Honored to serve the people of Wisconsin's 2nd District.
Equality Caucus Co-Chair 🏳️🌈 Labor Caucus Co-Chair ✊ Appropriations Committee Member He/Him/His
Rep. Mark Pocan
Today marks 10 years since the Pulse Nightclub shooting. It was a truly horrific reminder of the violence faced by the LGBTQI+ community. Today, we remember the 49 lives taken from us.
As we celebrate Pride Month, let's honor their memories by fighting tirelessly against anti-LGBTQI+ hatred.
Last year’s Republican Big Ugly Law created a $25+ billion school voucher program that diverts taxpayer dollars from public schools to private schools.
Rep. Mark Pocan
Rep. Mark Pocan
For an initiative that claims to be increasing efficiency, firing people and then rehiring them after realizing they were actually necessary is one of the least efficient things you can do.
That's why I'm excited to join Rep. Jonathan Jackson and Rep. Ro Khanna in supporting a constitutional amendment guaranteeing every American the right to vote.
I introduced a pretty commonsense, non-controversial amendment to study whether ICE activity has impacted farming workforce shortages. I guess my Republican colleagues didn't want to know the answer.
Rep. Mark Pocan
Trump just can’t get over the fact that he lost Wisconsin in 2020. Now he’s trying to have the Postal Service get involved in elections to try to help him and Republicans. This is wrong and I will continue to fight this absurdity.
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Across the country, elected officials are looking for new ways to restrict access to the ballot box. But we should all be able to agree that democracy works best when everyone participates.
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I helped introduce the Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act, led by my good friend Rep. Gwen Moore to repeal it. As a public school graduate, I know firsthand the value and importance of our public education system and will continue to fight for it.
Elon cut funding for Ebola prevention. Then it was never fully restored. Now there's an Ebola outbreak. This isn’t just a little mistake. It’s a major screwup that could cost thousands of people their lives.
