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July 14, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after House passage of the $874 billion FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill he has never voted in favor of since being elected to Congress:

“It’s time to say ‘enough.’ Year after year, we spend more and more on our national defense – it’s too much with too little accountability. We have troops on food stamps while at the same time, price-gouging defense contractors are getting richer by the day.  

July 11, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Greg Casar (TX-35) introduced the Food Worker Pay Standards Act, which would ensure that the federal government only purchases food produced by workers who earn fair pay and benefits.

June 26, 2023

MADISON, WI – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced a $1.1 billion federal investment from the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program created by the Infrastructure Law. 

June 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced a resolution honoring the 85th anniversary of the National Treasury Employees Union.

NTEU has long been at the forefront of improving the lives and livelihoods of federal workers fighting for better working conditions, benefits, protections, and opportunities. It now represents 150,000 workers employed by 34 federal agencies.

May 31, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after he voted against the Bipartisan Budget Bill:

May 23, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) was appointed by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) to a new task force on Agriculture and Nutrition. The Task Force will lay the groundwork for House Democrats' priorities in the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization.

Issues:Agriculture
April 28, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Pete Sessions (TX-17), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) reintroduced the Words Matter Act, bipartisan legislation that updates the U.S. Code by removing the more than two dozen instances of "mentally retarded" from federal law, replacing the outdated language with terminology befitting both the 21st Century and human dignity.

Issues:Equality
April 27, 2023

Washington, D.C.—Today, Reps. Mark Pocan (D-WI), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Michael Burgess (R-TX), and Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced the Audit the Pentagon Act of 2023, which aims to increase transparency and accountability in the defense budget.

As of November 2022, the Pentagon has failed its 5th consecutive audit.According to a recent GAO report, the Department of Defense (DOD) continues to be unable to account for billions of dollars' worth of assets.