Rep. Mann Supports American Energy, Cuts Wasteful Spending

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to unleash America’s energy potential, restore our energy independence, and reduce government spending and red tape with his yes vote on H.R. 4394, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. 

 “As I look at our nation’s budget, I make decisions based on reducing and reprioritizing government spending, securing our southern border, and ending the weaponization of the federal government,” said Rep. Mann. “This bill would advance pro-American energy policies, protect America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve, strengthen the supply chain, enhance our water supply and drought response, and fight against overreaching regulations like President Biden’s Waters of the United States Rule.” 

H.R. 4394 passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 210-199, and would: 

• Prohibit the implementation of President Biden’s 2023 Waters of the U.S. rule 
• Rescind more than $5.5 billion in wasteful spending from the Inflation Reduction Act, including $4.5 billion in rebates for electric appliances and $1 billion for state and local governments to adopt net zero energy policies 
• Prohibit giving away America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve resources to the Chinese Communist Party 
• Strengthen our nation’s supply chain, ports, and inland waterways 
• Prioritize projects that increase water supply and support drought response 

On July 27, Rep. Mann voted yes on H.R. 4366, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. 

On September 28, Rep. Mann voted yes on H.R. 4367, the Homeland Security Appropriations Act, H.R. 4365, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, and H.R. 4665, the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. 

On September 28, Rep. Mann voted no on H.R. 4368, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which did not pass in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation failed to conduct oversight in nutrition programs, sought to reduce the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s budget by more than 40%, and proposed to dramatically weaken support for land-grant university research. 

Click here to view Rep. Mann’s Commitment to the Big First.

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