The Kentuckians marked the expansion of the McConnell Chao Archives at McConnell's alma mater, the University of Louisville.
The 81-year-old Kentucky senator fell March 8 at an evening at a reception at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington.
Chao, the wife of Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, stepped down from her job early this year in the last weeks of the Trump administration.
The announcement comes one day after pro-Trump demonstrators breached the U.S. Capitol building, resulting in four deaths.
On Friday, U.S. Transportation Cabinet Secretary Elaine Chao announced that the transportation department has $12 million dollars in funds to help repair the bridge.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said the bridge, the main interstate route between Cincinnati and northern Kentucky, will be closed for at least several days while inspectors survey the damage.
If you are looking to reschedule or make new vacation plans, travel agents say there are a lot of deals right now with fewer people traveling.