RELEASE: Pocan Leads 19 Members Opposing U.S. Support for Aerial Fumigation in Colombia

Led letter to State Department opposing U.S. support for aerial fumigation program in Colombia.

“We write to express our serious concerns regarding the intended reinitiation of aerial fumigation in Colombia amid reports that the Trump Administration has encouraged Colombia to restart the program”

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Pocan, Welch Lead 16 Members Urging Ag Sec. Rollins to Reissue Dairy Business Funding Opportunity

Led letter urging Agriculture Secretary to remove cost-share requirement for dairy funding program.

“Today, the four existing initiatives serve dairy farmers and processors in 41 states and territories, representing 87 percent of the nation's milkshed”

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Pocan, Bacon Introduce Resolution Recognizing National PrEP Day

Introduced bipartisan resolution recognizing National PrEP Day and highlighting HIV prevention access.

“PrEP is one of the most effective tools we have to prevent HIV, yet too many people who could benefit from it continue to face barriers to access”

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Pocan, Schakowsky Lead 71 Members Calling for Continued Allowance of Prescription Drug Imports

Led letter to HHS and DHS urging continued allowance of prescription drug imports from Canada.

“For years, our constituents who have struggled with high prescription drug prices have obtained their medicines from pharmacies outside the United States, especially from Canada”

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Pocan, Quigley Lead 41 Members Calling for the Release of Detained Palestinian Physicians and Healthcare Workers

Led letter to Secretary of State urging release of detained Palestinian healthcare workers.

“Since the start of the war in Gaza, Israel has arrested hundreds of essential Palestinian health care workers, placing even further strain on Gaza’s already devastated healthcare system and severely undermining access to care in the West Bank”

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Congressmen Pocan and Langworthy Introduce Bipartisan COMPACT Act to End Taxpayer-Funded Biomedical Testing on Dogs and Cats

Introduced bipartisan bill to end federal funding for biomedical testing on dogs and cats.

“What happened at Ridglan Farms was a wake-up call for our community and for the country”

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Pocan Shares Concerns with Proposed MGS Transmission Line, Calls for Extended Public Input Process

Sent letter objecting to transmission line project and calling for extended public input.

“I am writing to express concern with Midcontinent Grid Solutions' (MGS) plan to file its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin for the BECI 765-kV Transmission Line Project in early 2027”

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Providing for the Condemnation and Denouncement of Socialism in All Its Forms, and for Other Purposes

Mr. Speaker, this is a stupid resolution. This stupid resolution completely ignores the reality of what Americans are worried about today: the rising cost of living caused by the hapless GOP leadership in Congress and an inept White House. Forget about this resolution being stupid for a second.…

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Pocan, Frankel, Randall, & Takano lead 113 House Members in Letter to OMB Calling for Renewal of Community HIV Funds

Led letter to OMB calling for renewal of $46 million in community HIV prevention grants.

“Congress has consistently demonstrated bipartisan support for evidence-based HIV prevention programs.”

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Pocan Reacts to State Department’s Cuba Report

Criticized State Department Cuba report as biased and used to justify potential military action.

“It’s clear that this report was written for Marco Rubio and his South Florida politics as a way to justify Trump setting up another war, not based on the reality of an impoverished nation due to our blockade. We simply can’t get involved in another illegal war.”

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Reps. Pocan, Dexter, Leger Fernandez, and Ramirez Return From Cuba Fact-Finding Mission

Returned from Cuba fact-finding mission, criticized U.S. sanctions limiting private sector and forcing emigration.

“I went to Cuba thirty years ago, three and a half years ago, and now today”

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Pocan, Scott, Hirono, Murray, Reed, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Make College More Affordable, Double Pell Grant

Introduced bill to nearly double Pell Grant maximum award and index for inflation.

“No one should be denied a chance at a higher education if they are smart and capable enough but are unable to afford it. As a recipient of the Pell Grant myself, I know just how instrumental of a tool it is to make college accessible for all”

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Pocan Statement on His Appointment to House Foreign Affairs Committee

Announced appointment to House Foreign Affairs Committee.

