Jimmy Williams A group of Maryland lawmakers introduced the Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act, a two-page bill aimed at funding the reconstruction and repair of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bridge collapsed last month after a container ship struck one of its main supports, resulting in the tragic deaths of …
Read More »In Maryland Appearance, Biden Pledges Federal Support To Rebuild Collapsed Bridge
Jennifer Shutt, Pennsylvania Capital-Star President Joe Biden traveled to Maryland on Friday to tour the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge by helicopter before meeting with the families of the construction workers who are presumed or confirmed dead after the collapse last week. Biden said he understood the families’ pain of …
Read More »Biden To Visit Port Of Baltimore Friday To Review Federal Response On Key Bridge
By Jacob Fischler President Biden will tour the Port of Baltimore and the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse Friday as long-term efforts to reopen the port continue, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday. “President Biden will travel to Baltimore on Friday to visit the collapsed Francis …
Read More »Federal Rebuild Of Baltimore Bridge ‘will not be quick or easy or cheap,’ Buttigieg Says
Jacob Fischler, Wisconsin Examiner U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg outlined Wednesday the immediate and longer-term priorities the Biden administration is pursuing in the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore that left six presumed dead. While many questions remained roughly 36 hours after a massive cargo ship …
Read More »Biden Pledges Federal Dollars For ‘entire cost’ To Rebuild Collapsed Baltimore Bridge
Jacob Fischler, Michigan Advance President Joe Biden called Tuesday for the federal government to foot the bill to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore following its collapse earlier in the day. The ongoing search-and-rescue operation led by the U.S. Coast Guard is the top priority for now, Biden …
Read More »Baltimore Key Bridge Collapses After Container Ship Slams Into It, Motorists Missing
Rescue crews continue to search the waters around the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge following a ship strike that caused the span over the Patapsco River to collapse. Officials believe multiple people were on the bridge when it was struck by a large container ship just after 1:30 …
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