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This week, Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Mike Thompson (D-California) reintroduced the Financing Our Energy Future Act. This bipartisan bill gives renewable energy projects access to master limited partnerships (MLP), a tax structure currently only available to oil, gas and coal projects. "Americans benefit from a variety of energy options, and our country is stronger when we have an all-of-the-a... Read More »

Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas), joined by every Ways and Means Republican, reintroduced the Unfair Tax Prevention Act to discourage foreign countries from attacking U.S. jobs and tax revenues through the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s Pillar 2 so-called Under Taxed Profit Rule (UTPR) surtax. The bill ensures that if a country moves forward with a UTPR surtax on A... Read More »

Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement after reports that Treasury delivered a memo to the White House in response to President Donald Trump's Jan. 20 executive action on OECD. "I'm pleased to hear that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has followed through on the president's directive to dismantle the disastrous OECD agreements that put America last and allow foreign count... Read More »

Today, on World Down Syndrome Day, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) is reintroducing the Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act. The act federally prohibits doctors from knowingly performing an abortion because of a baby’s prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis. “All children deserve the right to life, and aborting a child based solely on their genetic condition with an additional chromosome is discrimi... Read More »

Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued a statement following Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin's announcement that the EPA would be reviewing the definition of Waters of the United States, or WOTUS. "For too long, Kansas farmers and ranchers have dealt with ambiguity and uncertainty as a zealous EPA attempted to dictate every pond and puddle in our state," said Rep. Estes. "... Read More »

Last night, the House passed H.R. 1156 – the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act – by a vote of 295-127, with 83 Democrats joining all Republicans voting in favor of the bill. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimates $100 to $135 billion in stolen unemployment insurance (UI) benefits with only $5 billion recovered so far. The legislation extends the statute of limitations for c... Read More »

Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on the collision between American Eagle Flight 5342 and Black Hawk PAT 25. "Our state and nation continue mourning the 67 lives lost in the tragedy of the Jan. 29 collision over the Potomac River," said Rep. Estes. "The NTSB's preliminary report contains many of the... Read More »

Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and John Larson (D-Connecticut) reintroduced the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act. They are joined by Reps. Rudy Yakym (R-Indiana) and Suzan DelBene (D-Washington) and 64 additional original cosponsors. The bill permanently allows for immediate research and development expensing looking back to 2022 when the provision expired and has received broad biparti... Read More »

Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement after President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress. "In his first address to Congress in his second term, President Trump highlighted his America First policies that Americans overwhelmingly voted for in November and that congressional Republicans are working hard to advance," said Rep. Estes. "We are renewing the American ... Read More »

Today, the House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring the victims of the Jan. 29, 2025, collision of American Eagle Flight 5342 and Black Hawk PAT (Priority Air Transport) 25. Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) introduced the resolution as the representative of Wichita, Kansas, where Flight 5342 originated and the home to several passengers. The bill garnered more than 90 cosponsors from across ... Read More »

America’s seniors are getting the Social Security benefits they are owed quickly thanks to efforts by the Trump Administration and the Ways and Means Committee to implement the Social Security Fairness Act. Less than four months after Congress repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), the Trump Administration will begin paying Social Security beneficiar... Read More »

Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement after President Donald Trump issued a memorandum on Friday directing the US Trade Representative to investigate Digital Services Taxes (DSTs) under section 301. "There should be bipartisan support for pushing back against discriminatory taxes from foreign governments that target U.S. innovators," said Rep. Estes. "We've seen foreign treasu... Read More »

Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) delivered remarks on the House floor in support of H. Con. Res. 14 – the budget resolution – which passed the House 217 - 215. "Our mandate is to restore and secure our nation, both physically and financially," said Rep. Estes. "It’s critical that we pass a bill that enables us to address all of these priorities, including an extension of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.... Read More »

Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) has announced the annual Congressional Art Competition dates. "Each year Kansas high school students continue to impress the judges in this annual art competition," said Rep. Estes. "With more than 200 students participating last year, it's always amazing to see the talent and skill displayed by the young Kansans who enter their artwork in the Congressional Art Competitio... Read More »

Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Linda Sánchez (D-California) have reintroduced the Help Independent Tracks Succeed (HITS) Act – legislation that allows qualified sound recording producers and artists to deduct 100% of production expenses in the year they are incurred. This would provide parity with film, television and live theatrical productions that already benefit from this tax provision. "Music... Read More »