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Rep. Mark Pocan

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Honored to serve the people of Wisconsin's 2nd District. Equality Caucus Co-Chair 🏳️‍🌈 Labor Caucus Co-Chair ✊ Appropriations Committee Member He/Him/His

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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 15h
The thousands of beagles confined in inhumane conditions at Ridglan Farms was a wake-up call, for our community and the country. We also witnessed what is possible when people come together to demand change. This legislation honors that commitment. www.wkow.com/news/politic...
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Pocan co-introduces bipartisan bill to end taxpayer-funded testing on dogs and cats
MADISON (WKOW) — U.S. Reps. Nick Langworthy (R-NY), and Mark Pocan (D-WI), introduced legislation Tuesday to ban federal funding for biomedical research on dogs and cats.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 28/09/2026
Now Trump wants to pick your major in college if you need a student loan. If your career doesn't make enough money to please him, he apparently wants to end it before it even begins. newrepublic.com/post/213446/...
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Trump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of Degrees
Under a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 26/09/2026
We live in a country under Republicans and Trump where working people are barely getting paid enough to survive while the ones getting big raises are the CEOs who take more money than they know what to spend it on. Inequality is warping our economy and society.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 25/09/2026
Rep. Quigley and I led 41 of our colleagues in a letter calling on Secretary Rubio to work with Israel to ensure the release of Palestinian healthcare workers. They are arbitrarily being detained without formal charges or due process.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 25/09/2026
Members of Congress and presidents, who can influence the stock market with a single sentence, need to be banned from trading stocks because we have access to confidential information. Using our public service for personal financial gain is called corruption, plain and simple.
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Congressional Equality Caucus @equality.house.gov · 22/09/2026
The LGBTQI+ community is under attack around the world by anti-equality politicians, but not all world leaders are backing down. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights refused to mince his words and called out these attacks for being "designed to confuse and to distract.”
Washington Blade: "UN Human Rights Chief sounds alarm over 'comprehensive onslaught' against LGBTQ rights." Read more at the link in our bio.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 24/09/2026
Three months ago, in the House Appropriations Committee, I introduced an amendment to prohibit your taxpayer dollars from being spent on Trump's obnoxious golden ballroom. Unfortunately, every Republican voted against it.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 23/09/2026
Today Rep. Langworthy and I introduced the COMPACT Act, which will modernize federally funded biomedical research and end inhumane testing practices on cats and dogs.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 23/09/2026
Instead of focusing on grocery and housing prices, the president now wants to rename Ford's Theatre, where President Lincoln was assassinated, after himself. Quite a display of insecurity and jealousy! www.ms.now/news/trump-f...
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Trump aides explore attaching president’s name to Ford’s Theatre
The playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned among federal properties that could carry the president’s name, people familiar with the effort told MS NOW.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 23/09/2026
FACT: Since 1989, the U.S. economy has added about 51 million jobs. Roughly 50 million of those new jobs were under Democratic presidents. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 23/09/2026
Today we learned that 760,000 people were cut off from Obamacare at the end of August by the Trump Administration. People were already facing skyrocketing healthcare costs and this will only exacerbate the problems Americans face getting the healthcare they need. news.bgov.com/health-law-a...
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Trump Administration Removes 760,000 From Obamacare Rolls (2)
Vice President JD Vance announced the Trump administration is taking hundreds of thousands of people off Obamacare plans, alleging that some were enrolled improperly and others don’t exist at all.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 22/09/2026
Untrained ICE agents did not belong in airports. And they do not belong in polling stations. That would be election interference and cannot be permitted.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 21/09/2026
Happy 33rd anniversary to AmeriCorps! Thank you to the millions of members who have dedicated their time to service and making a difference. I will continue to fight against Trump’s cuts to this program that has helped so many Americans.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 20/09/2026
As a member of the Congressional Reproductive Freedom Caucus, I stand with patients & providers against political interference in healthcare, because patients face consequences. Let’s be clear: abortion is healthcare and your healthcare decisions belong to you. Not politicians.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 19/09/2026
Ever wondered why Hispanic Heritage Month goes from Sept. 15 - Oct. 15? It is because many Latin American countries celebrate their independence during this time and it honors "the resilience and determination of the Hispanic community." latino.si.edu/learn/teachi...
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 19/09/2026
Nothing screams authoritarian dictatorship like banning and demeaning freedom of speech and freedom of the press. www.nbcnews.com/business/med...
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Trump says he’s banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House
The president posted to his Truth Social account that he had banned the news organizations “as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” and threatened to ban other outlets.
