Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) is debating delaying congestion pricing after recent uproar over it, fearing it could hurt Democrats in competitive House elections.

The proposal, which will charge drivers entering parts of Manhattan starting June 30, has been the subject of numerous lawsuits and is unpopular among a majority of New Yorkers.

Hochul’s hesitation is reportedly because of concern from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), who is trying to help Democrats snatch the majority away from Republicans. New York has several competitive House races this election cycle. The Cook Political Report rates three different races in New York as “Republican toss-ups” and rates four other New York races as competitive.

The tolling was expected to reduce traffic congestion in Manhattan and generate revenue for New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, one of the largest transportation systems in the United States.

Politicians from former President Donald Trump to Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) have criticized the plan, with both noting the price of the tolls. Murphy is also concerned that the plan could displace pollution from Manhattan to New Jersey.

“I can’t believe that New York City is instituting congestion pricing, where everyone has to pay a fortune for the ’privilege’ of coming into the City, which is in desperate trouble without it,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “It is a big incentive not to come. There are plenty of other places to go.”

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The toll will charge passengers and small commercial vehicles $15 during peak hours and $24 to $36 for trucks and buses.

Major cities, such as London, also have congestion pricing plans, but it looks as if New York will wait a while longer to rake in cash from commuters.