United States Portman Tender

U.S. Senator Rob Portman R-OH released the following statement on the Trump administrations FY 2020 budget request to cut funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative GLRI by 90 percent saying he would again fight to preserve the program and its fundingFor the past few years no matter whether it was a Republican or Democratic-led administration there have been attempts to cut or eliminate funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. And every year we have successfully defeated those efforts and ensured that this critical program receives full funding. The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has been a successful public-private partnership that helps protect both our environment and our economy. It has been a critical tool in our efforts to help protect and restore Lake Erie. I have long championed this program and I will continue to do everything I can to protect and preserve Lake Erie including preserving this critical program and its funding.