House Appropriations Committee ranking member Rep. Kay Granger speaks during a news conference with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Minority Whip Steve Scalise following a GOP caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center Feb. 13, 2019, in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON — Rep.
Granger is not the only Republican cheering on projects generated by a bill that she voted to kill. In recent days, at least four other Republican members of Congress have praised initiatives made possible by the infrastructure law they opposed. Political analysts say they are not likely to be the last.
The White House and the measure’s backers say it will create thousands of jobs, address a backlog of neglected infrastructure projects and create an electric vehicle charging network across the nation. Democrats and Republicans who supported the measure are expected to promote its benefits on the campaign trail ahead of the midterm elections. That has put Republicans who voted against the package — and its popular components — in a bind, especially as the government is expected to announce more projects in coming months.
A spokeswoman for Scalise said in a statement that the congressman has long promoted funding for projects in his district. Douglas Heye, a former spokesman for the Republican National Committee, said it is common for lawmakers to oppose bills likely to pass even if it funds much-needed projects in their districts.
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