Sep 18, 2025Sponsored
Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2025
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DemocratWisconsin · U.S. Representative
Mark
Pocan
U.S. Representative for Wisconsin
In office
13 yrsSince Jan 2013
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
61Born Aug 14, 1964
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Pocan has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports anti-harassment protections in higher educationPocan has sponsored the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act in multiple congressional sessions. The bill, named for a college student who died by suicide after being targeted online, would require institutions of higher education receiving federal funds to adopt anti-harassment policies. He sponsored versions in both the 118th Congress (HR.5685) and the 119th Congress (HR.5486), the latter attracting between 100 and 199 cosponsors.
- 02Sponsored legislation to protect Social Security and MedicarePocan has sponsored the Protect Social Security and Medicare Act (HR.1950) and the Save Medicare Act (HR.7803), both reintroduced bills aimed at maintaining current Social Security and Medicare funding structures. He has also sponsored legislation specifically addressing Medicare program protections under HR.7803.
- 03Voted against the fiscal year 2024 defense authorizationPocan voted against final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (HR.2670), a bill that became law. His vote was cast against the majority of his party in the House.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Mark Pocan represents Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district, based in Madison, and has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since January 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he serves as co-chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus and chair emeritus of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Before his election to Congress, Pocan served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1999 to 2013, representing the 78th district. He succeeded Tammy Baldwin in the State Assembly and later succeeded her in the House when Baldwin was elected to the U.S. Senate. Pocan is also a businessman. His legislative work includes sponsoring the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act (HR.5486, HR.5685), legislation related to social insurance programs (HR.1950, HR.7803), and measures addressing military service records (HR.6470).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Sep 22, 2023Sponsored
Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2023
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Feb 27, 2023Sponsored
Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 27 through March 3, 2023, as "Public Schools Week".
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Feb 24, 2025Sponsored
Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 24 through February 28, 2025, as "Public Schools Week".
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Feb 26, 2024Sponsored
Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 26 through March 1, 2024, as "Public Schools Week".
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Pocan's receipts this cycle are split nearly evenly between individuals (47.0%) and PACs (47.2%), with $643K raised in total. Top PAC contributors include the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action Committee, the American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees PEOPLE, and the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association Rural Broadband PAC, along with several additional labor PACs — UNITE HERE, UAW, SEIU, the Machinists, Bricklayers, and Painters unions. Among individual donors, the top employer concentrations are Marquis Management, Inc. and BGR Group. Individual contributions come primarily from itemized donors, with unitemized contributions making up 34.8% of the individual total.
Total raised · 2026
$643K
Cash on hand
$972K
Spent
$673K
By source
- Individuals$302K · 47.0%
- PACs$304K · 47.2%
- Other$36K · 5.6%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)34.8%
Top PAC contributors
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL AFEC ↗$10K
- NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PACFEC ↗$10K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L EFEC ↗$10K
- UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM)FEC ↗$5K
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)FEC ↗$5K
- AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION PACFEC ↗$5K
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS &FEC ↗$5K
- INTL UNION OF BRICKLAYERS & ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS PACFEC ↗$5K
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT, INC.$5K· 2 donors
- BGR GROUP$5K· 7 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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