On Friday, December 5th, Rep. Pocan & Glenn Grothman appeared on the Ed Show to discuss Grothman's recent inflammatory comments regarding single parents being bribed by the Government.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), a member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, today at a meeting with faculty and staff at the University of Wisconsin – Madison introduced the Next Generat...
In August, Rep. Pocan toured the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison and held a listening session with hospital officials. The tour and listening session gave Rep. Pocan a ch...
Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) took to the House Floor with members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and Budget Committee to discuss Paul Ryan's Poverty Plan.
Rep. Mark Pocan addressing climate change denial and stressing the importance of addressing global warming now. As a member of the Safe Climate Caucus, Pocan is making sure that we get the facts ou...
Speaker John Boehner's lawsuit against President Obama, a case of LAW & disORDER. Politically motivated and out-of-touch, Boehner's Tea Party motivated tactics aren't fooling anyone. He's grasping ...
During the Budget Committee mark-up on April 2, 2014, Rep. Pocan described how raising the minimum wage would affect 28 million Americans and bring millions out of poverty.
During the Budget Committee mark-up on April 2, 2014, Rep. Pocan speaks on the importance of funding infrastructure projects, which would create jobs and ensure a strong foundation for America's fu...
During the Congressional Progressive Caucus Special Order Hour on March 26, Rep. Pocan took to the House Floor to discuss why unmitigated fracking is bad for the American people.
Rep. George Miller (D-CA) joined Rep. Pocan on the House Floor to speak out against the interference from outside parties and politicians before a vote to allow employees at the Volkswagen Chattano...
Rep. Pocan and his guest at the State of the Union guest, Brian Krueger, talked to WMTV about the need for Congress to extend emergency unemployment insurance for more than 1.6 million Americans.
On January 23rd, Rep. Pocan joined with Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the Sierra Club at a rally to oppose "fast track" authority. He also made an appearance on MSNBC's the Ed Show ca...
Rep. Pocan joined 7 other members of Congress on MSNBC's Ed Show to discuss why Congress must prevent "fast track" authority and be allowed increased transparency on the Trans Pacific Partnership.
On January 15, Rep. Mark Pocan took to the House Floor with members from the Congressional Progressive Caucus to discuss why he opposes "fast track" authority for major trade deals, such as, the Tr...
On January Rep. Pocan met with Amy Treptow, the winner of Half in Ten's: 50th Anniversary of the War on Poverty Storyteller Contest. Amy and her family live in Reedsburg, WI, and her story is an in...
Rep. Pocan took to the House Floor on January 9th to urge Congress to extend unemployment insurance. Each week Congress fails to to act, an additional 72,000 Americans will lose their benefits.
With #MoreWork2Do before Congress leaves on vacation, here is my argument for why small business owners overwhelmingly support raising the minimum wage.
Rep. Mark Pocan took to the House Floor on behalf of the Congressional Progressive Caucus to discuss why the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a bad deal for American Workers.
Rep. Mark Pocan took to the House Floor on behalf of the Congressional Progressive Caucus to urge his colleagues to support a fair wage for American workers.
As we begin the holiday season, I want to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. Please take a moment and view my Thanksgiving message above, and feel free to share this with friends and fa...
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) yesterday spoke to MSNBC's Ed Schultz about his strong concerns with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a new massive foreign trade agreement between the United State...
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) today spoke on the House floor and detailed just some of the harmful effects the Tea Party-instigated government shutdown is having on south central Wisconsin.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), a member of the House Budget Committee, took to the floor today to speak out against the Tea Party-induced shutdown and call on the adults in the Republican party to s...
Less than 30 minutes before a government shutdown, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) spoke with Chris Hayes on the craziness of a Tea Party-induced shutdown, and the real life impact it could have on mi...
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) spoke out on the House floor against the "Creepy Uncle Sam" ad, produced by a group called Generation Opportunity that is funded by the Koch brothers. Since the advert...
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), a small business owner and employer for 25 years, took to the House floor this week with the Congressional Progressive Cacus to call for a living wage for low wage wor...
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan spoke with Ed Schultz today on why at this time he cannot support a military strike in Syria. He also talked about the immense opposition to a military strike he is hearing fro...
Rep. Pocan (WI-02) stopped by Capitol City Sunday this weekend to discuss his Restore Honor to Service Members Act, which would correct the records of gay veterans unjustly discharged for their sex...
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) spoke with MSNBC's Martin Bashir about how we need a national Right to Vote amendment to guarantee our most fundamental right for all Americans, no matter where they live.
Less than a week into LGBT Pride Month, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), a co-chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, spoke today on the U.S. House of Representatives floor against ExxonMobil...
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, discussed the IRS investigation with Craig Melvin on MSNBC this Saturday. Pocan focused on the need t...
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) took to the house floor to shine light on the student loan debt crisis facing the nation, and to urge his colleagues in Congress to take immediate action to prevent stu...
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) spoke today on the U.S. House of Representatives floor about the Right to Vote Amendment he introduced with Rep. Keith Ellison (MN-05) on Monday. The Pocan-Ellison Righ...
In a message to his constituents, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) expresses his opposition to a chained CPI, or any other proposal that would gut or weaken Social Security. According to the Social Sec...
On the House floor today, Rep. Pocan (WI-02) urged House Republicans to stop the obstructionist tactics that are blocking a fair and transparent budget process. He called on Republicans to appoint ...
This afternoon on the House floor, Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), a member of the House Budget Committee, spoke of his opposition to the President's decision to include in his budget proposal a change in...
To honor Equal Pay Day, Rep. Pocan spoke on the House floor this afternoon urging passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act. In Wisconsin, women make only 78 cents for every dollar earned by men.