{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mann.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-mann-supports-kansas-producers-funds-critical-agricultural-programs", "Rep. Mann Supports Kansas Producers, Funds Critical Agricultural Programs", "2026-06-04", "2026", "2026-06", "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), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, voted to pass the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation supports America\u2019s farmers, ranchers, agricultural producers, and rural communities while refocusing federal spending on core priorities. Rep. Mann released the following statement after the vote.\n\n\u201cAmerican farmers and ranchers feed, fuel, and clothe the world, and Congress should be doing everything we can to give them the tools they need to succeed,\u201d said Rep. Mann. \u201cThis appropriations bill supports agricultural research, strengthens animal health programs, invests in rural communities, and reins in burdensome regulations that hurt our livestock and poultry producers. I also worked to secure funding for Food for Peace, which expands markets for American-grown commodities while feeding hungry people around the world. I was proud to support this legislation and will keep fighting to make sure Kansas producers have a strong voice in Washington.\u201d\n\nMany of Rep. Mann's submitted priorities were included in the FY2027 Agriculture Appropriations Act:\n\nLong-term funding for the Food for Peace program, which uses American-grown commodities to feed hungry people worldwide\n\nLanguage prioritizing Food for Peace grants through public-private partnerships\n\nSupport for the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program\n\nInvestments in agricultural research that keep U.S. agriculture on the cutting edge\n\nFunding for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) research\n\nSupport for USDA\u2019s Center for Veterinary Biologics and language to promote efficiency and modernization within the center\n\nDuring Secretary Brooke Rollins\u2019 hearing today before the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Mann asked her about USDA\u2019s successful administration of the Food for Peace program and the importance of keeping American-grown commodities at the center of international food assistance. He also spoke on the House floor earlier this week in support of the bill, emphasizing the importance of Food for Peace for American farmers and hungry people around the world.\n\n###", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:11:26Z"]], "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-kansas-producers-funds-critical-agricultural-programs"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3254319783300161, "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"}