Several GOP lawmakers are fighting to retroactively slash funding in the spending bill signed last month that could impact a series of rail programs in New York and New Jersey. The move comes as the White House weighs removing sections of funding that were included in the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill by sending a rescission package to Congress.

Led by Rep. Ted Budd of North Carolina, a total of 27 Republican House members sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney last month urging him to advise President Trump to withdraw federal funding that could go toward the $30 billion Gateway Program, a group of projects designed to repair rail connections between New York and New Jersey.