This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2024 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by <a href="https://www.factset.com/" data-omtr-intcmp="topnav_more_factset">Factset</a>. Powered and implemented by <a href="https://www.factset.com/solutions/business-needs/digital-solutions" data-omtr-intcmp="topnav_more_factset_digital_solutions">FactSet Digital Solutions</a>. <a href="https://www.factset.com/privacy" data-omtr-intcmp="topnav_more_factset_privacy">Legal Statement</a>. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by <a href="https://lipperalpha.refinitiv.com/" data-omtr-intcmp="topnav_more_refinitive_info">Refinitiv Lipper</a>. <br>Fox News' Chad Pergram reports on the outrage on Capitol Hill as House Speaker Mike Johnson defends the continuing resolution to fund the government and how it may impact the speaker vote in January.<br>Congressional leaders <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/congress-unveils-bill-avert-friday-government-shutdown-over-100b-disaster-aid" target="_blank" rel="noopener">struck a deal</a> to avert a government shutdown that includes a provision stating that the federal government will fully pay for the rebuilding of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.<br>The provision also allows the Treasury Department to recoup at least some funds spent through insurance payments, as well as federal and state litigation related to its collapse.<br>A container ship called the Dali <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-cargo-ship-caused-disaster-2-power-failures-before-departure" target="_blank" rel="noopener">struck part of the</a> Key Bridge in the early hours of March 26.<br>The incident sent shock waves through both domestic and global supply chains, having blocked a significant amount of shipping to and from the Port of Baltimore for more than two months.<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/were-going-gut-fish-republicans-give-details-from-closed-door-meetings-doges-musk-ramaswamy" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>REPUBLICANS GIVE DETAILS FROM CLOSED-DOOR MEETINGS WITH DOGE'S MUSK, RAMASWAMY</u></strong></a><br><span>Part of a span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge is suspended on the container ship Dali in Baltimore on March 26, 2024.</span> <span>(Army Corps of Engineers/Handout via REUTERS)</span><br>Maryland officials estimated the cost to rebuild the bridge to be between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion.<br>The new federal measure is part of a short-term government funding bill to avert a partial shutdown through March 14 to give lawmakers more time to negotiate a spending deal for the remainder of fiscal year 2025.<br>It is also one of several seemingly unrelated policy measures included in the bill that have angered members of congressional Republicans' rightmost flank, who said they felt largely blindsided by inclusions.<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/daniel-penny-tapped-congressional-gold-medal-house-gop-lawmaker" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>DANIEL PENNY TO BE TAPPED FOR CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL BY HOUSE GOP LAWMAKER</strong></a><br><span>House Speaker Mike Johnson, left, and Sen. Chuck Schumer struck an agreement on government funding.</span> <span>(Reuters)</span><br>Federal and state Democrats from Maryland, however, praised the Key Bridge's inclusion in the bipartisan deal.<br>"This has been a nine-month fight to make sure that Baltimore City and Baltimore County are made whole again. And now, we are able to secure the full funding of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild which the Congress will vote on in the next 48 hours – this means so much to all of us throughout the state," Rep. Kewisi Mfume, D-Md., said in a statement.<br>Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., who also praised the provision and criticized House Republicans for objecting to it on Monday, before the final deal was struck.<br><span>Rep. Kweisi Mfume praised the measure's inclusion.</span> <span>(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)</span><br><a href="https://foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP</u></strong></a><br>"House Republicans have not signed off on 100% funding for the Key Bridge. The Senate has signed off on that. But we have not been given a good reason why House Republicans continue to object," Van Hollen told local outlet <a href="https://www.wbaltv.com/article/key-bridge-funding-senate-house-back-forth/63205433" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">11 News</a>. "That is the state of play as we speak."<br>The short-term spending bill must pass the House and Senate by Friday, Dec. 20 to avoid a partial government shutdown.<br>Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.<br>Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com<br>Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.<br>By entering your email and clicking the Subscribe button, you agree to the Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/terms-of-use">Terms of Use</a>, and agree to receive content and promotional communications from Fox News. You understand that you can opt-out at any time.<br>Subscribed<br> You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! <br> This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2024 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by <a href="https://www.factset.com/" data-omtr-intcmp="footer_factset">Factset</a>. Powered and implemented by <a href="https://www.factset.com/solutions/business-needs/digital-solutions" data-omtr-intcmp="footer_factset_digital_solutions">FactSet Digital Solutions</a>. <a href="https://www.factset.com/privacy" data-omtr-intcmp="footer_factset_privacy">Legal Statement</a>. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by <a href="https://lipperalpha.refinitiv.com/" data-omtr-intcmp="footer_refinitive_info">Refinitiv Lipper</a>. <br><br><a href="https://news.google.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?oc=5">source</a>