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House Democrats @housedemocrats.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Donald Trump has made nearly 29,000 individual stock trades since the start of his second term.    That is nearly 50 trades PER DAY.    The American people deserve a President that serves their interests, not his own wallet.
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Trump Made 29,000 Securities Trades, More Than All of Congress
Donald Trump made nearly 29,000 securities trades in 17 months — more than every member of Congress combined. The stock-purchasing ban he’s pushing would leave him exempt
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Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · 17/09/2026
For the folks in the back: CEOS ARE PAID *325* TIMES AS MUCH AS THE TYPICAL WORKER! 📣 It hasn't always been this way. It doesn't have to be this way. When workers had more power, CEOs were paid 21 times as much as their workers. Workers, it's time to take your power back. #FormAUnion #UnionStrong
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 17/09/2026
House Republicans cancelled today's votes, on top of canceling the last two weeks of September votes. They’ve now cancelled more than 20% of voting days this Congress. What are they so afraid of? Doing their jobs? Angering their constituents? Or getting on Trump's naughty list?
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 17/09/2026
DOGE's legacy is government waste and inefficiency. Exactly the opposite of what Trump and Musk claimed it would do. Federal government paid employees $9.5 billion not to work in 2025: Report abcnews.com/Politics/fed...
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Federal government paid employees $9.5 billion not to work in 2025: Report
The federal workforce shrunk by roughly 216,000 workers in 2025, according to federal data.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 17/09/2026
The latest Marquette poll found that Democrats are viewed more favorably on the economy, inflation, healthcare, Medicare and Social Security, while only 19% of adults approved of Trump’s performance on inflation. Republicans are failing Americans on affordability and basic kitchen table issues.
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New Marquette Law School national survey finds Democrats expand lead on congressional ballots; Trump approval declines | Marquette Today
Also: A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds 54% of likely voters saying they will vote for a Democrat in congressional elections in November, while 41% say they will vote for a…
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 16/09/2026
"The F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, suggested he was open to sending federal agents to polling places." This would be election interference and it is against the law. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 16/09/2026
Food insecurity is a major theme of the GOP platform. Causing it -- not addressing it. "Nationwide, roughly 5 million Americans have lost access to SNAP since the Republican-backed budget bill became law, including more than 1.5 million children," @centeronbudget.bsky.social abcnews.link/Tj2g1i2
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Millions dropped from SNAP food assistance as funding faces September uncertainty
SNAP funding could face a major shake-up at the end of September unless Congress passes a resolution to delay major changes included in the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 15/09/2026
National Voter Registration Day is a great day to check and see if you are registered to vote. In Wisconsin, this nonpartisan statewide website myvote.wi.gov is the easiest place to check and register. www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
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Home
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 15/09/2026
Diversity is our strength, and this coming month--and every month--we celebrate the multitude of contributions the Latino and Hispanic communities make to our country, our culture and our lives. Thank you for making the 2nd Congressional District a more inclusive and better place.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 15/09/2026
A reminder, this remains urgent: Two months ago I came back from a fact-finding mission to Cuba. It drove home the dire need to lift sanctions to help the Cuban people by advancing trade. They are in desperate need of food, energy, transportation and basic services. x.com/RepMarkPocan...
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Rep. Mark Pocan (@RepMarkPocan) on X
A reminder, this remains urgent: Two months ago I came back from a fact-finding mission to Cuba with my colleagues. What we experienced drove home the dire need to lift sanctions to help the Cuban peo...
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 15/09/2026
A reminder, this remains urgent: Two months ago I came back from a fact-finding mission to Cuba. What we experienced drove home the dire need to lift sanctions to help the Cuban people. They are in desperate need of food, energy, transportation and basic services. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC26...
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Rep. Pocan Floor Speech on Cuba
I just got back from a fact-finding trip to Cuba. America’s blockade is crushing the Cuban people. Our boot is on the their throat and for over 65 years of blockading their government, this policy…
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 14/09/2026
The only health care "plan" we have seen from Trump & Republicans are hikes in premiums and cuts to Medicaid. More soon to come under their "Big Beautiful Bill." That's not a plan, it's a betrayal. www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
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Trump Is Still Very Much Operating Off ‘Concepts’ Of A Health Care Plan
The “Great Healthcare Plan” is more of an outline.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 13/09/2026
Medicare's enduring popularity is proof that America can deliver healthcare that works. It's covered seniors for six decades. It's time we cover everyone!
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 12/09/2026
Trump isn't ending his war. And these headlines just keep on coming, practically daily. apnews.com/article/dies...
