Deleted Tweets From Mark Pocan, D-Wis.

"We love our senior citizens." QT @josh_wingrove: Trump is about to hold an (indoor) event in Florida on "protecting America's seniors." People over 65 make up a g… https://t.co/JRTALptB9g)

Trump: *Refuses to denounce QAnon* QAnon: QT @oneunderscore__: New from me: One in every 50 tweets about voting in September came from QAnon accounts. https://t.co/HGswBO7HOt)

RT @JaredHuffman: The swaggering jocularity is hard to stomach. They're laying the groundwork to ban abortion, take away healthcare, end m… QT @mkraju: Cruz and Sasse go back-and-forth and Cruz notes that Nebraska doesn’t have a baseball team. Sasse says the Astros’… https://t.co/cMD3IyJkMi)

Our thoughts & prayers are with the @GOP & @realDonaldTrump tonight. What will they tweet about now? QT @kyledcheney: The prosecutor tapped by BARR to investigate unmasking — billed by Trump and his allies as one of the biggest scand… https://t.co/NqZb5Nml0o)

It's #PrimeDay, so just another day for @JeffBezos to rake in profits while ~20,000 Amazon employees have contracted COVID-19. I wrote to Mr. Bezos today, demanding that he better protect his workers with: ↪️Worker safety protections ↪️Hazard pay ↪️Ending worker retaliation https://t.co/akPRC9eTci

See the full letter here: https://t.co/67FI5UUjfG

RT @RepJayapal: My friend @RepMarkPocan has been an amazing and dedicated @USProgressives co-chair. We'll miss his leadership but I know th… QT @repmarkpocan: Today, I announced that this Congress will be my last term as Co-Chair of @USProgressives. It's been an impactful… https://t.co/PNwDd2VmPo)

The lack of actual information we have about the President's health is unacceptable. QT @realDonaldTrump: A total and complete sign off from White House Doctors yesterday. That means I can’t get it (immune), and can’t giv… https://t.co/oHtl2plfXY)

The @gop repeated has gone after fetal tissue research, critical to finding medical advances. Now ⁦@realDonaldTrump⁩ benefits from research he has ignorantly opposed. https://t.co/6itP2WyYRb

They don't care about how many people they've infected. They only care about themselves. QT @BuzzFeedNews: State health officials say the White House has complicated efforts to contract trace anyone who the president and h… https://t.co/EnmJSHzcb0)

Starting an official memo from the President's physician with "I feel great!" gives me as much confidence about the President's health as his tweets. QT @maggieNYT: POTUS doctor says he’s symptom-free for over 24 hours and that his blood demonstrates detectable levels of antibodi… https://t.co/rjSdv9t4OW)

Did attendees have to sign a liability waiver? https://t.co/ossYMyXmPh

The message from the President should be loud and clear: wear a mask. QT @ABCPolitics: .@GStephanopoulos presses Jason Miller: “We’ve all seen the rallies without the masks. The Rose Garden event withou… https://t.co/WGM3sURxNb)

RT @RepCharlieCrist: When the time comes, the U.S. must be prepared to rapidly distribute a #COVID19 vaccine to fight the pandemic & sav… https://t.co/quxVI5aafj

RT @MayorGenrich: This means the president was still planning to hold massive rallies in Wisconsin after knowing he had tested positive? I… QT @maggieNYT: Conley says we are 72 hours into the diagnosis. We were told around 1 am on Friday morning that POTUS was positive,… https://t.co/7RRDO9PHYt)

Yet, Republicans refuse to even extend $600/week in unemployment aid. https://t.co/LwjRxPstQ4

No confirmation until inauguration. And wear a mask. QT @senatemajldr: I had the opportunity to meet with Judge Barrett earlier today. President Trump has nominated exactly the kind of o… https://t.co/A36pmZLqP5)

Make it make sense. https://t.co/X0bTF9iAbI

The man who won't give Americans $800/week in unemployment aid got a $72.9 million tax refund from the IRS & paid $0.00 in federal income taxes for 10 out of 15 years. https://t.co/revl8HTZVL

@raffel @Bobacheck @UWMadison @BeckyBlank @GovEvers @SpeakerVos @SenScottFitz And Jim, my concern is with a 17 percent positivity rate & hospitals full, we have a problem. The article pointed out its not just students; in fact, it’s broad community spread which we must take seriously and act. Your initial comments dismissed that. Glad you believe in masks. https://t.co/S1sXNtzxbg

RT @ParkerMolloy: Good to see a member of Congress call Trump what he is: a fascist. QT @repmarkpocan: Only Congress can delay the election, and we won't be doing it just so a fascist can preserve his power. https://t.co/2ngg0NgitD)

