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Mark Pocan

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Mark William Pocan is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Pocan has focused on issues such as healthcare, poverty alleviation, and economic inequality throughout his tenure. He has been an outspoken critic of policies he views as detrimental to working families and has advocated for progressive reforms in various areas, including taxation and social services.

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Aug 19, 2026

When he voted for the one big beautiful bill, he essentially voted for a $1.1 trillion cut in healthcare.

wisconsinexaminer.com
Aug 19, 2026

It’s almost incomprehensible. It’s impossible to understand why he would do this at this time other than he just thinks he has this magical relationship with Kim Jong Un.

huffpost.com
Aug 19, 2026

It’s one of our very best allies that we have. And Donald Trump is just proving he’s America’s most obnoxious man-child once again in doing this.

huffpost.com
Jul 26, 2026

It may be the stupidest, most fantastical, most biased thing I’ve ever read from a governmental agency.

theintercept.com
Jul 12, 2026

We urge this administration to take meaningful action to back up this rhetoric.

schakowsky.house.gov
Jul 4, 2026

The freedoms that we have and the fact that anyone should be able to get ahead for them and their family based on the laws we have every now and then — in general, it's sound.

foxnews.com
Jul 1, 2026

I think there’s $3.2 billion that came from funds here marked by Congress for global health and development programs.

talkingpointsmemo.com
Jun 30, 2026

Everything from algae to bad music. It’s Donald Trump, personified, so no one is showing up.

huffpost.com
Jun 24, 2026

No one should be denied a chance at a higher education if they are smart and capable enough but are unable to afford it.

hirono.senate.gov
Jun 19, 2026

The window for meaningful diplomatic intervention is closing rapidly, and we believe it is not too late for the United States to act.

schakowsky.house.gov
Jun 15, 2026

To try to prop it up, as Donald Trump is trying to do, is just wrong,

wisconsinexaminer.com
Jun 14, 2026

To try to prop it up, as Donald Trump is trying to do, is just wrong.

wisconsinexaminer.com
Jun 4, 2026

Congress has a responsibility to ensure LGBTQI+ older adults and older people living with HIV in rural communities have the support they need to age with dignity.

markey.senate.gov
Jun 4, 2026

The American people are tired of presidents abusing their power by spending billions of our taxpayer dollars on unnecessary wars.

commondreams.org
May 27, 2026

SSM should respect their freedom to vote in a fair union election without any pressure campaign.

wisconsinexaminer.com
May 27, 2026

There’s a national crisis facing both our healthcare system and the nursing workforce.

wisconsinexaminer.com
May 27, 2026

Only Medicare is Medicare. It is one of the most popular and essential services the government provides.

schakowsky.house.gov
Nov 11, 2025

What Senate Dems who voted for this horseshit deal did was fuck over all the hard work people put in to Tuesday’s elections.

theatlantic.com
Sep 12, 2025

A small fraction of that money would keep every child out of poverty.

thenation.com
Jul 2, 2025

No way will I allow [President Donald] Trump and the GOP to rip healthcare and food away from millions of Americans just so he, [Elon] Musk, and their billionaire buddies can get a tax break.

commondreams.org
Jun 24, 2025

Racist fuck. Go back to 1930’s Germany.

truthout.org
Jun 8, 2025

If there’s an unmistakable blue wave this year, it’s got the potential to change a lot of things going forward.

thenation.com
Apr 24, 2025

Judge Dugan's arrest is outrageous and a fear tactic to our independent judiciary.

commondreams.org

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