Press Releases
Washington, D.C - U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) issued the following statement on today¹s final ruling by the World Trade Organization (WTO) against a popular U.S. country-of-origin meat labeling (COOL) policy, which requires labeling of pork and beef sold in the United States to inform consumers the country in which the animals were born, raised and slaughtered:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Luke Messer (IN-06) today introduced legislation to help working Americans better plan for retirement.
For most members of the workforce, a combination of Social Security and 401(k) savings or an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) will provide them with monthly income when they retire. Unfortunately, nearly 60% of American workers have never calculated how much money they will need to save to live comfortably in retirement.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI) today issued the following statement on the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit that the NSA's warrantless collection of phone call records of millions of Americans is illegal:
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on same-sex marriage:
"Today, the U.S. Supreme Court is taking the first steps to putting an end to the debate over same-sex marriage once and for all. I am hopeful and optimistic that the Court will find every American has the right to equal protection under the law, regardless of who they love.
MADISON, WI—U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) will hold his annual "Meet with Mark" listening sessions across the 2nd Congressional District the week of May 4.Rep.Pocan will discuss his work in Congress and field questions from constituents about the most pressing issues in south central Wisconsin. Rep. Pocan's constituent services staff will also be on hand to help local residents navigate issues with federal agencies. Full list of events is below.
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015
What: "Meet with Mark" Listening Session in Iowa County
Washington, D.C. — On Earth Day, U.S. Reps. Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), members of the Safe Climate Caucus, introduced the Protect Our Public Lands Act, H.R. 1902. The legislation is the strongest anti-fracking bill introduced in Congress to date and would ban fracking on public lands.
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), co-chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, today called on Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker to withdraw from his planned June appearance at the Western Conservatives Summit in Denver, CO after event organizers uninvited an LGBT Republican group:
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) today issued the following statement on the Trade Promotion Authority proposal introduced by U.S. Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI):
"This Trade Promotion Authority Bill repeats the trade mistakes of the past and fails to provide critical protections for American workers, the environment, and our overall economy.