The Pentagon used $1,000,000,000 in taxpayer money intended for PPE & medical equipment to line the pockets of defense contractors. 200,000 people are dead and the Pentagon spent taxpayer dollars on jet engines & body armor. https://t.co/XhG3no9Ztc

Friends of autocrats are usually enemies of democracy. https://t.co/TVpWtJEb8b

Is the @GOP...okay? QT @JacobRubashkin: Now here's an ad for you: Sen. Kelly Loeffler's new spot is all about how she's "more conservative than Attila the… https://t.co/W2EeNh3nB2)

RT @nhannahjones: Welp. QT @repmarkpocan: If the Attorney General of the United States is comparing stay-at-home orders to slavery, then maybe we need the 1619 Project.)

Meanwhile, Republicans oppose giving people who lost their jobs $600/week. QT @Fahrenthold: One remarkable thing we found: @realdonaldtrump visits his own properties so often that the government pays Trump p… https://t.co/30wbyvEdKL)

Forced sterilizations on immigrant women is eugenics. I joined @RepJayapal to demand that the Inspector General immediately investigate allegations that these human rights abuses are happening under @ICEgov 's watch. QT @RepJayapal: I co-led 173 members of Congress in demanding that DHS' Inspector General immediately open a full investigation int… https://t.co/jQTQ0sLrSd)

The conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court has done everything in its power during this pandemic to make voting inaccessible. This is voter suppression, plain and simple. QT @NicholsUprising: One million absentee ballots were supposed to be mailed this weekend and early next week to Wisconsin voters who ha… https://t.co/D0fNO2oLQ7)

Fascists don't care about our safety or democracy—they want to rule off our fear. QT @ZcohenCNN: A ton of explosive allegations here: Wolf halted intel assessments on Russian interference. Wolf & Cuccinelli tr… https://t.co/24j71WQcVy)

.@DHS_Wolf & @HomelandKen intentionally downplayed the threat of white supremacists & Russian election interference, so they could over-hype threats about "antifa" & "anarchists". Fascists don't care about our safety or democracy—they rule off our fear. https://t.co/poJdO4lAZZ

RT @civilrightsorg: BREAKING: The Senate is voting to advance one of Trump’s nominees to serve for life on the federal bench – instead… https://t.co/4Ctblf90vC

It took the @SenateGOP 116 days to propose cutting unemployment benefits in half. QT @mkraju: According to a draft of the GOP bill circulating in the Senate, the measure proposes $300 a week in jobless benefit… https://t.co/gFIFclL1WI)

RT @JHWeissmann: David Williams, a former USPS inspector general and board of governors member, just told the Congressional Progress… https://t.co/NBkNmC1xTq

RT @MayorOfMadison: Remember it's less risky getting together outdoors. If you have to be indoors, be sure to open windows and doors an… https://t.co/oUsyd9Q23Q

The people who are tearing apart our communities are largely urged & encouraged by President Trump—that's the problem. https://t.co/TEMEVZwxFL

This administration doesn't care about protecting our elections or our country—it only cares about protecting itself. QT @jonkarl: ABC EXCLUSIVE: The DHS intelligence bulletin warning about foreign interference in the 2020 election was supposed t… https://t.co/mTYBJgP1Jk)

Over a week since Jacob Blake was shot and you "have not been able to connect"? That's not an accident—that's a choice. QT @PeterAlexander: Asked whether Trump has spoken to Jacob Blake's family, Kayleigh McEnany says, "We are efforting outreach, have not… https://t.co/9jHNBTKRrU)

RT @AdyBarkan: .@SteveScalise, These are not my words. I have lost my ability to speak, but not my agency or my thoughts. You and you… QT @SteveScalise: No police. Mob rule. Total chaos. That’s the result of the Democrat agenda. Ask yourself: Is this what you want i… https://t.co/5Ej3WnavXa)

RT @RepRoKhanna: The Navajo Nation has COVID infection rates higher than any single other state.  We must support Indigenous and Na… https://t.co/FiVVvbffGf

RT @AliVelshi: Rep. Moore: Jacob Blake’s fate is ‘the horror of every Black mother in America’ https://t.co/dzxHarEoPc @RepGwenMoore #velshi

Trump's authoritarianism puts foreign interests above American democracy. QT @jaketapper: .@AdamSchiff & @SpeakerPelosi: “The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has informed us that it will no… https://t.co/Kzqgr6SVYt)

RT @RepGwenMoore: Wonder no more why so many communities of color are suspicious and distrustful of the police. https://t.co/Dm0KM6bjEz

