Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) announced his selection to serve on the House Agriculture Committee for the third consecutive term since being elected to Congress.
“I came to Congress to advocate for Kansas agriculture and fight for our conservative Kansas values,” said Rep. Mann. “Agriculture is the heartbeat of the Big First District, and right now America’s agricultural community is in desperate need of long-term farm policy that provides certainty, protects and strengthens crop insurance, incentivizes robust agricultural trade programs, and supports agricultural research and education. Serving on the House Agriculture Committee better positions me to meet that need. Only in America can a fifth-generation kid who grew up on their family farm and feedyard go on to shape farm and food policy on behalf on the country. I’m grateful for the opportunity to bring a Kansas perspective to the House Agriculture Committee and fight for our interests while we work to feed, clothe, and fuel the world.”
As a member of the House Agriculture Committee during the 118th Congress, Rep. Mann served as the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry; led the Ensuring Access to Risk Management Act to correct risk management delivery funding for crops and restore the annual inflation adjustment for crop insurance agents; and introduced the American Farmers Feed the World Act to ensure that U.S.-grown commodities remain the cornerstone of international food aid. Additionally, Rep. Mann spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives 27 times, urging Congress to pass a comprehensive, fiscally responsible Farm Bill and voted to advance the Farm, Food, and National Security Act out of the House Agriculture Committee. During those negotiations, Rep. Mann secured 96% of Kansans’ priorities in the base text of the bill.
The House Agriculture Committee's jurisdiction includes, but is not limited to:
- Crop insurance
- General farm commodities including wheat, grain sorghum, corn, soybeans, sugar, cotton, and others, and commodities exchanges
- Agricultural credit
- Rural Development
- Energy and electrification
- Conservation
- Nutrition programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
- Horticulture
- Pest disease management
- Research and research education
- Livestock, poultry, dairy, and livestock marketing
- Trade promotion
Source : house.gov