“Thank you to Leader Jeffries and Ranking Member Meeks for your trust in appointing me to the Foreign Affairs Committee. President Trump has done significant damage to America’s standing on the world stage. I look forward to using my position to hold him accountable, repair our reputation, and advance human rights.”

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Pocan, Schakowsky Lead 85 Members Urging Sec. Rubio to Pressure Israeli Gov’t to Halt Settlement Construction in the E-1 Area of the West Bank

Led 85 members urging Secretary Rubio to halt Israeli settlement construction in West Bank E-1 area.

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

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Pocan, Langworthy Lead 34 Members with Letter to Sec. Kennedy on Strengthening NIH Policy on Animal Testing

Led letter to HHS Secretary urging stronger NIH animal testing facility eligibility policy.

“We write to express our concerns regarding current policy at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that may unintentionally allow for federal funding to continue to benefit facilities that are engaging in the mistreatment of animals”

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Pocan to Introduce the Tax the Grift Act

Announced bill to tax Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund payouts at 100 percent.

“Donald Trump just can’t stop grifting. He’s now using taxpayer dollars to create a $1.776 billion slush fund for his friends who claim they were ‘persecuted’ by Democrats, including January 6th insurrectionists who attacked police officers and tried to overturn an election, with next to no oversight.”

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Pocan, Cline Introduce Resolution Recognizing April as Undiagnosed Awareness Month And April 29th as Undiagnosed Day

Introduced resolution recognizing April as Undiagnosed Awareness Month.

“The struggle, sacrifice, and advocacy of the patients and families suffering from undiagnosed diseases must be acknowledged and recognized”

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Defense Spending Reduction Caucus Slams Trump’s $1.5 Trillion War Budget Request

Criticized Trump's $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request as wasteful.

“Additionally, we cannot justify continuing to increase the Pentagon’s budget when the agency cannot even successfully pass a fiscal audit. The lack of accountability and transparency at the Pentagon is simply unacceptable. No other federal agency is allowed to operate this way.”

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Pocan Statement on ICE Illegally Holding Salah Sarsour for More than a Week

Criticized ICE for illegally holding legal permanent resident and community leader for over a week.

“Over the past year, ICE has waged a campaign of fear and terror in this country. Just last week, they took Salah Sarsour for apparently no reason other than his speaking out against Israel’s unjust war in Gaza and fighting for Palestinian rights. But a week later, we still don’t have any answers from ICE as to why.”

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Defense Spending Reduction Caucus Slams Pentagon’s $200 Billion Request

Criticized Pentagon's $200 billion request for unauthorized Iran War.

“This is a war of choice with no apparent endgame. Instead of getting us into another quagmire, this money could go towards lowering costs for Americans, including by fully funding the ACA tax credits, feeding hungry kids, and taking care of our veterans.”

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Pocan, Khanna, Schakowsky Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Medicare, Define Alternative Plans

Reintroduced bill to rename Medicare Advantage plans and prohibit use of Medicare in private plan titles.

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

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Pocan Introduces Resolution Recognizing “HIV Is Not a Crime Awareness Day”

Introduced resolution recognizing February 28 as HIV Is Not a Crime Awareness Day.

“In 2026, it should not be a crime to live with HIV, but in nearly 3/4ths of the states, there are still HIV-specific exposure or transmission laws, and more than half of the states impose enhanced criminal penalties based solely on a person’s HIV status. That is wrong.”

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Pocan, Biggs Introduce Audit the Pentagon Act

Introduced bill to increase Pentagon financial audit accountability.

“For a department that gets more than $1 trillion a year, it’s essential that they be able to pass a financial audit”

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All 14 of Pocan's Earmarks Now Signed into Law

Announced 14 community project earmarks signed into law totaling $5.8 million for Wisconsin.

“These projects provide a major investment in our region, helping our economy and making a real difference in communities across Wisconsin and the country”

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Pocan Introduces Bill to Make it Easier to Access Lifesaving PrEP

Introduced bill to allow Medicare beneficiaries to access PrEP and PEP at pharmacies.

“As chair of the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus, this bill just makes sense”

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