Pocan Asks Speaker Johnson to Invite Elon Musk for a Congressional Briefing

Led letter requesting Speaker Johnson invite Elon Musk for congressional briefing on DOGE.

“A number of court orders have already ruled these actions to be unlawful, or even likely unconstitutional in the case of USAID.”

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Pocan Urges USPS Leadership to Halt Plan to Cut 10,000 Jobs

Led letter with 73 colleagues urging USPS to halt plan to cut 10,000 jobs.

“The primary role of the USPS is to offer reliable and affordable mail and package delivery to all addresses in the United States, serving both urban and rural areas”

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Pocan, Kelly, Gillibrand, Merkley Urge Trump to Fully Fund HIV/AIDS Prevention

Led letter to Trump urging full funding of CDC's HIV prevention division to prevent thousands of new cases.

“Just last week, Congress passed a Continuing Resolution, which continues funding levels from Fiscal Year 2024, that appropriated funding to CDC for carrying out HIV/AIDS programs. Accordingly, we expect CDC will continue to carry out those programs.”

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Pocan Votes Against Partisan Republican Funding Bill

Voted against Republican government funding bill, criticizing blank check to Trump and cuts to veterans and housing.

“Today’s vote was not even Congress doing the bare minimum. The House Republican Caucus has ceded all of their constitutional authority to Donald Trump and his unelected billionaire side kick, Elon Musk.”

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Pocan to Invite Van Orden to Town Hall in Lafayette County

Invited colleague to attend town hall in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.

“I just wanted to invite Derrick Van Orden to participate in this town hall, given he only lives an hour away and it’s just on the border of his district. From what I understand, he may have never had an open public town hall.”

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Pocan to Host Town Hall in Lafayette County

Announced town hall in Lafayette County to hear from constituents on budget and tax cuts.

“With everything at stake in Washington, Members of Congress must hold town halls more than ever to hear from their constituents. I welcome the opportunity to hear from mine, even those who disagree with me. It’s important for elected officials to hear from everyone.”

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Pocan to Bring Emmet Fisher as State of the Union Guest

Announced bringing a Wisconsin farmer affected by federal funding freezes as State of the Union guest.

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Pocan, Thompson, Bonamici, Fitzpatrick Introduce Resolution to Honor Public Schools Week 2025

Introduced bipartisan resolution to honor Public Schools Week 2025.

“As a public school graduate from kindergarten through college, I’m proud to recognize the 9 out of every 10 students in America that attend a public school”

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Pocan Offers to Join Public Town Halls To Debate with WI GOP Members Who Voted For Gutting Medicaid, Food Assistance, and Education

Challenged Wisconsin Republicans to defend votes for $4.5 trillion tax cuts and program cuts.

“My Republican colleagues must justify their votes to cut healthcare for up to a million Wisconsinites on Medicaid, take away food from hundreds of thousands of Wisconsin families on FoodShare, and drastically cut funds to public schools, all to pay for a $4.5 trillion tax cut for the wealthiest Americans.”

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Pocan, Kelly, 109 Add’l House Democrats Urge Immediate Restoration of PEPFAR

Pocan and 109 Democrats urged State Department to restore PEPFAR HIV and AIDS services.

“PEPFAR is a cornerstone of global health progress and U.S. diplomacy, with bipartisan support spanning decades. This highly successful and impactful bilateral aid program represents the monumental goodwill of the American people.”

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Reps. Pocan (WI-02), Watson Coleman (NJ-12), and Kelly (IL-02) Recognize National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD)

Recognized National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and highlighted federal programs serving Black communities.

“We cannot turn our backs when our national prevention efforts are finally having an impact on the number of new infections for Black communities. This ongoing crisis has underscored the systemic inequities people living with HIV and AIDS face in accessing healthcare.”

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Pocan to Introduce ELON MUSK Act to Ban Federal Government Contracts for Special Government Employees, Similar To Bans For Members of Congress, Many Other Federal Employees

Introduced bill to ban federal contracts for special government employees to prevent conflicts of interest.

“No one should have the ability to direct funds towards their personal interest if they are working for the federal government. That’s why we don’t allow Members of Congress or many other federal employees to receive federal contracts.”

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Pocan Statement on Trump’s Latest Grift on The American People

Criticized Trump's halt of federal grants and loans as unconstitutional.

“Just over a week after taking the oath of office, Trump, the Grifter-in-Chief, violated the Constitution again by halting funding for federal grants, loans, and other financial aid with zero warning and zero guidance.”

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Pocan Statement on Fourth Anniversary of January 6th Insurrection

Certified 2024 election results while condemning January 6th insurrection.

“It’s been four years since the chants of ‘Hang Mike Pence’ echoed through the Capitol, but those sights and sounds from that day will never leave me. January 6th was one of the darkest days in our nation’s history and will forever be a stain on our nation’s long-held tradition of a peaceful transfer of power.”

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