Senate descends into chaos after Republicans abruptly cut off debate on veto override

The Senate briefly descended into chaos today after majority Republicans abruptly cut off debate on overriding a veto of grants for hospitals in northwestern Wisconsin and shut down today’s floor period over protests from Dems so a GOP member could catch a flight. Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein, D-Middleton, afterward knocked the move as the “last gasp of a gerrymandered majority.” The Senate p...