All but 2 N.J. federal lawmakers urge Trump to back Gateway Tunnel

WASHINGTON -- Members of New Jersey's congressional delegation urged President Donald Trump Tuesday to support the Gateway Tunnel project despite his budget proposal to cut off a key source of funding.

A letter from a bipartisan group of lawmakers to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao asked her to support using the Federal Transit Administration's Capital Investment Program, or "New Starts" for Gateway.

Reps. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-11th Dist.) and Tom MacArthur (R-3rd Dist.) were the only two New Jersey federal lawmakers who did not sign the letter. Both lawmakers support Gateway funding, according to their press secretaries.

Trump's spending plan for the 12 months beginning Oct. 1 would limit funding to those projects with contracts in place. That would exclude Gateway, which is not at that stage.

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