Aerial daytime photos of the steel from of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on top of the cargo ship in Baltimore, Maryland. (Fox News)
"The federal delegation stands ready to support," indicated Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD).
There is a precedent for Congress to step in and aid the recovery efforts in Baltimore, having previously done so for similar disasters.
Congress approved a quarter of a billion dollars on an emergency basis to cover the I-35W bridge collapse over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2007.
BALTIMORE BRIDGE COLLAPSE: RAVENS 'GRATEFUL' FOR FIRST RESPONDERS ON SCENE AMID 'SHOCKING' INCIDENT
The collision prompted a massive emergency response for multiple people in the water. The Baltimore City Fire Department described the collapse as a mass-casualty incident. (Jasper Colt-USA Today)
Considering the amount of trade which funnels through the Port of Baltimore – to say nothing of traffic and commerce which moves across the Francis Scott Key Bridge as a major east coast artery – it is possible Congress could be called upon to provide funding to rebuild the bridge in record time.
"Of course it will affect trade. I’m worried about the families and all of the inconvenience that will occur because the bridge is gone. It was such a good link," said Rep. Carol Miller (R-W.V.).
Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
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