The White House is placing a hold on $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects after Democrats allowed government funding to expire on Wednesday.

Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russ Vought took to X early Friday morning to announce the action.

“$2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects — specifically the Red Line Extension and the Red and Purple Modernization Project — have been put on hold to ensure funding is not flowing via race-based contracting,” he wrote, adding the U.S. Department of Transportation would be releasing more information.

Vought has already announced other significant measures to save on funds…

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