Overview
- House Oversight ranking member Robert Garcia opened an inquiry and requested Commerce Department records on any communications involving the Moroun family, the White House and officials regarding the Gordie Howe and Ambassador bridges.
- Michigan Democrats introduced the Michigan‑Canada Partnership Act to prohibit federal officials from impeding the bridge’s opening or closure without an act of Congress or a request from the governor.
- President Trump posted that he will not allow the crossing to open until the U.S. is "fully compensated," a claim contradicted by officials and reporting on the project’s financing, ownership and U.S. material and labor.
- Canada financed construction under a 2012 agreement, ownership is shared with Michigan, tolls will initially repay Canada’s investment, and Prime Minister Mark Carney said he relayed these facts to Trump.
- Business and auto leaders warned that delaying the opening would harm Michigan’s economy and supply chains given the aging, overcapacity Ambassador Bridge, and some reporting noted DHS staffing as a potential operational lever.