Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on July 8 called on Congress to pass a bipartisan bill to fund the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge over Baltimore’s harbor after it collapsed when a container ship hit it on March 26.
“This is something that’s … a priority for this country, for our economic growth and development,” Moore told The Epoch Times in an interview.
Mr. Moore and federal officials, such as President Joe Biden, have insisted that the federal government fund the reconstruction of the bridge, which carries highway traffic on the heavily traveled Interstate 95 network around Baltimore.
The Biden administration on June 28 submitted a $4 billion funding request to Congress, including $3.1 billion to fully pay for rebuilding the bridge. The request has faced skepticism from some Republicans in the House of Representatives, where they have a majority and could block the bill….