US EditionTrump administration puts on hold $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects, Vought says
The Trump administration froze $2.1 billion for Chicago transit projects citing unconstitutional contracting concerns amid a government shutdown affecting at least 16 Democratic-led states.
- Russ Vought, the White House budget director, announced that funding of $2.1 billion allocated for infrastructure projects in Chicago will be paused starting October 3, 2025, as part of the Trump administration’s broader funding disputes.
- This withholding follows a similar pause of $18 billion in New York infrastructure funding earlier this week to prevent race-based contracting.
- The Chicago funding hold impacts projects such as the anticipated Red Line train extension and is part of a wider dispute over financing in regions governed by Democrats amid the government shutdown.
- On social media Friday, Vought explained that the administration halted the funds to prevent the allocation of money through contracts based on race.
- These funding holds suggest ongoing federal scrutiny of contract allocations and may delay key urban infrastructure projects in both Chicago and New York.
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