The Trump administration has targeted billions of dollars worth of federal funding allotted for blue state projects less than 24 hours after government funding lapsed, ratcheting up the pressure in a shutdown fight with Democrats on Capitol Hill.
White House budget director Russell Vought announced Wednesday that nearly $8 billion in energy funding in 16 Democratic-led states, including California and New York, was being cancelled, though he did not specify which programs would be affected.
He also announced that $18 billion worth of New York City infrastructure projects is being put on hold to “ensure funding is not flowing based on unconstitutional DEI principles.”
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“Specifically, the Hudson Tunnel Project and the Second Ave Subway,” Vought said.
Democrats quickly decried the moves with House Minority Leader
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