As part of a broader effort to discredit Republicans who oppose their legislative agenda, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today accused House GOP Leader John Boehner of hypocrisy for touting a $121,011 Piqua fire department grant funded through a spending bill he voted against.

Boehner's May 6 press release said the competitively awarded Department of Homeland Security grant would help replace the fire station's outdated sprinkler system and purchase an air compressor to provide a safe, reliable breathing supply for firefighters. Boehner wrote DHS a letter to support the Southwest Ohio fire department's application.

“I congratulate everyone at the Piqua Fire Department for all of their hard work throughout this highly competitive grant process,” Boehner's release said.

On Friday afternoon, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesman Ryan Rudominer emailed reporters to accuse Boehner and other Republicans of "shameless hypocrisy" and say the grant "wouldn't even be possible if John Boehner had his way."