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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.

Pocan Calls For Public Comment Period Extension for Truax Air National Guard Base

Sep 25, 2019 Press Release

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

Pocan Issues Statement on Impeachment Inquiry

Sep 24, 2019 Press Release

U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement on the Speaker’s announcement regarding the impeachment inquiry.

Pocan Presses Trump Administration on $720k Daily Cost of Empty Homestead Detention Center

Sep 18, 2019 Press Release

U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement in response to answers from Jonathan Hayes, Director of DHHS’ Office of Refugee Resettlement, indicating that despite the Homestead detention center no longer detaining children, they continue to pay for the cost of keeping the center open.

Pocan Calls For Further Testing of Noise Impact at Truax Air National Guard Base

Sep 17, 2019 Press Release

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

Congressmen Pocan, Cole, Suozzi Celebrate Passage of Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act

Sep 17, 2019 Press Release

Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Tom Cole (OK-04), and Tom Suozzi (NY-03) led a bipartisan group of representatives to pass the “Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act,” which would reauthorize Helen Keller National Center (HKNC) for 5 years.

Pocan and Lowenthal Introduce Legislation Honoring 71st Anniversary of Human Rights Day and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Jul 25, 2019 Press Release
U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) today led 27 of their House colleagues to introduce a House Resolution honoring the 71st Anniversary of Human Rights Day and the 1948 ratification by the United Nations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

Pocan Leads Members of Congress in Unveiling Bold Legislation to Fundamentally Reform the Private Equity Industry

Jul 18, 2019 Press Release
Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) to unveil the Stop Wall Street Looting Act.
Issues:
Jobs and the Workforce

Pocan Statement Following House Passage of the Raise the Wage Act

Jul 18, 2019 Press Release
U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing H.R. 582, the Raise the Wage Act. Pocan is one of the authors of the legislation and led his colleagues in introducing the bill earlier this year.
Issues:
Jobs and the Workforce

Pocan Applauds House Passage of Amendment to Restore Honor to Service Members Discharged Due to Sexual Orientation

Jul 12, 2019 Press Release
Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) applauded the House of Representatives for passing an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would correct the military records of service members discharged solely due to their sexual orientation to reflect their honorable service and reinstate the benefits they earned.
Issues:
National Security and Veterans, Equality

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