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September 30, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after he voted for a continuing resolution that will keep the government operating for 45 more days.  

September 23, 2023

MILWAUKEE, WI  – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), co-chair and co-founder of the Congressional Labor Caucus, joined a United Auto Workers (UAW) picket line with workers from UAW Local 75 in Milwaukee, WI.  

September 22, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI-02), introduced the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2023 to help prevent bullying and harassment at colleges and universities around the country.

Issues:Equality
September 19, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after he reviewed the security footage showing Representative Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) accosting and verbally harassing teenage Senate pages while they were enjoying the U.S. Capitol rotunda this past summer:

September 14, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released an update on his request to release the tapes showing Representative Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) verbally harassing teenage Senate pages when they were enjoying the U.S. Capitol rotunda this past summer: 

August 1, 2023

MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) sent a letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Administration, Representative Bryan Steil (WI-01), urging him to release the July 26-27, 2023 security footage from the Capitol Rotunda where Representative Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) allegedly screamed at high school-aged Senate pages. 

The text of the letter is as follows:

Dear Chairman Steil,

July 27, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Ritchie Torres (NY-15), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), and House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Ranking Member Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led 57 Members in a letter to DHS Secretary Mayorkas and USCIS Director Jaddou expressing concerns about the affirmative asylum application backlog at the U.S.

July 25, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), released the following statement after the Israeli Knesset passed a law that desecrates judicial independence: 

July 25, 2023

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, introduced the Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act, legislation to improve training for food service employees in schools.

July 19, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), and Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the “Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act,” bipartisan and bicameral legislation which would reauthorize Helen Keller National National Center for DeafBlind Youth and Adults (HKNC) for five years through 2028.

Issues:Education