""This is another unfortunate casualty of radical Democrats' reckless decision to hold the federal government hostage to give illegal immigrants benefits," the statement reads."
""That's what a partnership with Washington looks like as we're standing here. We've done our part. We're ready to build. It's underway," she said."
""And now we realize that they've decided to put their own interpretation of proper culture ahead of our needs, the needs of a nation.""
"In a 2023 interview with The Associated Press, Schumer said he and then-President Joe Biden were both "giddy" over the rail tunnel project, adding that it was all they talked about in the presidential limousine as they rode to the site."
The administration placed a hold on roughly $18 billion intended for a Hudson River rail tunnel and the Second Avenue subway because of the government shutdown. White House budget director Russ Vought said on X that the funds were believed to be based on unconstitutional diversity, equity and inclusion principles. The U.S. Transportation Department said it had been reviewing possible "unconstitutional practices" but furloughed staffers conducting the review due to the shutdown. The suspension drew criticism from New York officials who said political and cultural disputes were being prioritized over project needs and construction readiness.
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