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Lawmakers introduce resolution designating February 15-22 as National FFA Week

U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann and Jimmy Panetta, co-chairs of the Congressional FFA Caucus, alongside Representatives Glenn Thompson and Suzanne Bonamici, led 61 colleagues in introducing a resolution to designate February 15-22 as National FFA...

By Little Apple Times | Feb 14, 2025

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Lawmakers propose shifting Food for Peace program administration from USAID to USDA

U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann, Rick Crawford, Dan Newhouse, David Rouzer, and House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson have joined forces with Senators Jerry Moran and John Hoeven to propose a shift in the administration of the Food...

By Little Apple Times | Feb 11, 2025

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House passes bill against federal fracking bans; heads to Senate

By Little Apple Times | Feb 10, 2025

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann of Kansas' 1st District has cast his vote in favor of H.R. 26, the Protecting American Energy Production Act.

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Representatives introduce bill to boost US agricultural exports

By Little Apple Times | Feb 10, 2025

U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann of Kansas and Dan Newhouse of Washington have introduced the Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025, aiming to enhance support for the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program (FMD).

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Legislators push to reinstate FAFSA exemptions for farms and small businesses

By Little Apple Times | Feb 7, 2025

U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann and Jimmy Panetta, with House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson and Ranking Member Angie Craig, have reintroduced the Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act.

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House passes bill increasing penalties for fentanyl trafficking

By Little Apple Times | Feb 6, 2025

Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann from Kansas voted in favor of H.R. 27, known as the Halt All Legal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act.

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Rep. Mann launches fourth annual listening tour with town halls across Western Kansas

By Little Apple Times | Feb 6, 2025

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann has announced the commencement of his fourth annual Mann Listening Tour, which will cover 60 counties.

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Kansas congressional leaders respond to tragic plane crash near Washington

By Little Apple Times | Jan 30, 2025

Following a tragic plane crash of a flight that departed from Wichita, the Kansas Congressional delegation has released a statement.

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House passes Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

By Little Apple Times | Jan 24, 2025

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann of Kansas has voted in favor of advancing H.R. 21, known as the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.

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Rep. Tracey Mann announces committee roles for 119th Congress

By Little Apple Times | Jan 24, 2025

Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann announced his committee assignments for the 119th Congress.

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Legislation aims to block USDA's proposed Salmonella rule

By Little Apple Times | Jan 23, 2025

U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann and Steve Womack have introduced legislation aimed at protecting poultry producers from a regulation proposed during President Biden's administration.

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Rep. Tracey Mann introduces bill targeting ATF’s zero tolerance policy

By Little Apple Times | Jan 22, 2025

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann has reintroduced the Reining In Federal Licensing Enforcement (RIFLE) Act, aiming to strengthen Second Amendment rights and protect small gun store owners from the Biden Administration's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,...

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Bill seeks to delist lesser prairie-chicken from endangered species list

By Little Apple Times | Jan 21, 2025

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) has introduced legislation to remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the threatened and endangered species list.

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EDA awards $200,000 in grants for economic development projects in Riley County in 2023

By Little Apple Times | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $200,000 in grants for economic development projects in Riley County, Kansas.

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EDA awards $200,000 in grants for economic development projects in Pottawatomie County in 2023

By Little Apple Times | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $200,000 in grants for economic development projects in Pottawatomie County, Kansas.

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Pony Up Act introduced to hold USPS accountable for delayed bill deliveries

By Little Apple Times | Jan 17, 2025

U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann and Sam Graves have introduced the Pony Up Act, a bill aimed at holding the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) accountable for late deliveries of bills.

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House passes bill targeting sex offenders among illegal immigrants

By Little Apple Times | Jan 16, 2025

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann from Kansas has cast his vote in favor of H.R. 30, known as the Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act.

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Rep. Mann reintroduces act for equal access for faith-based small businesses

By Little Apple Times | Jan 16, 2025

Today in Washington, D.C., U.S. Representative Tracey Mann reintroduced the FAITH in Small Business Act on National Religious Freedom Day.

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Rep. Mann supports bill restricting participation in women's sports

By Little Apple Times | Jan 14, 2025

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann of Kansas has cast his vote in favor of H.R. 28, known as the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.

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Rep. Tracey Mann praises Kansas farmers' resilience during winter storms

By Little Apple Times | Jan 14, 2025

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) addressed the U.S. House of Representatives to commend Kansas farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers for their resilience during recent winter storms.