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Pocan Opposes Pompeo Reversing Policy on West Bank Settlements

Nov 18, 2019 Press Release

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), today released the following statement in response to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s announcement that Israeli West Bank settlements do not violate international law—a major shift from longstanding U.S. and international policy.

Pocan Introduces Bill to Protect Grad Students Right to Unionize

Nov 14, 2019 Press Release

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Pocan Introduces Bill to Strengthen Apprenticeships for New Wave of Working People

Oct 31, 2019 Press Release

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), today introduced the Leveraging Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills (LEARNS) Act. The LEARNS Act would increase the number of skilled workers in the United States and strengthen registered apprenticeship programs as an effective earn-and-learn model for students, workers, and employers.

Pocan Submits Public Comment on F-35 Mission at Truax Air National Guard Base

Oct 30, 2019 Press Release

U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today submitted the following public comment on the United States Air Force’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed F-35 mission at Truax Air National Guard Base, also available to view here.

Pocan Applauds Activists’ Successful Campaign to End DHHS Homestead Contract

Oct 28, 2019 Press Release

U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement in response to the announcement that the Homestead detention center will close and not have its contract renewed. Rep.

Pocan Demands Details of DoD Destruction of American Bases and Equipment in Syria

Oct 17, 2019 Press Release

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Pocan Leads Effort to Rename Sun Prairie Post Office for Fire Captain Cory Barr

Oct 16, 2019 Press Release

U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement in response to the U.S. House of Representatives passing legislation to rename the Sun Prairie Post Office after Fire Captain Cory Barr.

Pocan Threatens Sec. Pompeo’s Salary in Sondland Obstruction

Oct 8, 2019 Press Release

U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) today sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, demanding information about who instructed European Union Ambassador Gordon Sondland to not attend his scheduled testimony in front of the House Intelligence Committee. Rep.

Air Force Extends F-35 Comment Period, After Rep. Pocan Requests

Sep 26, 2019 Press Release

U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement after the Air Force extended their comment period 30-days for the F-35A mission at Truax Air National Guard Base, after requests from the Congressman.

Pocan Shares Air Force Response on Truax Air National Guard Base

Sep 26, 2019 Press Release

U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement in response to the Air Force’s reply to his initial letter in August regarding the United States Air Force’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the F-35A mission at Truax Air National Guard Base.

In The News

Abolish ICE, transfer critical functions: Rep. Mark Pocan

Jul 3, 2018 In The News

By Rep. Mark Pocan

Abolish ICE, transfer critical functions: Rep. Mark Pocan (USA Today)

Over the past year, President Donald Trump has turned Immigration and Customs Enforcement into a mass deportation force to support his political agenda, so misusing the agency that it’s no longer effective. In response, I’m proposing legislation to abolish ICE and transfer its legitimate functions to other government agencies.

Rep. Pocan: We must abolish ICE

Jul 2, 2018 In The News

By Rep. Mark Pocan

Rep. Pocan: We must abolish ICE (CNN)

With the President grossly misusing ICE and the agency broken beyond repair, I'm proposing legislation to abolish the agency. Specifically, my bill would dissolve ICE within six months and create a commission to provide recommendations to Congress on how the US government can implement a humane immigration enforcement system that upholds the dignity of all individuals. The commission would then transfer necessary functions that do not violate basic human rights to other agencies.

Senate tax bill is life or death for Obamacare and millions who need it: Rep. Pocan

Nov 30, 2017 In The News

By Rep. Mark Pocan

Senate tax bill is life or death for Obamacare and millions who need it: Rep. Pocan (USA Today)

The Senate tax bill truly is a matter of life or death for the millions of Americans who could lose access to health coverage under this plan. With enough public pressure, Senate Republicans might feel compelled to stand up to the endless greed of their donors and stop their unrelenting attack on what we all hold dear — our health.

Issues:

Health Care

Stop the Unconstitutional War in Yemen

Oct 10, 2017 In The News

By Reps. Ro Khanna, Mark Pocan and Walter Jones

Stop the Unconstitutional War in Yemen (The New York Times)

For nearly three years, the United States has been participating alongside a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in a brutal military campaign in Yemen. The United States is selling the Saudi monarchy missiles and warplanes, assisting in the coalition’s targeting selection for aerial bombings and actively providing midair refueling for Saudi and United Arab Emirates jets that conduct indiscriminate airstrikes— the leading cause of civilian casualties. Meanwhile, the Saudi coalition is starving millions of Yemenis as a grotesque tactic of war.

Why I’m Bringing a DREAMer to Trump’s Speech Tonight

Feb 28, 2017 In The News

By Rep. Mark Pocan

Why I’m Bringing a DREAMer to Trump’s Speech Tonight (The Nation)

As my Democratic colleagues and I attend tonight’s speech, we will be accompanied by DREAMers like Lupe; Muslim Americans like Aneelah Afzali, a longtime local community activist whose mosque was vandalized after the election; and Hameed Darweesh, an Iraqi interpreter who was detained at an airport due to Trump’s travel ban. We believe that the president should have to look our brothers and sisters in the eyes—fellow Americans caught in the cross hairs of bigotry —before he offers up clichés about inclusion and understanding.

Mark Pocan, LGBT congressmen send letter opposing Betsy DeVos as education secretary

Jan 12, 2017 In The News

By Jessie Opoien

The Capital Times: Mark Pocan, LGBT congressmen send letter opposing Betsy DeVos as education secretary

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan led a group of openly gay members of Congress in sending a letter of opposition on Thursday to the committee considering Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos, citing her financial support for anti-gay causes and organizations.

Issues:

Education, Equality

Rex Tillerson Would Put the Dollar Sign on the American Flag

Jan 11, 2017 In The News

By John Nichols

The Nation: Rex Tillerson Would Put the Dollar Sign on the American Flag

Wisconsin Congressman Mark Pocan, the Wisconsin Democrat who serves as first vice chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, has offered a framework for applying the standard. “President-elect Trump’s nomination of ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, as secretary of state, signals that U.S. diplomacy is now in the pockets of big oil. Tillerson has spent his entire career putting the profits of Exxon over our country’s national interests,” says Pocan.

Public School Advocates Push Back Betsy DeVos

Jan 10, 2017 In The News

The Progressive

By Ruth Conniff

Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Education, is the only member of the incoming administration so far to have her confirmation hearing delayed.

Issues:

Education