Little Apple Times

Tracey Mann, U.S. Congressman representing Kansas’s 1st district since 2021, addressed several key issues in a series of posts on his official social media account this week.

On September 9, Mann highlighted ongoing staffing shortages at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), stating, "The FAA currently employs 2,300 fewer Certified Professional Controllers than needed and continues to fall below its hiring and certification targets. The shortage has forced many controllers to work mandatory overtime, leading to fatigue and increasing the risk of errors."

Later that evening, Mann reported on legislative developments in Congress: "We just passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — a critical investment in our national defense and the men and women who serve. This legislation strengthens our military readiness, modernizes our defense capabilities, gives our troops a pay raise, and"

On September 10, Mann described recent discussions with local business leaders in Washington: "I sat down with the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce in Washington this week to discuss the gems of the animal health corridor, workforce development, and growing the aviation industry in northeast Kansas. From the opening of Link Innovation Labs to the 190th Air Refueling"

Mann was born in Quinter, Kansas in 1976 and currently resides in Salina. He graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in 2000. Before joining Congress by succeeding Roger Marshall in 2021, Mann built connections within both agricultural and business communities across Kansas.