April 22, 2026
FROM REP LANGWORTHY’S OFFICE: Congressman Nick Langworthy today sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul demanding immediate action to bring New York into compliance with federal Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) requirements after the U.S. Department of Transportation withheld approximately $73 million in federal highway funding from the state.
The funding penalty follows a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration finding that New York was in “substantial noncompliance” with federal CDL laws after auditors found systemic failures in the state’s non-domiciled CDL program, including licenses issued to non-U.S. citizens that remained valid even after lawful work authorization had expired. A nationwide audit found that 53% of sampled licenses in New York were issued improperly.
