Rep. Mann Appointed to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (R-KS) was selected to serve on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

“I am honored to serve on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee,” said Rep. Mann. “It is vitally important that the Big First has representation on the House Agriculture and House Transportation and Infrastructure committees. The Big First has 83,000 miles of road, seven commercial airports, and more than 4,000 miles of railroad track. We rely on this system to get to work, take our kids to school, and deliver food, fuel, and fiber to the rest of the world. America needs a tailored, well-maintained, fiscally responsible infrastructure network to support economic activity, strengthen our supply chain, and remain a global power.”

“I am excited to welcome Representative Mann to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee," said Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. "I am confident he will be a valuable member of our Committee as we work to develop solutions to improve our infrastructure, strengthen transportation programs, and help alleviate ongoing energy and supply chain problems on behalf of the American people.”

During the 117th Congress, Rep. Mann sponsored the Truckers Responding At National Shipping Ports Overcoming Retail Turmoil (TRANSPORT) Act, which was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and would authorize the Secretary of Transportation to relieve congested ports to prevent future supply chain crises. Rep. Mann also cosponsored 17 pieces of legislation that were referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, including the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which passed in the House of Representatives and would promote U.S. exports and reciprocal trade.

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's jurisdiction includes, but is not limited to:

• Transportation, including aviation, railroads, water transportation, transportation safety, transportation infrastructure, transportation labor, and railroad retirement and unemployment
• Commercial space transportation
• Federal management of emergencies and natural disasters
• Flood control and improvement of rivers and harbors
• Inland waterways
• Construction and/or maintenance of roads
• Oil and other pollution of navigable waters, including inland, coastal, and ocean waters
• Waterpower

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