Here’s Why Wisconsin Republican Lawmakers Pass Bills They Know Gov. Tony Evers Will Veto

Saying ‘we have enough welfare,’ Wisconsin Republican opposes Medicaid for new moms

The most powerful Republican in Wisconsin stepped up to a lectern that was affixed with a sign reading, “Pro-Women Pro-Babies Pro-Life Rally.” “One of the reasons that I ran for office was to protect the lives of unborn children,” Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told the cheering crowd gathered i...

Here’s why Wisconsin Republican lawmakers pass bills they know Gov. Tony Evers will veto

Reading Time: 4 minutes In the Wisconsin Senate’s last floor session of 2025, lawmakers debated and voted on bills that appear destined for Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ veto pen.  One of the bills, which passed the Republican-led Assembly in September and is on its way to Evers’ desk, would prohibit public funds from being used to provide health care to undocumented immigrants. Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, the bill’s Senate author, argued it wou…

Wisconsin Republican lawmakers pass bills they know Gov. Tony Evers will veto as potential campaign strategy

In the Wisconsin Senate’s last floor session of 2025, lawmakers debated and voted on bills that appear destined for Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ veto pen.  This story also appeared in WisconsinWatch.org One of the bills, which passed the Republican-led Assembly in September and is on its way to Evers’ desk, would prohibit public funds from being used to provide health care to undocumented immigrants. Sen. Van Wanggaard…