Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers faults Republicans for not attending a meeting of the Legislature's budget committee the governor called in a failed attempt to get the panel to approve $125 million in funding to combat "forever chemicals" on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Madison, Wis. Evers is joined by Democratic Reps. Deb Andraca and Tip McGuire and Sen. Kelda Roys. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers faults Republicans for not attending a meeting of the Legislature's budget committee the governor called in a failed attempt to get the panel to approve $125 million in funding to combat "forever chemicals" on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Madison, Wisconsin. Evers is joined by Democratic Reps. Deb Andraca and Tip McGuire and Sen. Kelda Roys. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)
Democratic members of the Wisconsin Legislature's budget committee attend a meeting called by Gov. Tony Evers that Republicans skipped on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Madison, Wis. Evers wanted the committee to approve spending $125 million to combat PFAS pollution but Republicans objected saying he can't force the committee to take action. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)