Freedom Caucus Seeks Limits on Federal Funding of Baltimore Bridge Rebuild

Published on April 5, 2024

The House Freedom Caucus is taking a measured approach regarding federal funding for the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore following its collapse last week. In a statement released on April 5, the hardline conservative group said that before Congress allocates funding to fix the 1.6-mile bridge, it should first “seek maximum liability from the foreign shipping companies upfront” and that “the Port of Baltimore draws upon already available federal funds.” No liabilities have been determined, though the owner and manager of the Dali, the cargo ship that crashed into the bridge on March 26, filed a court petition on April 1 seeking to limit their legal liability for the deadly disaster....

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