Rep. Mann reappointed to House Agriculture Committee
Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Tracey Mann (R-KS) was selected to serve for a second consecutive term on the House Agriculture Committee.
“I serve in Congress to advocate for agriculture and our Kansas conservative values,” said Rep. Mann. “As a farm kid and fifth-generation Kansan, I am humbled to continue representing Big First farmers, ranchers, feedlot managers, nutritionists, ethanol producers, ag lenders, and agribusiness owners on the House Agriculture Committee. I recognize that the responsibility for the well-crafted farm and food policy in advance of the reauthorization of the Farm Bill is more important now than ever, and I am committed to rolling up my sleeves and getting to work on behalf of those who feed, fuel, and clothe the world.”
Rep. Mann has prioritized protecting and strengthening crop insurance, promoting trade, and stopping regulatory overreach during his tenure on the House Agriculture Committee. During the 117th Congress, Rep. Mann co-led the Supporting Market Access to Reinvigorate Trade (SMART) Act, which was referred to the House Agriculture Committee and would double the investment for the market access program and the foreign market development cooperator program to allow trade associations to work on behalf of agricultural producers to expand markets. Rep. Mann also cosponsored 22 pieces of legislation that were referred to the House Agriculture Committee.
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
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