NEW YORK CITY — The federal budget deal reached Sunday night to avoid a full government shutdown includes $61 million to reimburse New York for protecting the president and his family, officials said.
Legislators from both parties came together to head off the shutdown with a $1 trillion deal that included the "protection package" to be portioned out to local law enforcement agencies for their presidential protection efforts, according to the New York Times and Daily News.
Though President Donald Trump has spent little time in his hometown since being elected, his family remains here and the cost to protect them had ballooned to more than $26 million, according to local politicians who had repeatedly called on Congress to reimburse the city.
Up until early March, the city had only received about $7 million in reimbursement, officials said.
The federal budget deal will be put to House and Senate votes on Friday, reports said.
The budget deal offers $20 million for costs incurred during the presidential transition and another $41 million for cost since inauguration, officials said.
Local politicians praised the deal.
"We're getting what we are owed," Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday.
"That's good news for our city and the hardworking police officers faced with this unprecedented security challenge," said the mayor, who also praised the New York congressional delegation.
"They worked tirelessly over the past several months to make sure these costs are paid for by the federal government," de Blasio said.
Very pleased this budget ensures NYC taxpayers will be fully reimbursed for costs to protect Pres.-elect 1/2
— Carolyn B. Maloney (@RepMaloney) May 1, 2017
#Appropriations bill will reimburse #NYC for costs of protecting @realdonaldtrump- as a senior appropriator, proud to have fought for this $
— Jose E. Serrano (@RepJoseSerrano) May 1, 2017