RT @RepJayapal: No more delays. No more excuses. The Senate must act. RT to tell McConnell to finally bring this urgent legislatio… https://t.co/5ofq4BgPEc

Our response to this pandemic—especially the development of vaccines & treament—should be based in science, not the President's poll numbers. QT @jameshohmann: Trump to announce FDA emergency authorization for convalescent plasma for covid-19 at presser. He has put extraordi… https://t.co/WUbLhmxDTl)

Join us for a virtual town hall today at 1pm! @BernieSanders https://t.co/jIyntFXIjf

RT @JHWeissmann: David Williams, a former USPS inspector general and board of governors member, just told the Congressional Progress… https://t.co/NBkNmC1xTq

RT @CatieEdmondson: David Williams, a former USPS IG and Bronze Star recipient who has provided oversight of federal agencies for 40+… https://t.co/BtV2Y6ympn

The @GOP's only policy solution is calling something a conspiracy theory. QT @GOPLeader: Dear Speaker Pelosi: Stop promoting irresponsible and baseless conspiracy theories about the Postal Service for po… https://t.co/vWWzVwvxHt)

Today—@USProgressives are going to do everything they can to fight back against this administration's attacks on the USPS. We'll hear from many experts including David Williams—Former USPS Inspector General & Vice Chair of the Board of Governors. https://t.co/Jih5XArjyv

RT @RepJayapal: We'll do everything in our power to fight back against these calculated and dangerous attacks on the USPS. Tune in… https://t.co/kj0fKABTKn

RT @RepRashida: �BREAKING�: The House just passed my amendment to the #MovingForwardAct securing $22.5B over five years to… https://t.co/BbQ1F7taFy

USMCA goes into effect today, but Mexico continues to persecute union activists. Susana Prieto Terrazas, a labor rights activist and lawyer, was wrongfully arrested almost a month ago. There is no fair trade deal when workers’ rights are under threat. #FreeSusana #SusanLibreYa https://t.co/K2QwigebJx

On July 1, Israel plans to illegally annex the West Bank. If they do—blatantly violating human rights & intl law—Congress MUST put conditions on US funding to Israel. We cannot keep rubber-stamping @Netyanyahu's destabilization of the region at the expense of Palestinian lives. QT @JTAnews: At this point, House Democrats have made it clear: Israel should desist from annexing parts of the West Bank. https://t.co/gwZSSHzPXg)

https://t.co/JmpLsF1HN6 QT @thehill: Sen. @tedcruz: "Attorney General Barr has done an extraordinary job as Attorney General." https://t.co/xOSR8n5WUG)

RT @ChrisTaylorWI: Today is the deadline to update your voter registration online at https://t.co/Afo5Fp4hsd! Once you're registered at you… QT @WI_Elections: Today is the last day to start or update your voter registration online at https://t.co/R1N2Mzkydc. You can still r… https://t.co/fmIEysbNpg)

#JUNETEENTH2020, marks 155 years of freedom for enslaved people. 155 yrs marred by limits to that freedom at every juncture—from Jim Crow to housing & healthcare inequity and police violence. No more lip service, we need to act to ensure equality for all.https://t.co/rHNo5tdKnT

2020 has made clear: we need to re-think where our federal dollars are going. We need federal investments in our communities—not $740 billion for weapons & wars. @RepBarbaraLee & I will be introducing an amdt to cut 10% from this year's $740 bn defense bill.

Thanks @RepMcGovern! This #Pride, I am especially grateful to Aimee Stephens. Aimee's courage in the face of discrimination brought her case to the SCOTUS & her victory brought our community a big step closer to equality. Rest in peace Aimee. Next, I nominate @RepMikeQuigley! QT @RepMcGovern: Thanks @RepMaloney! This #Pride, I'm proud to finally live in a country where #LGBTQ+ Americans can't be fired fro… https://t.co/yWSrWi1q4m)

RT @GovEvers: Tomorrow morning, WEDC will begin accepting applications for Wisconsin’s We’re All In grant initiative. This is the… https://t.co/3GA8TymC4H

.@CBP had millions to spend on medical care for the immigrants they inhumanely detain. They used it for dirt bikes, ATVs & dog food. Immigrants are in cages, but glad you got your 4 wheelers. This administration is defined by its cruelty. https://t.co/5fPJyoFcdb

RT @NicholsUprising: Donald Trump promised to build “a beautiful wall.” And here it is! https://t.co/usvIZIZSDA

Police brutality has gone on too long and too widespread for one arrest—or even three arrests—to solve this problem. No more band-aids. Together, @USProgressives are working with @TheBlackCaucus to ensure that we see a slate of systemic solutions come forward. Justice NOW.

