Your Followed Topics

782.0K est. views4.76%
politics18h ago

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-admin-pauses-2-1b-chicago-infrastructure-projects-over-race-based-contracting-concernhttps://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-chicago-infrastructure-funding-9ef6c7829fc85553bf8d3dbaa759611ehttps://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/03/trump-chicago-infrastructure-shutdown-vought.html
Foxbusiness.com and 12 more
www.foxbusiness.com
Open in Foxbusiness.com
Highlights
  • Trump pauses $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects, using the shutdown to pressure Democrats on funding tied to contracting and governance.
  • The pause targets the Red Line Extension and Red/Purple Modernization as part of race-based contracting concerns cited by the White House budget director.
  • New York projects, including a Hudson River tunnel and Second Avenue subway, are also under pause as part of the broader funding review during the shutdown.

Virality Score Timeline

Vote 32
0

References

Trump admin pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects over 'race-based contracting' concern

Trump admin pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects over 'race-based contracting' concern

Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats

Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats

Trump admin freezes $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure, says shutdown slows review

Trump admin freezes $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure, says shutdown slows review

Trump Administration Halts $2.1 billion in Chicago Projects

Trump Administration Halts $2.1 billion in Chicago Projects

Trump Administration To Pause Billions In Funding For Red Line Extension, Other Chicago Projects

Trump Administration To Pause Billions In Funding For Red Line Extension, Other Chicago Projects

Trump administration freezes $2.1bn in funds for Chicago transit projects

Trump administration freezes $2.1bn in funds for Chicago transit projects

Trump administration pauses $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects amid shutdown

Trump administration pauses $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects amid shutdown

President Donald Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects

President Donald Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects

OMB chief Russ Vought pauses $2.1B in Chicago metro funding over DEI concerns

OMB chief Russ Vought pauses $2.1B in Chicago metro funding over DEI concerns

Chicago infrastructure project funding frozen over White House DEI objections

Chicago infrastructure project funding frozen over White House DEI objections

WH threatens mass firings and freezes billions in funding to Chicago and NYC as shutdown continues

WH threatens mass firings and freezes billions in funding to Chicago and NYC as shutdown continues

Trump pauses $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats

Trump pauses $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats

Related Topics

0 Comments

Be the first to comment

Add your thoughts and get the conversation going.

Top 622 Internet News Today

Explore Your Interests

Create an account and enjoy content that interests you with your personalized feed

Unlimited Access
Personalized Feed
Full Experience
By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy.. You also agree to receive our newsletters, you can opt-out any time.