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Mark Pocan

Mark Pocan was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2nd Congressional District on Nov. 6, 2012. He is from Madison and previously served as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin state Assembly. 

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Latest Fact-Checks Of Mark Pocan

Yes, in 2023 Congress passed the fewest number of bills since the Great Depression
By Laura Schulte
April 17, 2024

“We passed 27 bills last year, which is the fewest since the Depression.”

Yes,  Pentagon’s annual budget is twice the spending proposed to pay for Build Back Better Act
By Laura Schulte
October 14, 2021

“The annual Pentagon budget hovers over $750 billion annually, twice that of the much debated Build Back Better Act that costs about $350 billion annually…

Yes, “millions of Americans” could lose their housing in the middle of a pandemic
By D.L. Davis
September 3, 2021

End of eviction moratorium means “millions of Americans” could lose their housing in the middle of a pandemic.

Pocan has voted from D.C. regularly since getting vaccinated. Before that, he employed proxy system
By Laura Schulte
June 15, 2021

During the pandemic, “I’ve been in D.C. voting regularly.”

Wisconsin U.S. Rep. misses mark on claim that removing troops from Afghanistan will save U.S. money
By Laura Schulte
June 8, 2021

Says withdrawing troops from Afghanistan could save the U.S. $50 billion.

Yes, Ron Johnson attended the impeachment hearings
By Eric Litke
February 16, 2021

Ron Johnson didn’t “show up” for a day of impeachment hearings.

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By D.L. Davis
July 17, 2020

"Our country and Constitution was built on a foundational separation of church and state."

Rep. Mark Pocan is on point that wages haven’t moved much in the last 30 years
By Madeline Heim
February 28, 2020

“There’s an Amazon distribution center that was advertising, last time I was there, up to $12.75 an hour. Your parents made that three decades ago.”

Mark Pocan wrong to blame President Trump, trade wars for all dairy woes
By Eric Litke
December 11, 2019

Says President Donald Trump is "waging a trade war against WI farmers -- forcing > 1600 dairy farms to close."

Wisconsin Democrat’s claim about reliance on Planned Parenthood  for health care is in the ballpark
By Mica Soellner
November 8, 2019

"In WI, over 79% of Title X patients rely on Planned Parenthood for their basic health care."

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