WASHINGTON D.C.- Nebraska’s two Republican senators cast differing votes on a $1 trillion infrastructure spending plan passed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.

Sen. Deb Fischer was among the 69 senators who voted in favor of the bill, while Sen. Ben Sasse voted alongside 29 other senators — all Republicans — opposing the bill. The package includes funding for roads, broadband internet, water pipes and public works systems.

Fischer said in a statement released after the vote that the infrastructure plan would make “long-awaited investments to rebuild and develop our nation’s core infrastructure.”

She also pointed to the bipartisan nature of the legislation and her ability to successfully advocate for several priorities, including “increased flexibility for livestock haulers and assistance for communities in rural America to meet transportation needs.”

“Additionally, the final bill included my bipartisan amendment that would create an online mapping tool for viewing the progress of federal broadband deployment projects all in one place. This will avoid duplication, maximize federal funding dollars, and help connect as many households as possible,” she said.

In a statement, Sasse criticized claims by Democrats that the bill would pay for itself. He acknowledged the importance of infrastructure, but said the bill was just one piece of unprecedented spending in Washington, D.C. — including plans by Democrats to take up a separate $3.5 trillion package proposed by President Joe Biden.

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