Posted 4/5/2024, 2:56:00 PM
Biden Visits Baltimore Bridge Collapse Site, Comforts Victims' Families and Pushes Congress for Recovery Funds
- Biden to visit Baltimore bridge collapse site, meet with families of victims, and urge Congress to approve recovery funds
- Bridge collapsed when container ship lost power and struck a support pylon; 6 construction workers killed
- Port of Baltimore is a major economic hub, with $200M in cargo moving through daily
- Federal agencies providing $60M in emergency relief, working to reopen shipping channels by end of April
- House Freedom Caucus demands any new funding be offset by cuts elsewhere, but unlikely to hinder bipartisan support