Congressional leaders have agreed to include $540 million in the federal spending bill that could be used to fund a portion of the massive Gateway tunnel project, according to two people close to the budget negotiations.
The still-tentative deal could offer an end-run around President Donald Trump, who had vowed to veto the spending bill if it included $900 million sought by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other New York and New Jersey lawmakers. But the Trump administration says the agreement still gives federal transportation officials the final say over where the new money ends up — and strips any mention of the project from the actual bill.
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