The Trump administration signaled Wednesday that it intends to cut off federal funding for a long-delayed California high-speed rail project plagued by multibillion-dollar cost overruns, following the release of a scathing federal report that concluded there is "no viable path" to complete even a partial section of the line.

Padilla and Schiff along with their fellow California Congressional colleagues urged former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to support a grant application for $536 million in federal funds.

The Trump administration is once again seeking to end federal funding for California's high-speed rail project, following a lengthy review of the state's progress that found "no viable path" to completion.