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

January 15, 2026
“Ohioans can always count on me to deliver real results and ensure our state has the resources it needs to thrive.”
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:

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

For the environment and interior programs:

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

Full text of the bill is availablehere.