GOP Rep. Stauber Celebrates Infrastructure Project He Voted Against

Despite his opposition to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Stauber takes credit for securing funds for the Blatnik Bridge replacement, sparking accusations of hypocrisy.

Republican Rep. Pete Stauber celebrated a billion-dollar investment for the replacement of the Blatnik Bridge, a project funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which he voted against.
Stauber's initial opposition to the bill was based on his belief that it would pave a 'destructive and irreversible path towards socialism.'
Despite his opposition, Stauber has taken credit for securing the funds for the bridge replacement, sparking accusations of hypocrisy.
Minnesota's Democratic governor, Tim Walz, publicly called out Stauber's contradiction, stating that Stauber 'voted against every screw, steel beam, and concrete pier in this bridge.'
This is not the first time Stauber has taken credit for infrastructure investments funded by legislation he opposed, as he previously announced federal grants for airports in northeastern Minnesota, despite voting against the bill that funded them.