GOP Rep Holds Presser For Project She Voted Against

The Charleston Post & Courier reports:

A routine press conference on a federal grant for Charleston’s bus system put Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace on the defensive after Democrats pounced on the fact she actually voted against the bill that made it happen. While Mace voted against the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, even calling it a “fiasco” and “socialist wish list,” she appeared at the June 28 press event in support of the local effort.

The law brought a nearly $26 million grant for a regional transit hub and will help the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority transition to a fully electric bus fleet by 2040. In a statement issued by her office at the time, Mace balked at the price tag, took issue the number of new taxes in the bill and claimed the legislation did too little to directly address infrastructure needs like roads and bridges.

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