Madison Reporter

Rep. Mark Pocan, who has been serving in the U.S. Congress representing Wisconsin’s 2nd district since 2013, shared a series of tweets on March 17, 2025. These tweets addressed various political issues and interactions with constituents.

In a tweet posted on March 17, 2025, at 15:33 UTC, Rep. Pocan challenged his Republican colleagues to engage more directly with their constituents by holding open town halls. He stated, "To my Republican colleagues: If you truly care to listen to your constituents, hold an open town hall. If you're too afraid to, maybe you should find another occupation."

Later that day at 15:45 UTC, Rep. Pocan highlighted the story of Emmet Fisher, a small farmer from Wisconsin whose federal funding was halted under the Trump administration. He tweeted about inviting Fisher to Washington D.C. for the State of the Union address and provided a link to further details about Fisher's situation: "Emmet Fisher is a small Wisconsin farmer whose federal funding was frozen by the Trump administration. I invited Emmet to join me in D.C. for the State of the Union. Here is his story."

Finally, at 18:22 UTC on March 17th, Rep. Pocan expressed satisfaction with his own recent town hall meeting and offered assistance to Republican colleagues who might need guidance in engaging with their constituents effectively: "Had another great town hall yesterday! If any of my Republican colleagues need instructions on how to speak to their constituents, I’m always here to help."