What Tracey Mann said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, just over a year ago, President Trump signed the Working Families Tax Cuts into law on July 4, 2025. One year later, the results are clear.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 70th anniversary of President Dwight D. Eisenhower signing the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. President Eisenhower, a proud son of Abilene, Kansas, understood that a strong transportation network was essential to America's future.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Martha Mendoza for 25 years of dedicated service to the people of Kansas. In July 2001, Martha began working for Senator Pat Roberts in his Dodge City office.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today as we honor and prepare to celebrate 250 years of American independence. Mr. Speaker, 250 years ago, our Founders declared to the world that our rights do not come from government nor do they come from a king.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished gentleman from Utah for hosting this Special Order hour. I thank him for his leadership as the vice chair of our Conference.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the community of Burdett, Kansas, as it celebrates its sesquicentennial. Located in Pawnee County, Burdett is a central Kansas town with a proud history and strong sense of community.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Tony Mattivi and celebrate his confirmation by the United States Senate to serve as United States District Judge for the District of Kansas.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the University of Kansas baseball team for a historic and record-breaking season. The Jayhawks brought incredible pride to Lawrence, the Big First District, and the entire State of Kansas.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today at an important time for American agriculture. Across the country and certainly in the Big First District of Kansas, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers are doing what they have always done.”

“Mr. Speaker, agriculture is the backbone of the Big First District and our country. Our farmers and ranchers do more than just produce food. They strengthen our economy.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the importance of the BUILD America 250 Act, the surface transportation reauthorization that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is marking up today during National Infrastructure Week.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Minnesota for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support for year-round E15, this rule, and the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, which finally makes it a reality.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for hosting this Special Order hour and for his leadership on this very important time for our country. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as our Nation prepares to celebrate 250 years of American independence.”

“Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman, my friend from Georgia, for all of his efforts to get this passed. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 and urge my colleagues to pass this critical legislation and the rule to bring it to the floor.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a meaningful milestone in my hometown of Salina, Kansas: the 25th anniversary of the Salina Pregnancy Service Center. For 25 years, this organization has served women, families, and unborn children across our community with compassion, conviction, and care.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the ALERT Act, which I am proud to cosponsor. For Kansans, this bill is deeply personal. On January 29, 2025, the world stood in disbelief as we watched tragedy unfold over the Potomac River in the collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 out of Wichita and the U.S.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Chief Judge Eric F. Melgren of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas and to recognize his distinguished service on the Federal bench.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a proud Kansan whose work honors the legacy of American agriculture and the generations who built it. Michael Hinton of Hutchinson has dedicated his life to preserving the history and heritage of rural America through antique tractors, but his work goes far beyond restoring old equipment.”

“Madam Speaker, I thank my friend from Ohio for yielding me the time. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 6460, the Recreational Drone Empowerment Act, which clarifies the ability of the FAA to authorize model aircraft operations in class E airspace.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today because the Department of Homeland Security remains shut down, and the consequences are real for the American people and for the men and women who work every day to keep our country safe.”

“Right now, more than 100,000 DHS employees are working without pay. TSA officers who screen passengers at our airports have now missed another paycheck. These are hardworking Americans who show up every day to do their job, protect travelers, and secure our homeland, even while Washington politics leave them without the pay they have earned.”

“Madam Speaker, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers are the backbone of this country. They wake up before the sun, work until long after it sets, and take on risk every single day to feed, fuel, and clothe the world.”

“Mr. Speaker, 250 years ago, history was marked by patriots who proved that freedom belongs to the people; not the powerful. This year, our Nation will celebrate 2\1/2\ centuries of freedom not granted by kings or governments but endowed by God.”

“Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, this Chamber lost a kind friend, loving husband, proud father, and tireless advocate for rural America and the Western United States. Doug LaMalfa brought joy and sincerity into the Halls of Congress every single day and fought for the good of northern California.”

“Mr. Speaker, as we begin the second session of the 119th Congress, we should take a moment to reset our focus and remember why we are here. A new year and a new session bring new opportunities, but the mission remains the same.”

“Mr. Speaker, the first time I spoke on this floor this year, I highlighted the vision the Nation and our constituents charged us to usher in when they elected this Republican majority 1 year ago.”

“Mr. Speaker, Zach Scheiman was a true patriot. Born and raised in Garden City, Kansas, Zach was a deep lover of freedom who embodied courage and service over self.”

“Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize four remarkable high school football programs in the Big First District that brought home State championships this season. In Kansas, high school football is more than a sport.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart. Last Wednesday, the Nation witnessed a heartbreaking and senseless act of violence involving two members of our National Guard from West Virginia, Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe.”

