Author: Carlos Hansen

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President Joe Biden has seen firsthand the efforts to remove the massive remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Cranes, ships, and diving crews are working to reopen one of the nation’s main shipping lanes. Biden also met with relatives of the six people killed in the collapse during his Friday visit. The cleanup and rebuild has high economic and political stakes. Although the federal government has provided immediate funds to start recovery, the White House has urged Congress to approve all that will be needed without seeking a separate, emergency appropriations request. The House Freedom Caucus responded that such funding would have to come with conditions.

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