A resolution condemning QAnon and rejecting its conspiracy theories passed 11 days ago in the U.S. House with an overwhelming majority. Three hundred and seventy one voted yes, while 17 Republicans and 1 Independent voted no. Of Wisconsin’s eight Representatives, six voted yes on the resolution. Congressman Mike Gallagher of the 8th District did not […]
Congressional Rep. Pocan holds Day of Action around Postal Service
On Tuesday, succumbing from political pressure, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced that he is suspending plans to cut back or even to dismantle much of the United States Postal Service. Also on Tuesday, Wisconsin joined fourteen states in a federal lawsuit claiming that cuts in postal services are an effort to obstruct voting in the […]
U.S. Postmaster General delays operational changes
(Photo: U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan at a press conference outside of Madison’s Central Post Office) At a press conference outside of Madison’s Post Office earlier today, U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan critiqued President Donald Trump’s recent moves against the United State Postal Service. Pocan, who represents Madison in the U.S. House of Representatives, said that the […]
Protesters Say “No” to F-35s, Pocan Says “Come Toget...
Over a hundred protesters chanted “Human need, not corporate greed” around the State Capitol last Friday. They gathered to protest a proposal to station F-35 fighter jets at Truax Field on the northside of Madison. Jennie Capellaro is an activist with Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin, which organized the demonstration. Capellaro lives in the F-35s’ […]
Rep. Pocan Touts Prescription Drug Legislation, Talks Impeachment
Representative Mark Pocan, who represents Wisconsin’s 2nd congressional district, spoke with reporters about a variety of issues facing Wisconsinites in his Madison office earlier today. Congressman Pocan acknowledged the challenges facing Wisconsin’s dairy farmers and touted recent bills in Congress dealing with generic drugs. “Interestingly, if you have one generic drug [as] competition to a […]
Rep. Mark Pocan on Impeachment
To impeach, or not to impeach. With all apologies to William Shakespeare, that is the question roiling Congress this week. Robert Mueller’s long-awaited report has fueled an intense debate. Centrist Democratic leaders, such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, publicly worry that, with a Republican Senate that has already refused to convict, a failed impeachment attempt […]
