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Senate OKs Republican COVID Package Despite Veto Threat

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 Republicans who control the Wisconsin Senate have given final approval to a set of bills that would wrest control of billions of dollars in federal pandemic aid from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and hand it to the GOP.

The state is in line to receive $3.2 billion in federal stimulus money.

By law the funding is at Evers' disposal. But Republicans have developed legislation that would give them control, saying that would create more accountability.

Evers has signaled he'll veto the package, but Assembly Republicans passed it anyway on Tuesday.

The Senate passed the package Wednesday afternoon, sending it on to the governor.

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