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Rep. Tracey Mann hosts annual military academy nomination day in Abilene

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann hosted the fourth annual Congressional Military Academy Nomination Day in Abilene, Kansas.

By Little Apple Times | Oct 28, 2024

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Rep. Tracey Mann urges rejection of Biden-Harris Administration

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) addressed the U.S. House of Representatives for the final time before the 2024 presidential election, urging Americans to reject the Biden-Harris Administration's policies.

By Little Apple Times | Oct 1, 2024

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Rep. Tracey Mann condemns Iran's missile attacks on Israel

By Little Apple Times | Oct 1, 2024

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) has condemned Iran and its proxies following ballistic missile attacks on Israel. In a statement, Rep. Mann emphasized the importance of U.S. support for Israel:

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Rep. Tracey Mann votes against continuing appropriations act

By Little Apple Times | Sep 25, 2024

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted against H.R. 9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. The legislation passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 341-82 but did not meet Mann's criteria for reducing government spending, protecting election integrity, or addressing the $35 trillion national debt.

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Lawmakers introduce Farmer First Fuel Incentives Act to prioritize domestic feedstocks

By Little Apple Times | Sep 24, 2024

U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), along with Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), have introduced the Farmer First Fuel Incentives Act. This legislation aims to limit the Clean Fuel Production Credit (45Z) to domestically produced feedstocks and extend the credit until 2034.

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Rep. Tracey Mann honored as Friend of Farm Bureau

By Little Apple Times | Sep 23, 2024

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann of Kansas has been recognized as a Friend of Farm Bureau for the 118th Congress by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). This award is given to members of Congress who support the Farm Bureau's policy positions through their voting records and are nominated by their state Farm Bureaus before being approved by the AFBF Board of Directors.

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Mann votes for enhanced presidential security act after assassination attempt on Trump

By Little Apple Times | Sep 20, 2024

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) has voted to advance H.R. 9106, the Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024. The bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives with a unanimous vote of 405-0. This legislation aims to establish uniform standards for Secret Service protection for current U.S. Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major candidates for these offices.

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Rep. Mann votes against Biden-Harris electric vehicle mandate

By Little Apple Times | Sep 20, 2024

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) has voted to disapprove the Biden-Harris Administration’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) tailpipe emissions rule. This rule mandates automobile manufacturers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants by nearly 50% in vehicle fleets modeled from 2027 through 2032. According to the EPA, this would require two-thirds of new cars in the United States to be electric by 2032. The resolution, H.J. Res 136, passed in the U.S. House of Representatives with a vote of 215-191.

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Rep. Mann criticizes Biden-Harris administration's small business policies

By Little Apple Times | Sep 18, 2024

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01), a member of the House Small Business Committee, has criticized the Biden-Harris Administration's portrayal of a "small business boom" during a recent hearing with the Small Business Administrator. Rep. Mann also expressed strong opposition to the administration's fourth consecutive budget proposal, which aims to eliminate stepped-up basis and introduce significant capital gains tax increases on family-owned businesses and farms.

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House advances bill blocking EV tax subsidies for China

By Little Apple Times | Sep 13, 2024

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to advance H.R. 7980, the End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024. The legislation aims to prevent the Chinese Communist Party from benefitting from tax subsidies created for electric vehicles by Washington Democrats in August 2022. The act passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 217-192.

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Legislation aims at protecting Kansans' private property rights against federal seizure

By Little Apple Times | Sep 13, 2024

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) and U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) have introduced legislation aimed at preventing the federal government from using taxpayer dollars to seize private property for a proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC).

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House passes bill adding agriculture secretary to CFIUS

By Little Apple Times | Sep 11, 2024

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to advance H.R. 9456, the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act. The legislation, which passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 269-149, will add the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), ensuring that foreign purchases of American farmland are appropriately scrutinized for national security risks.

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Representatives urge Treasury Department to prioritize domestic energy producers

By Little Apple Times | Sep 6, 2024

U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) have led a bipartisan group of 39 colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Treasury to expedite the issuance of final guidance for the Clean Fuel Production Credit before its January 1 deadline. The representatives also called for restricting eligibility to renewable fuels made from domestic feedstocks by domestic fuel producers.

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Rep. Mann opens military academy nominations for 2024

By Little Apple Times | Aug 16, 2024

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) announced the opening of his 2024 military service academy nomination applications. Rep. Mann invites students from the Big First District who wish to pursue an education at one of the U.S. military service academies to complete and submit their applications ahead of the September 27 deadline.

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Rep. Tracey Mann completes annual 60-county listening tour

By Little Apple Times | Aug 15, 2024

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) concluded his annual 60-county Mann Listening Tour today in Manhattan, Kansas. Since his election to Congress, Rep. Mann has held at least one town hall in each county of the Big First District annually, totaling 246 town halls over four years.

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Tracey Mann appoints Josie Shearer as district representative in Dodge City

By Little Apple Times | Aug 7, 2024

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) has announced the appointment of Josie Shearer as a district representative in his Dodge City, Kansas office. Shearer, a local resident and 2012 graduate of Dodge City High School, will assume her new role immediately.

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Mann supports bill reducing federal spending, promoting energy independence

By Little Apple Times | Jul 25, 2024

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to advance H.R. 8998, the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025. The bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 210-205 and aims to reduce and reprioritize federal spending while promoting American energy independence, strengthening U.S. national security, and rolling back regulations that Mann claims harm Kansans.

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Rep. Mann calls for comprehensive five-year farm bill

By Little Apple Times | Jul 23, 2024

U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) participated in a House Agriculture Committee hearing titled “Financial Conditions in Farm Country” today. In his remarks, Rep. Mann emphasized the necessity of a five-year Farm Bill to address market volatility and provide stability for the agricultural community. He also underscored the importance of federal crop insurance for farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers in Kansas' Big First District.

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Rep. Mann votes for bill requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration

By Little Apple Times | Jul 10, 2024

On July 10, 2024, Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to advance H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. If signed into law, the bill will require individuals to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. The bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 221-198.

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Representative Tracey Mann urges bipartisan action on U.S.-Mexico border security

By Little Apple Times | Jul 10, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) addressed the U.S. House of Representatives today, urging the White House and Democratic members of Congress to collaborate with House Republicans on securing the border. In his speech, Rep. Mann criticized the Biden Administration’s handling of border security, highlighting that May 2024 marked the thirty-ninth consecutive month where illegal encounters exceeded any peak month under President Trump.