Maryland governor and members of Congress to meet to discuss support for rebuilding collapsed bridge
Source: NBC News/AP
April 9, 2024, 3:38 AM EDT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Monday he plans to meet with members of Congress to discuss support for rebuilding the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which has blocked the main shipping channel at Baltimores port for nearly two weeks.
Im going to be spending part of this week with our delegation going down and meeting with leaders and ranking members in the Congress and letting them know that this issue is not partisan. This is a patriotic responsibility to be able to support one of this countrys great economic engines, Moore said in an interview with The Associated Press. This is an opportunity to support a port that is directly responsible for the hiring of tens of thousands of people.
As Maryland lawmakers reached the end of their legislative session Monday, a measure authorizing use of the states rainy day fund to help port employees was approved and sent to Moores desk. The governor planned to sign the emergency legislation Tuesday, putting it into effect right away.
The bridge collapsed March 26 after being struck by the cargo ship Dali, which lost power shortly after leaving Baltimore, bound for Sri Lanka. The ship issued a mayday alert with just enough time for police to stop traffic, but not enough to save a roadwork crew filling potholes on the bridge.
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