Republican lawmakers want hearings with the host committee on World Cup costs

Republican lawmakers want hearings with the host committee on World Cup costs

Republican state lawmakers want answers from the New York-New Jersey World Cup Host committee about how much the eight matches to be played at MetLife Stadium will cost taxpayers and the state.

GOP lawmakers seek hearings on FIFA World Cup costs, transparency - WRNJ Radio

TRENTON, N.J. — Republican members of New Jersey’s Senate and Assembly budget committees are calling for legislative hearings to examine costs and planning related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium. In a letter sent Thursday to Senate Budget Chairman Paul A. Sarlo and Assembly Budget Chairwoman Eliana Pintor Marin, GOP lawmakers requested joint hearings with the NYNJ FIFA 2026 Host Committee, which is chaired by former first …