Portman Hails Senate Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to approve the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act by a bipartisan vote of 69-30.
At a time when Ohioans are paying the highest energy prices in their lifetimes, we should continue to build on this trajectory with commonsense policies to protect the environment without undercutting our economy or national security.
The United States has continued to be a leader in achieving emission reductions. In fact, carbon emissions from the U.S. power sector have declined by more than 30% since 2005, and without the heavy hand of government.
Today’s Supreme Ct decision in WV v. EPA is a victory for the constitutional separation of power, which is why I joined an Amicus brief last Dec supporting #Ohio’s petition to provide an important check on EPA’s authority to regulate carbon emissions through the Clean Air A
