Mark Pocan

On Anniversary of Tyler Clementi’s 2010 Death, Baldwin, Murray Pocan Renew Push to Pass Anti-Harassment Legislation

Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2023 comes as harassment and bullying, especially of LGBTQ+ community, on the rise

Pocan Derides Nearly $1 Trillion NDAA

Baldwin, Collins, Pingree Lead Call for PFAS Funding in 2023 Farm Bill

Bipartisan group calls for Farm Bill to include Baldwin-led Healthy H2O Act to help rural communities, farmers struggling with PFAS contamination

Pocan Votes Against GOP Hostage-Taking Debt Ceiling Bill

League of Conservation Voters releases National Scorecard for Wisconsin’s delegation

Pocan’s 15 Earmarks To Be Signed by POTUS

Senator Baldwin Leads 117 Members of Congress in Asking the Biden Administration to Request Budget Funding that Adequately Reflects the President’s Priority to Advance LGBTQI+ Rights Around the World

People’s Action Congratulates Mandela Barnes on Wisc. Primary Win

Senator Baldwin Leads Senate Resolution to Remember the 10th Anniversary of Shooting at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek

Pocan Introduces Bipartisan National Scenic Trails Parity Act

RELEASE: Pocan Votes to Fund Government, Send Aid to Ukraine

Senator Baldwin Works to Deliver $1 Billion Investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Cleanup and Restore Great Lakes

The investment will accelerate cleaning Areas of Concern in Wisconsin near the St. Louis River, Fox River, Milwaukee Estuary, and Sheboygan

Wisconsin Democrats Rally Behind President Biden’s Call for Voting Rights Legislation

Rep. Fitzgerald Requests a Moment of Silence on House Floor to Honor Waukesha Christmas Parade Victims

Clean Wisconsin Applauds House Passage of Largest Effort to Fight Climate Change in American History

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Pocan Reintroduces Legislation to Restore Honor to Service Members Discharged Due to Sexual Orientation

Baldwin, Colleagues Visit Fort McCoy

Baldwin toured facilities and was briefed on Afghan evacuee operations

Pocan to Visit Fort McCoy, Meet with Afghan Refugees, Military Personnel

Pocan Statement on $23.9 Billion NDAA Increase

Pocan Introduces The “COVID Defense Act” to Direct Just Over 1 Percent of Pentagon Spending Towards Vaccinating 30% of the World’s Poorest Populations

Proposal could nearly double the number of people vaccinated in low-income countries worldwide with existing international efforts.

Pocan Statement on the Retirement of Rep. Ron Kind

Pocan, Sánchez Introduce Bill to Strengthen Social Security Benefits

News Events in 4 Wisconsin Cities Tout new Child Tax Credit Which Begin in July

Measure enacted as part of the American Rescue Plan cuts child poverty in Wisconsin nearly in half, but expires after 1 year

Pocan Celebrates Approval of $18 Million in Wisconsin Infrastructure Investment

Education Dept. Confirms, WI GOP Throwing Away $1.5 Billion in Federal Aid for Education

Rep. Tony Kurtz and Sen. Howard Marklein Disappointed in Governor’s Political Games in Reedsburg

Legislators given 59 minutes of notice for press conference about pork barrel project

Pocan, Kind & Moore Request Full ARP Funds for Wisconsin

Pocan: “Amazon’s Workers Deserve Better”

Pocan: Wisconsin GOP Must Act to Save Food Assistance

Inaction could cost taxpayers $50 million per month

Pocan Celebrates Estimated $5.7 Billion for Wisconsin in American Rescue Plan

Pocan Announces Joint Economic Committee Appointment

Forward Wisconsin Means Protecting the Freedom to Vote and Delivering Pandemic Relief

Pocan Celebrates House Vote on PRO Act

Pocan Celebrates House Passage of For the People Act

Reps. Ron Kind, Gwen Moore, and Mark Pocan Endorse Jill Underly for Superintendent

Pocan, Grothman Pass Amendment Adding Ice Age Trail to National Park System

Pocan Tells State Legislature Not to Overturn Mask Mandate

Pocan: “A Historic Day for Our Nation”

Pocan Announces He Will Not Run For Senate In 2022

Pocan Criticizes WI State Assembly on Lack of Mask Requirement

Pocan Demands Investigation into Kushner Shell Company Campaign Finance Violations

Pocan Quarantined After Exposure to COVID-19

Pocan: “President Trump’s Superspreader Events A Danger to Wisconsin”

Key Trump Ally Sen. Ron Johnson backs outsourcing, says it’s better to have products made ‘dirt cheap’ overseas

Ahead of Pence Visit, Health Care Workers and Wisconsin Democrats Blast Administration for Prolonging Pandemic, Slowing Economic Recovery

"No community is immune from COVID-19 -- we’ve seen that everywhere across this state, whether it’s here in Janesville or cities or rural communities, the virus has reached everywhere because of Trump's failures."

