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May 31, 2023

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:

December 23, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, celebrated the passage of the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) omnibus appropriation legislation. This $1.7 trillion piece of legislation will fund the federal government through the remainder of the fiscal year and is expected to be signed by President Biden as soon as today.

I have made creating jobs a top priority and will fight to put Wisconsinites back to work and ensure long-term, sustainable growth that will power our economy for years to come.

February 10, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Mark Pocan (D-WI) Linda Sánchez (D-CA), and Tom Suozzi (D-NY) call on the Senate to immediately pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act after reported anti-labor events this week.

February 8, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Mark Pocan (D-WI) Linda Sánchez (D-CA), and Tom Suozzi (D-NY) issued the following statement in support of the efforts to allow congressional staff the right to organize:

February 4, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) voted in favor of the COMPETES Act, which included three of his amendments and several key priorities. Following the House passage of this legislation which invests in American manufacturing, research, and innovation, Rep. Pocan released the following statement:

August 20, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Mark Pocan (D-WI) Linda Sánchez (D-CA), and Tom Suozzi (D-NY) issued the following statement after the AFL-CIO, the United States’ largest confederation of trade unions, elected Liz Shuler as their new president, the first woman to hold the role. The AFL-CIO also elected Fred Redmond to succeed Shuler as secretary-treasurer, the first Black American to hold the office.
July 29, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) voted in favor of nine appropriations bills totaling more than $800 billion in federal funding.