Press Releases
Washington, D.C - U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) sent a follow-up letter urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to take any actions necessary to ensure same-sex couples are afforded immediate and complete access to the rights and responsibilities bestowed by the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage decision in Obergefell v. Hodges.
Washington, D.C – Today Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), 1st Vice Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and small business owner, will tour two local Madison startups, Invenra Inc. and SmartQU, as part of Start-Up Day Across America, a bipartisan effort to raise awareness about the important role startups play in the economy.
Washington, D.C – On the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), 1st Vice Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, calls for a renewed effort to ensure the right to vote.
Washington, D.C - U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), 1st Vice Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, released the following statement in support of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which effectively halts the Iranian Nuclear Program, and provides the U.S. and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) unprecedented access to monitor Iran's nuclear sites.
Washington, D.C - U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), a member of the Safe Climate Caucus, released the following statement applauding President Obama's historic Clean Power Plan to help combat global climate change:
Washington, D.C – Today, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), along with Reps. Jared Polis (D-CO), Joe Heck (R-NV), and Phil Roe (R-TN), members of the House Education and Workforce Committee, introduced the Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act, H.R. 3177, a bill which would simplify the student financial aid process.
Washington, D.C - U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after Governor Scott Walker signed a measure into law, which would eliminate safe abortion services after 20 weeks of pregnancy:
"The 20 week abortion ban signed by Governor Walker today is an attack on women's reproductive health. Women should have the right to make decisions about their own healthcare. Any attempt to restrict access to care puts women's health and safety in jeopardy.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) along with U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today introduced the Restore Honor to Service Members Act, legislation that will help service members discharged solely due to their sexual orientation correct their military records to reflect their honorable service and reinstate the benefits they earned.
Washington, D.C - U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) released a troubling Department of Transportation report detailing the urgent need to improve infrastructure in Wisconsin. A staggering 71 percent of the state's roads are rated as being in poor or mediocre condition. This puts Wisconsin in the bottom three states for road conditions in the country.