HAVING LAWMAKERS WEAR A MASK IN THE IOWA LEGISLATURE HAS BECOME A PARTISAN ISSUE.
REPUBLICANS WHO CONTROL THE HOUSE AND SENATE SAY THEY DON’T HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MANDATE THAT LAWMAKERS WEAR MASKS IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
DEMOCRATS SAY NOT WEARING A MASK COULD INCREASE THE CHANCE THAT LAWMAKERS BECOME ILL.
DEMOCRATIC STATE REPRESENTATIVE STEVE HANSEN OF SIOUX CITY DOESN’T UNDERSTAND WHY IT’S A PARTISAN ISSUE:
STEVE1 OC………CAN ENFORCE THEM. :24
HANSEN SAYS HE UNDERSTANDS THAT SOME PEOPLE DON’T WANT TO WEAR THEM. HE ADDS THAT SOME IN THE CAPITOL ARE REQUIRED TO THOUGH:
STEVE2 OC…………THE COVID SPREAD. :24
HANSEN HAS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE IOWA HOUSE AFTER PREVIOUSLY SERVING IN THE STATE SENATE AND HOUSE TWO DECADES AGO.