A deal has been reached in a federal spending package that would include the full cost of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild and avert a government shutdown.

Friday night's vote on a government spending bill will have a big impact in Maryland, including the future of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild. Most of Maryland's congressional delegation is breathing a collective sigh of relief because the last-minute budget deal includes full federal funding to rebuild the Key Bridge,

After the first couple of proposals failed, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to keep the government open. The proposal includes full funding for the Key Bridge rebuild.