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Biden Faces Congressional Pushback For Jumping The Gun On Key Bridge Funding

Parts of the Francis Scott Key Bridge remain after a container ship collided with a support Tuesday, March 26, 2024 in Baltimore. The major bridge in Baltimore snapped and collapsed after a container ship rammed into it early Tuesday, and several vehicles fell into the river below. Rescuers were searching for multiple people in the water. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

President Biden is receiving some pushback after repeatedly declaring that the federal government will pay for the “entire” collapsed bridge before making a formal funding request to the U.S. Congress.

An official cost estimate for the collapsed bridge has still not been publicly released by either the Biden administration or the Maryland Transportation Authority.

Just the News confirmed on Friday with a senior GOP congressional source that a funding request has not been sent to Congress from the White House.

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