“Mr. Speaker, every year, small businesses spend nearly $15,000 per employee to comply with Federal laws. American companies spend over $3 trillion a year on compliance. I am sure this is not a shock to anyone in this Chamber, but we know that some of that cost gets passed on to consumers.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Sergeant Scott William Heimann, a loyal husband, a devoted father, a beloved son, and an invaluable member of the Hays, Kansas, community.”

“Audrey and I mourn with the Hays community, and I continue to pray for them as they come to terms with this tragedy. We especially pray for Scott's wife, Beth; his beautiful children, Victoria and Patrick; and all his loved ones who he left behind.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today still in shock and saddened at the political assassination of Charlie Kirk. There is no place for political violence in our country, and it is antithetical to who we are as Americans.”

“Mr. Speaker, today our national debt stands at $37 trillion. For years, elected officials from both sides of the aisle have come to Washington ringing the alarm on our national debt, and rightly so.”

“Mr. Speaker, over the August in-district work period, I had the privilege of meeting with Kansans all across our district, from Salina to Great Bend, Hutch to WaKeeney, Hoxie to Jetmore, Hays to Hill City.”

“Our bill makes their lives easier, not harder, by leveling the playing field for these students and families while protecting the American Dream for every student, regardless of their parents' careers.”

“Madam Speaker, America's borders are the safest they have been in decades. Simply put, President Trump is the border security President, and no narrative from the national media or leftwing talking heads can change that.”

“Mr. Speaker, in honor of the Nation's 249th birthday, House Republicans delivered the largest tax cut in our Nation's history for middle- and working-class families, strengthened the farm safety net, and voted to get our country back on track.”

“Mr. Speaker, thanks to the leadership of President Trump, America and the world are safer today than we were a week ago. Iran, the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism, is no longer on the verge of obtaining a nuclear weapon.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am proud of the work our Republican majorities are putting in to deliver American families the largest tax cut in American history. This process hasn't been easy by any means, but it is worth every single debate we are having to get it over the finish line.”

“Mr. Speaker, after decades of pledging Never Again, we are watching the vile presence of anti-Semitism rear its ugly head once again. First, the unthinkable happened 2 weeks ago here in the streets of the Nation's Capital when two staffers from the Israeli Embassy, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were brutally murdered.”

“Mr. Speaker, over the Memorial Day recess, Rasmussen found that a majority of Americans say that the country is on the right track. Under President Trump, America keeps winning again and again.”

“Mr. Speaker, yesterday the House Agriculture Committee marked up our portion of the one big, beautiful bill to deliver on the mandate the country gave us on November 5, 2024.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Big First District of Kansas is home to more than 20,000 small businesses who employ over 80 percent of working adults in my district. These small businesses are the backbone of our economy.”

“Madam Speaker, since President Trump was sworn in, illegal crossings have plummeted at our southern border. This past February saw the lowest level of illegal crossings ever recorded in our Nation's history, down 94 percent from February 2024 and 96 percent from the all-time high under the Biden administration.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of an American patriot, Craig Beam. I congratulate Craig on his well-deserved retirement from the U.S. Marshals Service. When most Americans hear of a fugitive on the run, their natural instinct is to protect their loved ones within and avoid coming across the wanted criminal at all costs.”

“Mr. Speaker, on November 5, 2024, America endorsed the greatest political comeback in modern history by electing President Trump the 47th President of the United States. The country rejected the chaos sowed by the Biden-Harris administration for the past 4 years and voted for the candidate that could lead our country and make America strong again.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Big First District of Kansas is the third largest ag-producing district in the country. Agriculture is the key component of our DNA, and it is in our blood.”

“Madam Speaker, January 29 is typically a day of celebration in Kansas. From Manhattan to Goodland, Topeka to Liberal, Kansas City to Dodge City, Kansans come together to celebrate the rich history of Kansas and to celebrate the anniversary of our statehood.”

“Mr. Speaker, with the inauguration of Donald J. Trump, it is a new day in America. On November 5, 2024, 77 million Kansans and Americans gave Washington, D.C., a mandate to restore commonsense solutions to the Nation's Capital and to get our country back on track.”

“Madam Speaker, last week in the Nation's Capital, 6.8 inches of snow closed Federal office buildings. Nearly 1,300 miles away in Kansas, blizzards brought more than 18 inches of snowfall to parts of the Big First District.”

“Madam Speaker, agriculture is the heart of the First District of Kansas. It is our lifeblood. When I built my team in the District, it was important for me to find someone who knew agriculture and would fight for the farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers of Kansas.”