WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) released millions of dollars that it owed to the Gateway Development Commission (GDC) for construction of the Gateway Hudson Tunnel project. The Trump administration withheld this critical funding for over four months, leading to a recent pause in construction.
"After their loss in court, I am glad that the president and his administration were forced to release the initial funds for the vital Gateway project. I will continue fighting to ensure Gate...