Sign the petition to urge Congress to provide emergency funding to repair the Baltimore bridge NOW!
Dear MoveOn member,
Families, loved ones, and community members are dealing with the horrible aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse that occurred just weeks ago when a cargo ship lost power and collided with one of the beam supports, tragically killing six Latino immigrant construction workers from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.1 From rescue efforts to the closure of the Port of Baltimore, the damages and losses are in the billions of dollars.2 We need Congress to intervene NOW to help clean up the wreckage and restore the bridge.
President Biden has already expressed support for the federal government's paying to reconstruct the bridge, and the Department of Transportation announced $60 million in emergency relief funds for the Maryland Department of Transportation.3 But already, Republicans in Congress are refusing to provide any further support.
The Baltimore bridge collapse is a catastrophe that requires leadership and cooperation. Republicans in Congress must STOP using this tragedy as political fodder and instead get to work restoring the bridge immediately. Congress can provide the necessary funding needed to quickly and swiftly repair the bridge—as it has done in the past.
The federal government has a responsibility to intervene in disasters such as this—and they have in the past. From oil spills to public infrastructure catastrophes, the government has provided aid for public safety and economic stability. In 2007, a bridge tragically collapsed in Minnesota, killing 13 people and injuring more than 145 people. Congress took swift action, and in just three days authorized emergency funding to repair the bridge. And in 2013, the Skagit River Bridge collapse in the state of Washington resulted in $15.6 million in emergency funds.4
MAGA Republicans in Congress wasted no time in using the Baltimore bridge tragedy to push their own corrupted agenda—going so far as to blame diversity and DEI for the bridge collapse. Why? Because Baltimore’s mayor, Brandon Scott, is Black.5 It's blatant racism, and they are using that racism to stoke their most extreme base, all while refusing to take necessary action that the people in Maryland and across the country desperately need.
The government's intervening to quickly repair the Baltimore bridge is good for Americans and the economy. GOP Republicans, putting their own political careers above the public good, are digging in their heels—insistent on resisting and undermining President Biden every step of the way. They need to be reminded whom they answer to: constituents.
Thanks for all you do.
–Aliya, Kenia, Jensine, Sana, and the rest of the team
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