DECLARED A NATIONAL EMERGENCY,
THERE WERE CONGRESSIONAL
BIPARTISAN NEGOTIATIONS OVER AN
ECONOMIC RELIEF PACKAGE TO HELP
FURTHER OFFSET THE DISRUPTIONS
OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
BESIDES WORKING TO REACH ACCORD
ON ITEMS LIKE PAID SICK TIME.
WE CAUGHT UP WITH SENATOR TAMMY
BALDWIN IN WASHINGTON THIS WEEK
JUST BEFORE CORONAVIRUS CLOSED
THE CAPITOL AND CONGRESSIONAL
OFFICES TO VISITORS.
SHE TOLD US WHY SHE'S IN FAVOR
OF PAID SICK LEAVE.
>> THE OUTBREAK OF COVID-19 HAS
SHOWN US HOW IMPORTANT
SELF-QUARANTINE OR
SELF-ISOLATION IS TO FIGHTING A
PANDEMIC AND ADDRESSING A PUBLIC
HEALTH EMERGENCY.
AND IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO DO
IT, IT IS CREATING A MORE
DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR OUR
PUBLIC HEALTH.
THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME PEOPLE
WHO ARE ORDERED BY PUBLIC HEALTH
OFFICIALS TO STAY HOME.
THERE'S GOING TO BE OTHERS WHOSE
CHILDREN ARE SENT HOME FROM
SCHOOL AND THE SCHOOL IS CLOSED.
AND TO HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN
PUTTING FOOD ON THE TABLE,
PAYING RENT OR HEAT AND STAYING
HOME WITH A YOUNG CHILD WHO
NEEDS PROVISION, THAT'S AN
UNTENABLE POSITION.
AND SO THIS IS AN EMERGENCY STEP
THAT I AM STRONGLY SUPPORTIVE
OF.
>> FOR HIS PART, REPUBLICAN U.S.
SENATOR FROM WISCONSIN, RON
JOHNSON HIMSELF HAS CONSULTED
WITH DOCTORS ABOUT THE NEED TO
SELF QUARN TEEN.
FORMER GOVERNOR SCOTT WALKER HAS
ALSO ISOLATED HIMSELF AFTER
ATTENDING THE