Critics on social media tore into U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, after he touted funding for the Birmingham Northern Beltline that he worked to include in the federal infrastructure package but declined to mention that he voted against the legislation.

The package, signed by President Biden on Monday after the House passed a Senate version of the legislation Nov. 5, includes $360 million for the Birmingham Northern Beltline -- the proposed six-lane highway stretching from northern Jefferson County to Bessemer.

Construction on the thoroughfare has stalled since 2016 amid funding shortfalls.

Despite signing on to a bill included in the package that allocates funds for the project, Palmer voted against the package -- a crucial detail he omitted when he praised the funding on Monday.

Palmer could not immediately be reached for comment on his social media critics.

Those critics included state Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, who also serves as chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party and blasted Palmer for “hypocrisy.”