Posted 3/31/2024, 11:51:38 PM
Baltimore Seeks Bipartisan Backing to Rebuild Key Bridge Wrecked by Ship
- Baltimore mayor calls for bipartisan support to repair iconic Key Bridge, destroyed by a crashed container ship that shut down a major port
- Port is critical for imports of foreign automobiles and services agriculture, impacting global economy
- Federal emergency funds have provided initial $60M, with total repairs estimated around $2B
- President Biden pledged federal government will pay full cost of reconstruction and expects Congressional support
- Some Congressional Republicans already opposing further federal funding, calling it "absurd" and "outrageous"