Ohio鈥檚 Republican senator said passing the bipartisan infrastructure bill will help with the current supply chain issues.
Sen. Rob Portman said the bill invests billions of dollars in port modernization, freight rail, waterway transportation, highways, and airports, which he said will alleviate the pressure on the supply chain.
鈥淭his legislation, the infrastructure bill, directly affects what鈥檚 going on with the supply chain. It鈥檚 a crisis, and it鈥檚 time for us to act,鈥� said Portman.
The infrastructure bill also provides investments in drinking water, the Great Lakes, and broadband expansion.
Portman said he鈥檚 disappointed that House Democrats are stopping the bill from passing in order to pass the budget reconciliation bill. Portman said he and other Republicans are unlikely to support the budget reconciliation bill because it increases taxes.
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