A group of local congressmembers from New York and New Jersey have announced the creation of the “Bipartisan Congressional Anti-Congestion Tax Caucus,” a last-ditch effort to thwart the MTA’s congestion pricing program.
Donate NowA bipartisan group of local congressmembers announced a last-ditch effort on Wednesday to thwart the MTA’s congestion pricing program.
“We want to see this thing dead,” Malliotakis said. “We want to make sure that we end congestion pricing because it's a cash grab at the absolute wrong time when people are struggling.” The group wants federal intervention into the MTA, whose congestion pricing program is in the final stages of approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation.support from Malliotakis for a plan that would cut federal funds for the MTA if the tolls were to be approved.
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