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February 26, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) issued the following statement today to honor Black History Month, celebrated each February:

February 19, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Pocan is pleased to participate in the first annual Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Academic Competition, the "House Student App Challenge." This is a new competition that is designed to encourage students' creativity and participation in STEM education fields. Established by Members of the U.S.

February 18, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) issued the following statement regarding today’s new analysis from Ways and Means Committee Democrats that projects the Wisconsin economy will lose more than $51 million, and cost the U.S. economy $3 billion, in January and February alone due to the Dec. 28 expiration of federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation.

February 11, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement today in support of “The Day We Fight Back” day of activism against National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance:

February 4, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), a member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on the budget forecast released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO):

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January 30, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Charlie Rangel (NY-13), lead sponsors of the bipartisan “Restore Honor to Service Members Act,” today applauded the introduction of this bill in the U.S. Senate by Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY).

January 28, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement on the President's State of the Union address. Pocan's guest for the speech was Brian Krueger, a constituent from Mount Horeb, who recently lost his emergency unemployment insurance due to Congressional inaction. Earlier this month, Pocan joined with Rep.

January 27, 2014

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced today that he will take Mount Horeb resident Brian Krueger as his guest to tomorrow’s State of the Union Address. Mr. Krueger, a steamfitter who was laid off from his job this past June, lost his unemployment insurance on December 28th because Congress failed to take action to extend this vital lifeline. Earlier this month, Pocan joined with Rep.

January 24, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) issued the following statement regarding today’s new report from Ways and Means Committee Democrats showing that by the end of this week, more than 30,000 Wisconsinites will have been cut off from their emergency unemployment insurance due to Congressional inaction—the 14th largest number of such citizens in the nation. Since December 28th, more than 1.6 million Americans have lost their unemployment insurance.

January 23, 2014

By Gina Duwe

JANESVILLE--Stephanie Ransom of Beloit and her 3-year-old daughter are living on $50 in food stamps after her unemployment compensation ended last month.

Mike Marko of Janesville could be dipping into his savings and retirement soon after his unemployment expires in less than two weeks.

It's real people such as Ransom and Marko who are trying hard to find a job but now face the daily stress of doing it without the backup of unemployment, Rep. Mark Pocan, D-2nd District, said Wednesday.