Two of the largest U.S. producers of tear gas? Owned by private equity firms. Make no mistake, state-sanctioned violence against peaceful protesters lines the pockets of predatory private equity firms. Circle of life—GOP militarism to corporate wallets. https://t.co/1POtscbvBH

This #MagicMonday, we're throwing it back with @RepValDemings to another time when @realDonaldTrump enraged us - even then, we had to put the pieces back together ourselves. https://t.co/fQilvpdafE

We’re reaching 100,000 deaths in the U.S. Over 1.6 million cases. You have no national testing plan. You refuse to use the Defense Production Act to produce supplies the states need. Your response has & continues to be an utter failure. QT @realDonaldTrump: The Radical Left Lamestream Media, together with their partner, the Do Nothing Democrats, are trying to spread a ne… https://t.co/qzpIwrJGvt)

For months, experts have agreed we need to test millions/day. Sunday, the Trump 'testing plan' said 300,000/day is enough. I trust the experts. My COVID-19 Emergency Production Act forces Trump to actually use the DPA to produce the level of PPE & testing supplies states need.

Billions of dollars in defense spending increases won't solve this pandemic. It's about time we see taxpayer dollars support the American public—not line the pockets of defense contractors. I led 29 Democrats who agree: we must decrease defense spending. https://t.co/jyBG1MXVJV

RT @SenatorBaldwin: @POTUS I've joined @RepRonKind, @RepGwenMoore and @repmarkpocan in calling on President Trump to extend federal fun… https://t.co/OT9MCJEy44

RT @Ilhan: I agree. We need to focus federal resources on battling the coronavirus pandemic and help the American people get through this… QT @repmarkpocan: Last year's NDAA authorized $738 billion in defense spending. The CDC got 1/90th of that. COVID-19 is our biggest… https://t.co/QQkQSh3F5u)

RT @connorobrienNH: NEW this AM: 29 progressive House Dems want to cut the defense budget in the NDAA from last year’s $738 billion so… https://t.co/6x67QwKYvd

RT @WinWithoutWar: This is excellent to see from @repmarkpocan and @RepBarbaraLee! COVID-19 absolutely needs to be considered our big… QT @repmarkpocan: Last year's NDAA authorized $738 billion in defense spending. The CDC got 1/90th of that. COVID-19 is our biggest… https://t.co/QQkQSh3F5u)

RT @IndivisibleTeam: Investing in public health and economic recovery rather than more defense spending should be a no-brainer. Proud to su… QT @repmarkpocan: Last year's NDAA authorized $738 billion in defense spending. The CDC got 1/90th of that. COVID-19 is our biggest… https://t.co/QQkQSh3F5u)

So now they're blaming communities of color? The U.S. has the highest death toll in the world b/c this administration failed & continues to fail to respond to this pandemic adequately. All the while leaving people of color behind. https://t.co/g8xOrDKVZv

The joy of magic is that it can be the grandest illusion or the tiniest feat. .@RoyWilcoxMagic's matchstick trick may be small, but it defies the laws of matter. https://t.co/612yIc6g55

Solidarity with these & other journalists right now. @viceunion is right—Workshare is one of the best solutions outlets like @vicenews can use to keep workers paid, avoid layoffs & survive this crisis. That's why we must expand workshare nationwide and end mass layoffs. QT @viceunion: Our statement regarding today's layoffs: https://t.co/CCQlKDRXAX)

The Federal Reserve put @blackrock—a massive investment management corporation—in charge of its corporate bond-buying program. A program BlackRock has profited off of. Now, BlackRock employees can use info they've learned to publicly trade? How is this okay? QT @MarcusMStanley: Nice work if you can get it -- Blackrock employees managing the Fed's $750 billion corporate credit facility appare… https://t.co/YfYGLgsKly)

The country trusts information about this pandemic from our president just about as much they trust Fox News. We need a leader we can trust to get us through this pandemic. 74% of the country don't think that's Donald Trump. QT @brianstelter: Striking #'s about trusted sources... https://t.co/zUYqXDlQ4x)

They can't even control the spread of coronavirus in the White House. How can they look at us with a straight face and tell us we should be reopening the country? They'll protect themselves. But they refuse to protect this country. https://t.co/GR1Y5Bh1Yl

Roy Horn, of the famed Siegfriend & Roy, passed away this week from Covid-19. Enjoy a sample of their class Las Vegas magic. https://t.co/KEQeBjVA1i

.@rpaulwilson is a magician who's produced a film "Our Magic." Please enjoy a clip from it showing some of the best magicians in the world.

