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Trump Proposes $16B for Infrastructure in Airport Renaming Deal

2/6/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump offered to release $16 billion in withheld infrastructure funds on January 15, 2025, in exchange for support on renaming Washington-Dulles International Airport and Penn Station.
The offer followed Trump's freezing of Gateway Project funds during the October 2024 government shutdown.
Legal actions from New York and New Jersey are ongoing.
Some Republican lawmakers support renaming Dulles Airport to "Donald J. Trump International Airport."

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U.S. President Donald Trump offered to release $16 billion in withheld infrastructure funds on January 15, 2025, in exchange for support on renaming Washington-Dulles International Airport and Penn Station.
The offer followed Trump's freezing of Gateway Project funds during the October 2024 government shutdown.
Legal actions from New York and New Jersey are ongoing.
Some Republican lawmakers support renaming Dulles Airport to "Donald J. Trump International Airport."