Freedom Caucus Seeks Limits on Federal Funding of Baltimore Bridge Rebuild

The congressional caucus stated that allocated federal funds must be offset and that ‘burdensome regulations’ must be waived to ‘avoid all unnecessary delays.’

Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after a cargo ship strike on March 16, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The House Freedom Caucus is taking a measured approach regarding federal funding for the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore following its collapse last week.

In a statement released on April 5, the hardline conservative group said that before Congress allocates funding to fix the 1.6-mile bridge, it should first “seek maximum liability from the foreign shipping companies upfront” and that “the Port of Baltimore draws upon already available federal funds.”