Wisconsin Senate votes to repeal Gov. Evers s statewide mask mandate Print this article
Wisconsin Republicans, who voted to overturn Gov. Tony Evers s statewide mask mandate on Tuesday, have accused the governor of overstepping his authority.
In an 18-13 vote, in which two Republicans joined all Democratic members, the Wisconsin state Senate voted to repeal the mandate, arguing that it amounts to unconstitutional overreach.
State Sen. Dan Feyen, a Republican representing Wisconsin s 18th District, ascribed ulterior motives to the governor s directive. @GovEvers is allowed 60 days on an executive order, & we re on day 320, he tweeted. SJR3 isn t about revoking masks, it s about Gov Evers ignoring & overstepping his statutory authority. This cannot be tolerated no matter who is in charge!
The Wisconsin State Senate is scheduled to vote on Tuesday on a measure that will end the latest mask mandate Democratic Gov. Tony Evers issued earlier this week.