Rep. Mark Pocan

Rep. Mark Pocan

@pocan.house.gov

Honored to serve the people of Wisconsin's 2nd District. Equality Caucus Co-Chair 🏳️‍🌈 Labor Caucus Co-Chair ✊ Appropriations Committee Member He/Him/His

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Rep. Mark Pocan
@pocan.house.gov

Since the Trump administration cancelled Biden's income-based repayment plan for student loans, the number of borrowers in default has increased dramatically. And now the Dept of Ed is planning to start garnishing borrowers' wages rather than help them get out of debt. Who does this help?

newsweek.comStudent loan update: Report warns that millions could see wage garnishmentOfficials are reportedly preparing to impose financial consequences on defaulted borrowers in 2027 after delaying those measures.
Rep. Mark Pocan
@pocan.house.gov

Wisconsin’s dairy farmers are the backbone of our state’s economy and communities. They should not be required to match federal funds to stay in business. Senator Welch and I wrote a letter to Sec. Rollins demanding she reissue the funding opportunity without this requirement. tinyurl.com/ywupc7nz

pocan.house.govPocan, Welch Lead 16 Members Urging Ag Sec. Rollins to Reissue Dairy Business Funding OpportunityWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) and U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) led a letter signed by 16 Members of Congress to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, urging…
Rep. Mark Pocan
@pocan.house.gov

Accessible, affordable health care protects survivors of domestic violence. No one should have to choose between leaving an abuser and their health care. www.americanprogress.org/article/what...

americanprogress.orgWhat Happens When Domestic Violence Survivors Lose Health Coverage?Health coverage is part of a vital safety net for people experiencing domestic violence. Cuts to Medicaid and changes to ACA marketplace coverage could make it harder for these survivors to receive…
Rep. Mark Pocan
@pocan.house.gov

My heart breaks for the families who lost their loved ones in yesterday’s horrific shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. Schools are supposed to be a safe haven for everyone, not a place of fear. I call on my colleagues to join me in taking real action against gun violence.

Rep. Mark Pocan
@pocan.house.gov

The GOP's Stop Insider Trading Act is a sham bill. It grandfathers in pre-owned stocks and allows members of Congress to continue buying even more. This weak bill doesn't even hold the president and vice president to the same low standard as Congress. We must pass stronger legislation than this.

Rep. Mark Pocan
@pocan.house.gov

Inflation, along with everything else, continues to skyrocket. Trump’s disastrous war with Iran and tariffs on our allies is making everything worse.

Rep. Mark Pocan
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The emotionally stunted Narcissist in Chief is abusing his position for revenge against his political opponents. The role of the U.S. president is to serve all the people of the United States, not weaponize federal law enforcement against those with whom he disagrees.

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House Democratic leaders have condemned the search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as an "abuse of power" by the Trump administration. Follow the latest updates:

bit.lyLive updates: Homeland Security Investigations agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home, AP sources sayFederal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of criminal investigation, Trump, Rubio weigh firing Kimberly Guilfoyle, Six senators call for Trump to reverse course on Russian diesel plan.
Rep. Mark Pocan
@pocan.house.gov

Today, we honor #IndigenousPeoplesDay — recognizing the rich cultures, history, and continued resilience of Native and Indigenous communities. We can’t erase the past. We must acknowledge it and work toward justice.

Rep. Mark Pocan
@pocan.house.gov

PrEP is one of the most effective tools we have to prevent HIV. As Chair of the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus, I’m honored to join Rep. Don Bacon in introducing a resolution to mark today as National PrEP Day to help raise awareness, reduce stigma, and educate people across the country on PrEP

Rep. Mark Pocan
@pocan.house.gov

Sec. Hegseth and the Trump Administration wanting to livestream a public execution - something you would expect from terror groups like the Islamic State - is barbaric and dehumanizing. We are better than this.

Rep. Mark Pocan
@pocan.house.gov

Thank you to the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce for hosting me at their annual National Coming Out Day breakfast! If you’re scared to come out and be proud of who you are, you’re not alone. I’ll always be in your corner.

Rep. Mark Pocan
@pocan.house.gov

Congratulations to Navi Pillay for being awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize! Her decades of efforts to uphold a system of international law and work with the U.N. investigating Israeli genocide against the Palestinians makes this award well deserved.

Rep. Mark Pocan
@pocan.house.gov

Yusuf Shanaran, his wife and four children are trapped in their home in the occupied West Bank. Settlers who constructed an illegal outpost to isolate them are attacking the family and destroying their home and have not been arrested. The IDF must intervene to protect Yusuf and his family!

Rosa DeLauro@delauro.house.gov

No family should be held captive in their home. Yusuf Shanaran, his wife, & four children, have been trapped inside their house for days now. Masked settlers have attacked them & their home ignoring orders to stop. The IDF has a responsibility to protect this family & their home.

Rep. Mark Pocan
@pocan.house.gov

Trump might’ve swapped out who’s paying for his campaign TV ads, but he still spent taxpayer money to cover the cost. He must give taxpayers a refund.