Posted 4/5/2024, 12:00:00 PM
Freedom Caucus Seeks Limited Federal Funding for Baltimore Bridge Repairs
- House Freedom Caucus demands federal funds for Baltimore bridge rebuild be offset and aimed only at structural repairs
- Group calls for maximizing liability from foreign shipping companies and using already available port funds first
- Congressman Andy Harris suggests waiving regulations to avoid delays and unnecessary costs
- Freedom Caucus wants funding strictly limited to physical structure repairs tied to federal jurisdiction
- Group says Biden administration must lift pause on liquified natural gas export terminal approvals before Congress provides bridge funding