Press Releases

Today, the Congressional Equality Caucus announced that the following members will serve as Co-Chairs of the caucus in the 119th Congress: Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Angie Craig (MN-02), Sharice L. Davids (KS-03), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ritchie Torres (NY-15), Becca Balint (VT-AL), Robert Garcia (CA-42), Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Julie Johnson (TX-32), Sarah McBride (DE-AL), and Emily Randall (WA-06). The CEC previously announced that Representative Mark Takano (CA-39) as Chair for this Congress.

Today, the Congressional Equality Caucus announced that Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39) will serve as the Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus in the 119th Congress:

Today, Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, released the following statement after the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025—which contained a ban on medically necessary care for servicemembers’ transgender dependents—was signed into law:

Today, Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, released the following statement after the House passed the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, which contains a ban on medically-necessary care for servicemembers’ transgender dependents:

Today, Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, released the following statement after the House adopted the rule to consider the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, which contains a ban on medically-necessary care for servicemembers’ transgender dependents:

Today, Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus released the following statement ahead of the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in US v. Skrmetti, a challenge brought against Tennessee’s ban on medically necessary healthcare for young transgender people:

Today, Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, released the following statement after the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability voted to advance H.R. 8706, the Dismantle DEI Act, out of committee:

Today, Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, released the following statement after Speaker Johnson announced that transgender people would be banned from using the bathrooms in the Capitol complex that reflect their gender identity: