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August 12, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act. This legislation will lower the out-of-pocket cost of prescription drugs, lower household energy bills, reduce health insurance premiums, and invest in American clean energy to take on the climate crisis — all while closing tax loopholes for big, billion-dollar corporations, making them pay their fair share.

July 14, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.– U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Barbara Lee (CA-13), co-founders and Co-Chairs of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus and members of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the House vote on their amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would cut the Pentagon's budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 by $100 billion. Reps. Pocan and Lee also proposed a $37 billion dollar cut to bring the FY23 NDAA topline back to the President's request of $813.3 billion.

June 30, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee,announced that all 15 of his requested earmarks are advancing out of committee.

June 24, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after the United State Supreme Court ruled on Dobbs v.

Issues:Healthcare
June 22, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced the National Scenic Trails Parity Act, bipartisan legislation that will increase funding access and improve maintenance for three National Scenic Trails, including two in Wisconsin.

June 21, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan's (WI-02) bill, the 21st Century President Act (H.R. 3285), passed the House unanimously by voice vote.Pocan's bill would make commonsense updates to gendered language in the U.S.

June 13, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Defense Spending Reduction Caucus Co-Chairs Reps.

June 13, 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) applaud the publishing of the joint report from the House Education and Labor Committee and the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) titled "Unions Provide Major Economic Benefits for Workers and Families."

June 9, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and John Garamendi (CA-03) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin requesting him to scrutinize mergers in the defense industry.

June 9, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and John Garamendi (CA-03) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin requesting him to scrutinize mergers in the defense industry.