@rpaulwilson is a magician who's produced a film "Our Magic." Please enjoy a clip from it showing some of the best magicians in the world. https://t.co/G603oGn7Ur

17 years almost to the day since Bush's "Mission Accomplished" speech. In almost two decades, Republican presidents have learned nothing. What a failure. QT @nytimes: Breaking News: The White House is considering winding down the coronavirus task force as the crisis rages on. It’s… https://t.co/TQ88Qinmab)

Native women and girls can no longer be ignored. We must put an end to the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women. I stand with @RepHaaland and @RepDavids in supporting the #NotInvisible Act to raise awareness about #MMIW. https://t.co/N0YETQjnLO

The disproportionately large COVID-19 infection rates w/in communities of color build on centuries of inequality in our nation. That’s why I joined @RepGwenMoore in demanding @fema’s response prioritize these communities. Anything less than direct & targeted aid is inadequate. QT @RepGwenMoore: .@RepMarkPocan, @SenatorBaldwin, @RepRonKind, and I called on @DHSgov & @fema to acknowledge the long-standing econ… https://t.co/7bS8fz4o7u)

RT @GovEvers: The census isn’t just a headcount—it’s also about visibility, voice, and value. When you respond to the census, you… https://t.co/wwxc4IXN73

Every day millions of frontline & essential workers go to work with out any protections. No PPE. No OSHA standards. No living wage. I stand in solidarity with all of the workers striking this #MayDay. https://t.co/7gwPcPWh7W

RT @RepGwenMoore: Six years ago, Dontre Hamilton was shot and killed by a police officer after resting on a park bench in Milwaukee.… https://t.co/DYu0CY68hr

100+ econonimists agree with @RepJayapal & I. We need a federal paycheck guarantee & nationwide expansion of workshare programs in every state. We have the tools to end widespread layoffs. We just need to use them. https://t.co/o8yg8mePet

RT @BernieSanders: Tonight, join me, @ewarren, @PramilaJayapal and @MarkPocan for a livestream on our shared priorities for the next c… https://t.co/NcxdzJ9WU9

@USProgressives are pushing for an end to mass layoffs with a nationwide expansion of work share programs & a federal paycheck guarantee. We need a #PeoplesRecovery, not bailouts for big corporations. Watch our first virtual hearing live now ⬇️https://t.co/PwKJLFL1nK

.@USProgressives are pushing for an end to mass layoffs with a nationwide expansion of work share programs & a federal paycheck guarantee. We need a #PeoplesRecovery, not bailouts for big corporations. Watch our first virtual hearing live now⬇️ https://t.co/PwKJLFL1nK

This is a global pandemic & Trump thinks it's the time to reward political allies & punish his Democratic enemies? We're all facing a crisis. We need leadership that serves everyone, every state, every territory. Failing one of us is failing us all. https://t.co/PCU3PN4TMI

States are waiting for this president to fully use the Defense Production Act to get us testing supplies. What does Trump do? Use the DPA to force workers to work in unsafe meat packing plants. Idiot. Get us our tests & protect workers. https://t.co/P1kQrTna4C

3 whistleblowers told my office that @BetsyDeVosED's Ed Dept gave millions to a non-compliant charter school org. One that wanted to use federal $ for NBA box seats & private jets. Incompetence is one thing. Breaking the law is another. We need answers.https://t.co/ube4nIIQDe

RT @RepGwenMoore: Filling out your Census form only takes a few minutes but can make a big difference in your community. https://t.co/D16xtPLQAL

#RamadanMubarak to the Muslim community across the globe! Thankful to the frontline Muslim workers—from hospitals to grocery stores—fasting while serving their communities. During this difficult time, we could all learn from this month of patience & generosity. https://t.co/Ysj7Lwzn2r

Tune in this Wednesday at 6PM CT for my Facebook Live Town Hall! I'll be giving an update on the Congressional response to COVID-19 and taking questions. See you then at https://t.co/GqeAGRcC00! https://t.co/VUb4p5pPbg

4/20 during a global pandemic is the best time to make the case the nationwide legalization of cannabis. We're already halfway there: Stay on your couch. Only go to the grocery store. Social distance. #LegalizeIt

RT @SSWorks: Join us today at noon as progressives lay out our priorities for the next relief package. @AOC, @IlhanMN,… https://t.co/QnupE6p4s3

The USPS is essential. It’s workers are essential. It’s services are essential. Before, during and after this pandemic. We must do everything in our power to protect the USPS. https://t.co/xgP19W7e7z