[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2818]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                              NEW YORK TAX

  (Ms. MALLIOTAKIS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. MALLIOTAKIS. Madam Speaker, I rise to point out that New York 
State has never seen a tax that it does not like. Sadly, in New York, 
we are once again looking at a $15 cash grab to enter Manhattan city 
center, affecting constituents of mine in Staten Island and Brooklyn, 
shifting traffic to the outer boroughs of New York City, and of course, 
hurting our economy when we are trying to get back on our feet post 
COVID.
  It is unconscionable that the Biden Administration rubber-stamped the 
congestion pricing cash grab of the MTA at the request of Governor 
Kathy Hochul without even requiring an environmental impact statement 
as required by Federal law. The NEPA process is clear, and this is a 
clear violation, which is why myself and others, including some in this 
Chamber, have sued to try to stop this cash grab.
  We call on the Biden administration to reverse course. Do not allow 
this toll to go through. You are hurting the people of New York State. 
You are hurting New York City's center, which is an economic engine for 
the entire country.
  I hope my colleagues will join my legislation to stop it.

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