Rep. Mark Pocan announces the Tax the Grift Act, taxing Trump’s fund payouts at 100% to return funds to Treasury.
Quiver AI Summary
Representative Pocan to propose Tax the Grift Act: U.S. Representative Mark Pocan announced plans to introduce the Tax the Grift Act, a legislation aimed at taxing payouts from President Trump’s $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” at 100%. The goal is to redirect these funds back to the U.S. Treasury instead of benefiting Trump's associates.
Concerns raised about fund usage: Pocan criticized the fund as a means for Trump to distribute taxpayer money to allies, including those he claims were victims of political targeting related to events from January 6th. He stated, “Americans should not be forced to bankroll payouts for people who attacked our democracy.”
Background of the fund: The Justice Department recently announced the establishment of the Anti-Weaponization Fund as part of a settlement regarding Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS. This fund allows individuals alleging political targeting to seek financial compensation.
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Mark Pocan Fundraising
Mark Pocan recently disclosed $85.8K of fundraising in a Q1 FEC disclosure filed on April 15th, 2026. This was the 844th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year. 37.7% came from individual donors.
Pocan disclosed $152.6K of spending. This was the 636th most from all Q1 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Pocan disclosed $972.4K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 429th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Mark Pocan's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Mark Pocan Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Mark Pocan is worth $1.3M, as of May 20th, 2026. This is the 301st highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Pocan has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Mark Pocan's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Pocan.
Mark Pocan Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Mark Pocan:
- H.R.7803: Save Medicare Act
- H.R.7555: Audit the Pentagon Act of 2026
- H.R.7189: PrEP Access Act
- H.R.6115: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a website for Medicare beneficiaries to search for providers participating in MA plans and traditional Medicare.
- H.R.6114: To prohibit funds made available to the Department of Health and Human Services by previous Appropriations Acts from being used for any activity that makes Medicare Advantage the default under the Medicare program.
- H.R.6113: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose limitations on contracts with Medicare Advantage organizations offering multiple Medicare Advantage plans under the Medicare program.
You can track bills proposed by Mark Pocan on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Pocan.
2026 Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $1,729,789 of spending in Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $226,688 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT PAC ($205,000)
- LET AMERICA VOTE PAC ($8,884)
- PROTECT THE VOTE ($5,000)
- PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC ($3,576)
- HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN EQUALITY VOTES ($3,503)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district election.
