WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement after a Trump Administration official claimed federal funds for the Hudson Tunnel Project would be cut off:

"Halting the Hudson Tunnel Project over Trump's fabricated culture war will sabotage thousands of NJ commuters. He has a history of obstruction against this project that's the backbone of the entire Northeast Corridor and essential to the daily lives of hundreds of thousands New Jersey commuters and millions more across the region. Congressional Democrats fought for years to secure this federal funding because the existing tunnel is crumbling. This is about whether trains run safely and on time, whether workers get to their jobs, whether businesses can function, and whether the American economy keeps moving. Any partisan move to stop this project is an attack on New Jersey residents and the economic engine of our region. I, and others in the delegation, will fight this with everything we've got."

Earlier today, a Trump Office of Management and Budget official posted onlinethat "roughly $18 billion in New York City infrastructure projects have been put on hold to ensure funding is not flowing based on unconstitutional DEI principles," citing the Hudson Tunnel Project and the Second Avenue Subway.