Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after the House passed a resolution supporting the State of Israel, which he supported:
“This resolution is aspirational: it embodies what Israel wants to be and what we hope it is. But if we want to make this vision a reality, then as friends of Israel, we must point out the significant barriers to those aspirations – as any good friend would.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Jim McGovern (MA-02) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting him to call for the release of five political prisoners in El Salvador and for their charges to be dismissed. This comes after the January 2023 arrests of the five community leaders from northern El Salvador.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after House passage of the $874 billion FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill he has never voted in favor of since being elected to Congress:
“It’s time to say ‘enough.’ Year after year, we spend more and more on our national defense – it’s too much with too little accountability. We have troops on food stamps while at the same time, price-gouging defense contractors are getting richer by the day.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Greg Casar (TX-35) introduced the Food Worker Pay Standards Act, which would ensure that the federal government only purchases food produced by workers who earn fair pay and benefits.
MADISON, WI – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced a $1.1 billion federal investment from the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program created by the Infrastructure Law.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced a resolution honoring the 85th anniversary of the National Treasury Employees Union.
NTEU has long been at the forefront of improving the lives and livelihoods of federal workers fighting for better working conditions, benefits, protections, and opportunities. It now represents 150,000 workers employed by 34 federal agencies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after he voted against the Bipartisan Budget Bill:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) was appointed by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) to a new task force on Agriculture and Nutrition. The Task Force will lay the groundwork for House Democrats' priorities in the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization.