White House Vows Major Effort to Rebuild Collapsed Baltimore Bridge
• White House adviser Tom Perez warned the Baltimore bridge salvage will be a "Herculean undertaking" to reopen the Port of Baltimore • The collapsed Key Bridge blocks the port, threatening the supply chain and 15,000 jobs • Perez backed President Biden's response, saying he plans to visit the site and aid families of the 6 killed • Estimates for a new bridge cost billions and could take years; the White House will request emergency funds • This will set up a political battle over bridge funding