MADISON, WI (WTAQ) — Governor Tony Evers says he’s disappointed that Republicans in the assembly aren’t considering what he called a “compromise” COVID-19 relief plan he put forward last month.
Instead, Republicans led by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos quickly went to work this week on their own COVID-19 relief bill, which Evers threatened to veto Tuesday.
“I haven’t had a chance to look at the final bill,” Evers admitted Tuesday. “But if it includes some of the things I absolutely cannot agree to, the likelihood of a veto is pretty strong.”
Evers called his bill ‘bipartisan’.
“It’s always good to have a bipartisan solution. We had one,” Evers said. “So why not get something done?”
The Governor’s categorization of bipartisan negotiations in December differs greatly than that put forward by speaker Vos on Monday.
“While it was very disappointing that the Governor walked away from the negotiating table last month,” Vos said. “I want to thank our colleagues in the State Senate who continued our negotiations so we have a final bill that has been agreed to in both Chambers.”
The Assembly Republican’s COVID-19 relief plan could be passed by both houses of the state legislature as early as this weekend.
