deliver real results and ensure our state has the resources it needs to thrive," said Husted.

"This bill is also a meaningful step forward-fully funding essential services for Americans and providing stability for families, workers and communities across the country. The recent government shutdown caused unnecessary pain for the American people, and I'm encouraged that we are on a path to avoiding another shutdown through today's vote," added Husted.

The funding package is composed of three of the 12 appropriations subcommittee bills needed to fully fund the government. All three of these bills passed the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate floor with bipartisan support.

Husted secured the following Ohio specific funding wins through congressionally directed spending requests:

• $500,000 for the Ohio Aerospace Institute's "Quantum and Space Technologies Education, Training and Research Initiative."
• $1.75 million for Case Western Reserve University's "Advanced Product Manufacturing Initiative."
• $1.5 million for the University of Dayton's "Nanoscience Device Research and Workforce Development Lab."
• $1.5 million for the Transportation Research Center's "Impact Lab Equipment."
• $1.25 million for Ohio University's "Research Equipment for U.S. Energy Leadership and Supply Chain Strength."
• $1.145 million for Sinclair Community College's "Center for Advanced Manufacturing."
• $620,000 for Cold Creek and Lake Erie Western Basin for Water Quality Improvement Project.

On top of Ohio specific line items, the funding package includes the following for commerce, justice and science programs:

• Fully funds the Departments of Commerce, Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and related agencies through September 2026.
• Supportive language for the Fission Surface Power program.
  • NASA Glenn in Cleveland is the lead center for this program.
• $110 million set-aside in the Space Technology account for nuclear propulsions systems.
  • NASA Glenn is the lead center for this project.
• $100 million for the Gateway program.
  • NASA Glenn is the lead center for development of Gateway's Power and Propulsion Element.

For the environment and interior programs:

• Fully funds the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency and other related agencies through September 2026.
• $30.7 million for the Rural Water Technical Assistance Grant Program.
  • Husted's bill, the Water Resources Technical Assistance Act of 2025, would help support this program.
• $368 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Program.
• $2.8 billion for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.
• Directs resources for deep-sea mapping and characterization of crucial mineral resources in the Pacific Ocean and includes additional funding to counter efforts by China to reduce the U.S. mineral supply chain.

The funding package also includes the following for energy and water programs:

• $5.99 billion for operations, maintenance and related activities at water resources projects that the Army Corps of Engineers operates and maintains, which includes multiple projects in Ohio.
• $1.8 billion for the Office of Nuclear Energy, plus an additional $3.1 billion in funding for small modular and advanced nuclear reactors.
• $30.7 million for the transport of surplus depleted uranium oxide cylinders from the Paducah, Kentucky, and Piketon, Ohio, Gaseous Diffusion Plants.
• Continued efforts from the Army Corps of Engineers to stop invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes.
• $100 million for the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, which includes the Luckey Site and the Harshaw Chemical Company cleanups in Ohio.
• $200 million for the Appalachian Regional Commission, a federal-state partnership that works with Appalachian states to create opportunities for economic development.
• AI-driven tools to assess risks associated with coastal storms, Great Lakes high-water events and compound flooding.

Full text of the bill is available here.