Biden Pledges Full Federal Support for Baltimore as Conservatives Make Demands – By Michael Rainey (The Fiscal Times) / April 5, 2024
President Joe Biden visited Baltimore on Friday to survey the wreck of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and offer continued support for the reconstruction effort.
“I’m here to say your nation has your back,” Biden said after receiving a briefing from local officials. “The damage is devastating and our hearts are still breaking,” he added, referring to the loss experienced by the local community, which includes the deaths of six road workers. He pledged “to move heaven and Earth to rebuild this bridge as rapidly as humanly possible.”
Biden said he expects the port of Baltimore to reopen to some commercial traffic by the end of April, with the main channel open by the end of May. And he repeated his call for the federal government to cover all costs associated with clearing the wreckage and rebuilding the bridge.
“I call on Congress to authorize this effort as soon as possible,” the president said. “We will support Maryland and Baltimore every step of the way to h
