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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), a member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, today introduced legislation to allow student loan borrowers to refinance their loans. The bill, first introduced in 2013, would allow nearly 40 million Americans to refinance their federal student loans any time a lower interest rate is available.
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), a member of the House Budget Committee, today released the following statement on President Obama's fiscal year 2016 Budget:
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Reps. Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Mike Honda (D-CA), along with U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), today introduced the Providing Resources Early for Kids (PRE-K) Act, legislation to expand access to high-quality early learning programs for children from birth to age five.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) has been tapped by Democratic House Leadership to serve as a Senior Whip in the 114th Congress. In this Caucus leadership position, Pocan will work closely with Whip Steny Hoyer to help establish legislative priorities and mobilize votes on key bills.
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Reps. Mark Pocan (D-WI), a member of the House Budget Committee, today released the following statement on the CBO's Budget and Economic Outlook:
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Reps. Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Keith Ellison (D-MN), today introduced H.J.Res.25 with Reps. Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Judy Chu (D-CA) and 21 House Democrats to explicitly guarantee the right to vote in the Constitution. The Pocan-Ellison Right to Vote Amendment would amend the U.S. Constitution to provide all Americans with the affirmative right to vote and protect this fundamental right.
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan's (WI-02) today released the following statement on President Obama's State of the Union Address. Pocan's guest for the speech was Arianna Goodwin, a constituent from Madison, WI, who has worked numerous minimum wage jobs to support her two young children and is a participant in the Operation Fresh Start program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), 1st Vice-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, today issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 37, a package of legislation that makes nearly a dozen complex legal changes to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) today criticized House Republicans for blocking consideration of his amendment to H.R.185 – Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 which would protect America's servicemembers and their families from predatory lending practices. Pocan's amendment would empower the U.S.
By Nikki Swab
Do you believe in magic?
Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., does. The Midwestern politician moonlit as a magician when he was younger. "In fact, I paid for college doing magic shows, along with the help of Pell grants and student loans," he said. And now he's reviving that certain set of skills and using it as an explainer of sorts, launching a "Magic Mondays" video series earlier this week.