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 Senate Republicans set to pass resolution making Wisconsinites less safe, less secure, and less prosperous
MADISON- Senate Republicans intend to overturn the mask mandate put in place by Governor Tony Evers. Republicans put forward SJR 3 despite overwhelming public support for the governor’s public health emergency which mandates mask wearing in public spaces. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released this statement:
“This resolution does nothing to keep Wisconsinites safe and puts our most vulnerable friends and neighbors at higher risk. Time and time again, Republicans have fought even the most basic public health measures through lawsuits and refusing to come to the table to discuss COVID-19 relief for months.
“We are nearing 6,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the state of Wisconsin. These are our neighbors, our friends, our loved ones. It is frustrating that Republicans' response to this pandemic is not to help people who are suffering, but to repeal our mask mandate - one of our most effective tools to stopping community spread and keeping all of us safe and healthy.
“While I am very grateful my community will still fall under the Dane County mask mandate, this virus does not stop at county borders. County lines and differing public health orders are irrelevant to this virus. Wisconsinites travel for work, they travel for necessities, they travel to go spend time outdoors. This is why the statewide mask mandate is so crucial; it creates a unified response.
“Regardless of this resolution, everyone in Wisconsin needs to continue wearing their mask, social distancing, staying home as much as possible, and washing our hands. We can see the light at the end of the tunnel with the COVID-19 vaccine, but we must continue to do all that we can to stop the spread and keep one another healthy.
“Leadership matters. Rather than making mask-wearing a political statement, let’s protect our communities and do the right thing.”
Currently 20 groups and organizations are opposed to this resolution (There are no groups registered in support). The groups opposed are:
Wisconsin Assisted Living Association
Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards
Wisconsin Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians
Wisconsin Council of Churches
Wisconsin Health Care Association
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Wisconsin Medical Society
Disability Service Provider Network
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Business Education Fund
Kids Forward
Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Leading Age Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
SEIU Wisconsin State Council
Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians
Wisconsin Public Health Association
Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association
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“As of yesterday 5,699 Wisconsinites have died from this pandemic, yet some Republicans Senators refuse to take COVID-19 seriously. Masks saves lives. At a time when there is a more contagious strain of COVID-19 spreading through communities the last thing Wisconsinites need is non-medically educated Republican politicians turning a life-saving measure into a political statement. It’s dangerous.
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“Once again, the actions by Assembly Republicans will result in the people of Wisconsin having to wait for urgently-needed COVID-19 relief. After 286 days of inaction already, this additional delay is petty and dangerous. Wisconsin is experiencing a once-in-a-century emergency, and our constituents cannot afford to wait even longer for help from the state legislature.
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