Biden renews call for Congress to fund Baltimore bridge rebuild as port nears reopening
by Guardian staff and agency from US news | The Guardian on (#6KW0K)
President tours site on Friday, as cranes, ships and divers work to reopen port where up to $200m in cargo moves each day
The port of Baltimore could be partially open again by the end of the month as the US military and partners push to clear the collapsed bridge that blocked the main shipping channel after being rammed by a cargo vessel, and Joe Biden toured the disaster site on Friday.
After getting a firsthand look at efforts to clear away the hulking remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the US president reiterated his calls for Congress to authorize the federal government to cover the cost of rebuilding the bridge through union labor and American steel".
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