GOP Lawmaker's Attempt To Claim Credit for Infrastructure Funding Backfires

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A Republican lawmaker in South Carolina attempted to claim credit for an infrastructure win for the state, but it didn't go well on X.

Congresswoman Nancy Mace, the representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2021, posted a link to an article from the South Carolina Daily Gazette titled, "$195M federal grant will improve flow of SC port traffic, reduce gridlock."

Mace wrote in her post, "We hate traffic just as much as you do. We helped secure $195 million—the largest grant in South Carolina's history from the U.S. Department of Transportation—to kick off the Long Point Road Interchange Project!"

However, it seems Mace wasn't responsible for the funding.

Underneath her post, a community note was added which reads, "Rep. Nancy Mace voted against the infrastructure act that supplied this funding," and redirects users to a previous post of Mace's, which includes a link to a statement as to why she voted against the partisan infrastructure package.

Mace is currently running for re-election.

MSN