representing Maryland unveiled legislation to fund a replacement for the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed in Baltimore last month after being struck by a cargo ship.unveiled Thursday, the federal government would pay for the entire bridge replacement, something President Joe Biden promised in the wake of the tragedy. The legislation was introduced by Sens.Sen. Ben Cardin speaks at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Maryland, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.
The federal government released $60 million in emergency relief funds after the collapse. It is currently unclear how much the recovery and rebuilding efforts will cost. Rep. David Trone also urged members of Congress not to think of this as a Maryland issue but as an American issue.