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Mark Pocan: “HR1 is always the first bill the Democrats have done the…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Mark Pocan Discusses Impact of Proposed Health Care and Social Program Cuts in Wisconsin Town Hall

Published | Video Starts at 52:53

The number one thing that comes up is Citizens United States because of dark money and how we fund campaigns and the ultimate corruption that it can bring. So HR1 is always the first bill the Democrats have done the last two sessions we were in charge. but because of the Senate rules, we couldn't get done. And you can't do that through reconciliation because it's not fiscal in nature. Has been HR1. (52:53–52:59)

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Asserts that HR1 was prioritized by Democrats in the last two sessions they controlled the House.

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