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

September 17, 2019

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.

HKNC provides essential vocational training and rehabilitation to the deaf-blind community across the United States. The Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act allows for continued funding of the Center through 2023. The HKNC Act passed unanimously by a voice vote and now heads to the Senate.

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

September 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.

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

July 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

July 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

July 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

July 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 VeteransEquality

Pocan, Hill, Schatz, and Gillibrand Reintroduce Legislation to Restore Honor to Service Members Discharged Due to Sexual Orientation

June 26, 2019

Press Release

Today, as Americans celebrate LGBT Pride Month, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Katie Hill (CA-25), along with U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), reintroduced the Restore Honor to Service Members Act.

Issues:National Security and VeteransEquality

Pocan and McKinley Reintroduce U.S. Call Center and Consumer Protection Act

June 12, 2019

Press Release

U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and David B. McKinley, P.E. (WV-01) today reintroduced H.R. 3219, the U.S. Call Center and Consumer Protection Act, to deter American companies from sending call center and service jobs to foreign countries.

Issues:Jobs and the Workforce

Pocan, Kildee, Dingell Urge Volkswagen to Support Employees’ Right to Unionize

June 7, 2019

Press Release

U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Dan Kildee (MI-05), and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today sent a letter urging Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. to support their employees’ right to unionize at the company’s Chattanooga, Tennessee plant.

Issues:Jobs and the Workforce

Pocan Leads More than 70 Members of Congress in Calling on Delta to End Anti-Union Campaign

May 29, 2019

Press Release

U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today led 73 House Democrats in calling on Delta Air Lines to immediately end its anti-union campaign that has been extensively reported on in recent weeks.

Issues:Jobs and the Workforce

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