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Congressman Mark Pocan discusses the current state of Congress and the Democratic Party amidst the challenges of the Trump era.

This week on Branding Democrats, we're joined by Congressman Mark Pocan for an insider's look at Congress, the Democratic Party, and the challenges of being a sitting Democrat in the Trump era. After more than a decade in Congress, Pocan has served through the Obama years, Trump’s first term, the Biden administration, and now Trump's return to power. We ask him what has changed in Washington, what hasn't, and whether Congress is still functioning as a co-equal branch of government. We also di...

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Host: Ken Weber

Guest: Mark Pocan

Topics covered

• Congress
• Democratic Party
• Trump era
• political challenges
• Washington
• government

Keywords

• Congress
• Democratic Party
• Mark Pocan
• Trump
• Biden
• politics
• government

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Organizations: Democratic Party, Congress

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