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Chicago Sues Trump Over $3.1B Transit Funding Freeze

3/21/2026

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Chicago filed a lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump over freezing $3.1 billion in transit funding.
The Chicago Transit Authority says the suspension has withheld $9.5 million in grants and jeopardizes critical infrastructure projects.
The suit calls the freeze arbitrary and capricious, violating the Administrative Procedure Act.
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority also sued for withholding nearly $60 million.
A federal appeals court ruled payments for the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project must continue.

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Chicago filed a lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump over freezing $3.1 billion in transit funding.
The Chicago Transit Authority says the suspension has withheld $9.5 million in grants and jeopardizes critical infrastructure projects.
The suit calls the freeze arbitrary and capricious, violating the Administrative Procedure Act.
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority also sued for withholding nearly $60 million.
A federal appeals court ruled payments for the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project must continue.