{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mann.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-mann-supports-american-energy-cuts-wasteful-spending", "Rep. Mann Supports American Energy, Cuts Wasteful Spending", "2023-10-26", "2023", "2023-10", "Republican", "House", "KS", "Tracey Mann", "M000871", "mann.house.gov", "mann", "https://mann.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to unleash America\u2019s 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.\n\n\u201cAs I look at our nation\u2019s budget, I make decisions based on reducing and reprioritizing government spending, securing our southern border, and ending the weaponization of the federal government,\u201d said Rep. Mann. \u201cThis bill would advance pro-American energy policies, protect America\u2019s Strategic Petroleum Reserve, strengthen the supply chain, enhance our water supply and drought response, and fight against overreaching regulations like President Biden\u2019s Waters of the United States Rule.\u201d\n\nH.R. 4394 passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 210-199, and would:\n\nProhibit the implementation of President Biden\u2019s 2023 Waters of the U.S. rule\n\nRescind 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\n\nProhibit giving away America\u2019s Strategic Petroleum Reserve resources to the Chinese Communist Party\n\nStrengthen our nation\u2019s supply chain, ports, and inland waterways\n\nPrioritize projects that increase water supply and support drought response\n\nOn July 27, Rep. Mann voted yes on H.R. 4366, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.\n\nOn 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.\n\nOn 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\u2019s budget by more than 40%, and proposed to dramatically weaken support for land-grant university research.\n\nClick here to view Rep. Mann\u2019s Commitment to the Big First.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:49:26Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://mann.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-mann-supports-american-energy-cuts-wasteful-spending"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4553770888596773, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}