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https://apnews.com/article/diesel-prices-record-iran-war-636252b3b82326b41661ee5c4073dacb?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+New+Content+%28Feed%29&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 11/09/2026
It's not rocket science. If a political leader demands you swear an oath of fealty and suggests you should commit illegal acts to keep them in power -- just say no.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 11/09/2026
On this 25th anniversary of 9/11 we commemorate a day of tremendous loss that continues to bring our nation together in remembrance of the more than 3,000 lives lost and the brave first responders who sacrificed to save others. #NeverForget
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 11/09/2026
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 10/09/2026
So now it's $5,000 bribes that Trump will never deliver to attempt to make voters forget what they are paying for gas and food. What ever happened to those promised DOGE checks? Americans are not fools, we know he lies daily.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 10/09/2026
The glitzy Republican faux convention partying with their billionaire pals while Americans struggle to pay their mounting bills really says it all. thehill.com/homenews/cam...
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GOP midterm convention lives up to its ‘Trump-a-palooza’ hype
DALLAS — The Republican National Committee’s (RNC) first-ever midterm convention lived up to its “Trump-a-palooza” nickname as the two-day Dallas bash kicked off Wednesday.   Posters of the preside…
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 10/09/2026
The U.S. is $40 trillion in debt. Yet Trump is attempting to bribe voters by making it rain monopoly money. He's made such fake promises before that never happened. And a big election bribe didn't work out so well for Elon Musk in Wisconsin.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 10/09/2026
SNAP food assistance feeds American families & builds resilient communities. Yet Trump continues to spend on monuments while gutting this basic need. Over 3 million Americans have already lost SNAP benefits thanks to Trump, and next month even more Americans stand to lose access to food.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 09/09/2026
As oil climbs to $100 a barrel and Trump heads to his bizarre GOP Convention, he thinks we will believe him THIS time when he declares the Iran war "will end immediately after our election." It's almost as outlandish as his recent lies about his whereabouts at Ground Zero.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 09/09/2026
I had fun seeing friends and making new ones while talking about what goes on in Congress at The Waterford at Fitchburg.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 09/09/2026
I enjoyed my visit to Waunakee Neighborhood Connection and meeting with Executive Director Verónica Castillo. The group focuses on a "neighbor to neighbor" approach to helping families in need.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 09/09/2026
This weekend I joined Dane4Dogs celebrating the Ridglan beagle survivors, their new forever families and the people who worked tirelessly against alarming animal cruelty to save them. It was a fantastic day at The Boneyard in Madison.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 09/09/2026
ICYMI: I published this article with my fellow Congressional Labor Caucus co-chairs to celebrate what American workers and our unions have accomplished, but to also look ahead to what needs to change because the fight for workers' rights is far from over. prospect.org/2026/09/07/w...
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Workers Deserve a Level Playing Field - The American Prospect
Americans need an economy that works for working people.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 09/09/2026
Trump's tariff wars continue, and as WI @GovEvers points out in a letter to GOP reps Canada is Wisconsin's "closest trading partner, our neighbor across the Great Lakes, and the buyer of more Wisconsin goods than any other foreign country." content.govdelivery.com/attachments/...
Canada's national flag flying in the sky atop a flag pole.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 08/09/2026
Getting the word out helps close the mental health gap this #NationalSuicidePreventionWeek.
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 08/09/2026
If you or a loved one is in crisis, call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988—available 24/7. This #988Day, let's share the message widely that none of us are alone and trained counselors are available for support.
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Labor Caucus @laborcaucus.house.gov · 07/09/2026
From the first labor march in 1882 to the picket lines of today, working people have always been the backbone of America. To all the workers out there, thank you for everything you do. We are proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you in this fight. Happy Labor Day!
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Labor Caucus @laborcaucus.house.gov · 07/09/2026
This Labor Day, the Co-Chairs published a joint piece in @prospect.org examining the roots of the labor movement, highlighting how corporate consolidation and anti-worker policies drive rising inequality, and outlining a pro-worker path forward: prospect.org/2026/09/07/w...
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 07/09/2026
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 04/09/2026
Heading out for a long Labor Day weekend? Thank a union!
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 04/09/2026
Diesel gas prices have risen more than $2/ gallon since the Iran War began, and reached an all-time high today. That hits farming and transport hard, which means higher prices for the food and all the goods we need. apnews.com/article/gas-...
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US diesel prices hit a record high, pushing up transportation costs for a long list of goods
Diesel has hit a record price in the U.S., soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time.
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