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Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement following the House of Representatives vote on the implementing bill for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

"Today, I voted against the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Though this new deal is a definitive improvement from NAFTA, I cannot be confident that this trade deal would correct its core flaws that led to the outsourcing of hundreds of thousands of American jobs, as well as serious environmental concerns.

Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following video after the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump. See the full text of his video below.

On January 3^rd, 2013, I was sworn into Congress. On that day, I swore an oath—an oath to support and defend the Constitution against all its enemies. Unfortunately, President Trump has made it clear: he doesn't support our Constitution.

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), today released the following statement after the passage of H.Res.326, Affirming Support for a Two-State Solution and opposition to settlement expansion in the West Bank.

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.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), today introduced the Respect Graduate Student Workers Act, which prohibits the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from enacting their proposed rule which would strip graduate student workers' right to unionize, Jurisdiction-Nonemployee Status of University and College Students Working in Connection With Their Studies.

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.

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.

"Dear Secretary Barrett:

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 previsouly questioned Director of DHHS' Office of Refugee Resettlement, Jonathan Hayes, in a Congressional hearing that uncovered the $720,000 daily cost of running the empty detention center.