Appropriations Members, State and Federal Officials Survey Key Bridge and Port Recovery Response

May 2, 2024
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) and Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Chairman Steve Womack (R-AR) led a bipartisan delegation of House Appropriators to the Francis Scott Key Bridge to receive an update on the recovery of the channel, efforts to restore the Port of Baltimore, and plans to rebuild the bridge. The trip was hosted by Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D-MD). After the trip concluded, House Appropriations Members in attendance and Governor Moore released the following statement.

“As appropriators and local community leaders, it is vital that we understand the magnitude of this situation and determine the best path forward. In the near term, we are focused on recovery efforts, rebuilding costs, and ensuring port operations are fully resumed. We continue to send our condolences to the families who’ve suffered immeasurable loss and are grateful to the first responders who quickly responded in the face of tragedy. We remain committed to navigating this situation together.”

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Background

Members received a briefing from Unified Command (Army Corps of Engineers, Coast Guard, and Maryland State Police), Governor Wes Moore, Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Department of Transportation's Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure. After being briefed, the group viewed the wreckage and channel recovery efforts.

Members in Attendance

  • Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK)
  • Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
  • Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Chairman Steve Womack (R-AR)
  • Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Ranking Member Mike Quigley (D-IL)
  • Energy and Water Development Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN)
  • Energy and Water Development Subcommittee Ranking Member Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
  • Agriculture-Rural Development-Food and Drug Administration Subcommittee Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD)
  • Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD)
  • Rep. John Rutherford (R-FL)
  • Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA)
  • Rep. David Trone (D-MD)
  • Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC)

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