Rep. Mark Pocan’s Statement on VP Mike Pence’s Announced Visit to Wisconsin

DPW Vice-Chair Felesia Martin Calls out Trump’s Chaos as He Refuses to Condemn Kenosha Shooter

Senator Baldwin and Representatives Moore, Kind, and Pocan Call on President Trump to Extend Full Federal Funding for Wisconsin National Guard to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

Trump's Cut to Federal Support for Wisconsin National Guard Will Cost State $12.5 Million

Pocan Announces 2nd District Wins in 2021 House Spending Bills

Millions in funding for UW programs, F-35 noise mitigation and rural broadband.

Pocan Announces $50 Million for F-35 Noise Mitigation

Pocan: “American & United Airlines are Throwing Taxpayers Under the Proverbial Airbus”

Baldwin, Moore, Kind, Pocan Urge Trump Administration to Make Disabled Wisconsinites Eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

Senator Baldwin and Representatives Kind, Moore and Pocan Call on President Trump to Extend Federal Funding for Wisconsin National Guard in Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic

"An extension of this funding is critical to ensuring the safety and health of our citizens, as well as advancing efforts to reopen our state."

Pocan, Blunt Rochester & Crist Introduce COVID-19 Emergency Production Act

Baldwin, Moore, Kind, Pocan Push for Expanded Food Assistance for Wisconsin in Coronavirus Relief Legislation

"As we face historic economic and social disruption during this pandemic, we must bolster the SNAP program and ensure access for those Wisconsinites who need food assistance."

Senator Baldwin Calls on President Trump to Provide Leadership with a National Plan for Widespread Testing

“Liberating our country from this pandemic and moving our economy forward requires you to lead with a national testing plan and the supplies to implement it.”

Pocan Demands Transparency on Sedative Shortages for Patients on Ventilators

Baldwin Leads Wisconsin Congressional Delegation in Calling on USDA to Take Action to Support Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Amid COVID-19 Crisis

"Wisconsin's dairy and agriculture economy is in crisis, and we write to ask for your immediate attention and aid."

Senator Baldwin Calls on State Legislature to Eliminate Waiting Period for Laid-Off Workers Needing Unemployment Assistance in Wisconsin

"Every day that we wait, we leave money on the table for cash-strapped Wisconsinites."

Pocan, DeLauro to Introduce Layoff Prevention Bills

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Coronavirus Testing Kits for American Servicemembers in Middle East

Pocan Receives CDC Answers on Coronavirus Testing Capacity

Pocan: Coronavirus Testing Capacity Shortage Explained

Pocan: Military Bases Abroad Possibly Lack Coronavirus Test Kits

Pocan, Gillibrand Announce Bill to End Rampant Outsourcing And Protect American Jobs

Pocan Introduces Food Worker Pay Standards Act

Pocan Questions Removal of COVID-19 Cases Tested from CDC Website

Green New Deal would cost Wisconsin families over $40,000 per year, cripple agriculture industry

WILL partners with national policy organizations to estimate impact of Green New Deal to Wisconsin

Pocan Condemns Pompeo Deportation of Hmong People

U.S. Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mark Pocan Join in Cosponsoring Checkoff Reform Bill

Pocan: ‘Building A Fair Economy for Anyone Requires Strong Labor Rights for Everyone’

Pocan: ‘A Cover-Up That Will Haunt our Democracy’

Pocan Announces Kathy Honerbaum as State of the Union Guest

Honerbaum, a retired ER nurse of over 50 years in Dodgeville, was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, and prescribed Ibrance, a $13,000 drug with a $2,800 copay.

