NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — House Speaker Mike Johnson allowed the House to vote separately on foreign aid for Israel, Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific region last week. Kansas First District Congressman Tracey Mann did just that.
"One of the biggest issues facing the country is our southern border," Mann said. "I was disappointing that there was nothing in regard to funding for the border in the bills. That said, I voted for an additional supplemental monies for Israel, about $26 billion. There was another bill that would provide additional funding for Indo-Pacific, Taiwan and various interests we have in that part of the world. I voted for that. There was additional money, another $60 billion for Ukraine. I voted against the Ukraine supplemental bill on Saturday afternoon."
Mann explained his vote against the Ukraine aid.
"We do not want to see Vladimir Putin win," Mann said. "We want Ukraine to succeed. My concern is the lack of oversight and accountability for the monies that we spent so far and the money that we'd be spending here."
Mann did appreciate the opportunity to look at each situation on its own, however.
"I wish we did that a lot more often on a lot of other issues, as well," Mann said. "On spending bills, a lot of things, all sorts of issues, topics, various things get thrown together. Then you've got an up or down decision. I think it's much better public policy when we can divide things up into much smaller pieces."
All of the pieces also passed the Senate and are going to become law once signed by President Biden.
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