Mark Pocan Endorses Bernie Sanders for President

Pocan Named as Bernie 2020 Wisconsin Campaign Chair

Pocan: ‘America Must Avoid Another Endless War’

Pocan: ‘A Vote That Sets the Precedent for All Future Presidents’

Two Years After Introduction, Tax Scam Bill is a Clear Failure for Working Wisconsinites

Whether it’s in rural, suburban, or the urban areas of Wisconsin, hard working Wisconsinites do not feel like they are benefitting from the tax scam bill.

Pocan Issues Statement on Impeachment Inquiry

"The president not only broke the law by asking a foreign government to attack a political opponent, threatening foreign aid in the process--but this time he admitted to his actions."

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Legislation She Introduced Naming Sun Prairie Post Office For Fire Captain Cory Barr

Pocan and Lowenthal Introduce Legislation Honoring 71st Anniversary of Human Rights Day and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Pocan and Lowenthal’s legislation currently has the support of 27 other House Members.

Pocan Statement Following House Passage of the Raise the Wage Act

"The Raise the Wage Act gives a well-deserved raise to nearly a quarter of the workforce and takes a step in the right direction to level the playing field."

Pocan Applauds House Passage of Amendment to Restore Honor to Service Members Discharged Due to Sexual Orientation

"This amendment will require the U.S. Department of Defense to correct the military records of service members discharged solely because of their sexual orientation."

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Representative John Garamendi Introduce Reform to Strengthen Buy America Requirements for Federal Government

Made in America Act supports American businesses, manufacturers and workers

Pocan, Kildee, Dingell Urge Volkswagen to Support Employees’ Right to Unionize

"Unfortunately, in recent weeks the company invited Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, an outspoken opponent of unionization, to speak to its employees at a closed-door session."

Pocan Leads More than 70 Members of Congress in Calling on Delta to End Anti-Union Campaign

"We understand your company has been exposing workers to a coordinated series of outrageous anti-union propaganda materials."

Pocan Reiterates Call for Congress to ‘Do Its Job’ and Start Impeachment Inquiry

"Special Counsel Mueller again reiterated the fact that his report did not clear President Trump and that it is Congress, not the Department of Justice, that would need to charge the President with committing a crime."

Pocan: The President Has Pushed Congress to a Point Where We Must Start an Impeachment Inquiry

"Regrettably, the President’s most recent actions and continued disrespect for the Constitution are forcing us down the road to impeachment."

Pocan Celebrates House Passage of the Equality Act

"Today is a truly historic day for civil rights in our country."

Pocan Responds to William Barr’s Press Conference and Release of the Mueller Report

"The fact remains that at least 16 people involved in the President’s campaign had at least 102 contacts with representatives of the Kremlin..."

U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson Introduce Legislation to Rename Sun Prairie Post Office for Fire Captain Cory Barr

“Captain Barr is a hero and I’m proud to do right by him and his family by designating this Sun Prairie building in his name.”

Wisconsin U.S. Representative Mark Pocan Re-Introduces Plan to Allow Federal Student Loan Debt Refinancing

Leads the Way Again on Common Sense Plan to Help Borrowers Refinance Student Loans, Just Like You Can With a Mortgage

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Representative Jim Sensenbrenner Introduce Bipartisan Scenic Trails Parity Act

This bipartisan, bicameral legislation will provide Wisconsin scenic trails with improved management and access to additional funding

Pocan Statement on President Trump Reversing Course on Eliminating Special Olympics Funding

“And by the way, can someone pull Betsy from under the bus?”

Sensenbrenner Leads Bipartisan Effort to Extend Prescription Drug Program for Seniors

Pocan Calls on Attorney General to Release the Full Mueller Report

"The American people deserve the full truth behind the Special Counsel’s report and any attempts to censor it will be unacceptable."

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on Senate Vote to Terminate President Trump’s Declaration of a National Emergency

"Our Constitution is very clear that Congress has the power of the purse and President Trump can’t just steal the purse and spend money on whatever he wants."

Pocan Releases Response from Immigration and Customs Enforcement Regarding FOIA Request on Wisconsin Raids

Request went unanswered for 138 days as ICE asked for numerous extensions and stonewalled, leading Pocan to make two unannounced visits to the agency

Statement by IBEW Local 494 Business Manager on Milwaukee being selected to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention

"Milwaukee is on the move, and our success in building the future represents the best of America."

Pocan Celebrates House Passage of For the People Act

H.R. 1 contains legislation from Pocan and will clean up corruption in Washington, make it easier to vote, and give hard-working Americans more power in our democracy