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Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted for a nearly identical Continuing Resolution (CR) to the one he voted for yesterday that keeps the government open, extends provisions for farmers and provides disaster relief to victims across the country. Today's bill passed 366-34, and follows a previous CR adamantly opposed by Rep. Estes that never made it to the House floor, as well as the CR that failed... Read More »

Tonight, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted in favor of keeping the government open, extending provisions for farmers and providing disaster relief to victims across the country, which failed in the House 174-235. The legislation replaced a previous CR introduced earlier this week that he adamantly opposed. "Washington has a spending problem, and voters spoke loudly in November that we need to change... Read More »

Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it will not proceed with its proposed designation of the Midwest-Plains National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) that would go through Kansas, including two counties in the 4th District – Edwards and Pawnee. "I am committed to protecting private property rights for Kansans and am glad to see the Department of Energy reverse cours... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Ron Estes voted in favor of S. 4367, the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act, which passed the House 399-18. Included in this bill is a provision to amend two water supply storage contracts between the State of Kansas and the United States that will save Kansas more than $41 million in interest savings. "The need for water in Kansas is critical and changing th... Read More »

Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced his membership in the newly launched Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus. Formed by Reps. Aaron Bean (R-Florida) and Pete Sessions (R-Texas), the DOGE Caucus will support President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency in its mission to dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expen... Read More »

Yesterday, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) published an op-ed in Newsweek outlining the stakes of the upcoming discussions over the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act extensions that a new Congress and president will face in 2025. "Now that the stage has been set for 2025, it's time to take action," writes Rep. Estes. "Tax reform is an issue that all Americans, regardless of their party affiliation, can get behind. ... Read More »

Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 9495 – the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act. The bill received unanimous support from Republicans and Democrats in the House Ways and Means Committee on Sept. 11, 2024. Following debate, the House passed the bill 219-184, with 15 Democrats joining all but one Republican. "Our discussion tod... Read More »

Last week, Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Seth Magaziner (D-Rhode Island), both former state treasurers, sent a letter to Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su exhorting the Department to coordinate with state unclaimed property programs to help connect Kansans and Americans with their unclaimed retirement savings. Their bipartisan letter was signed by 37 additional members of Congress. "A... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement following Iranian missile attacks on Israel. "Israel is the United States' strongest ally in the Middle East, and we will not waver in our support in the midst of the egregious attacks by Iran," said Rep. Estes. "Israel and its people have every right to defend themselves, and there will be consequences for this aggression. Th... Read More »

Today, the House Budget Committee passed Rep. Ron Estes’ (R-Kansas) Executive Action Cost Transparency Act out of committee. This bill will help increase transparency and accountability by requiring the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to include in the baseline or baseline update a separate table detailing the cost of judicial and executive actions (including proposed rules, finalized rules, exe... Read More »

Yesterday, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) introduced the Executive Action Cost Transparency Act. This bill would mandate that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) provide a comprehensive and centralized list of final administrative actions in order to increase transparency and streamline information flow, providing lawmakers with needed information on spending. This would include proposed rules, final... Read More »

As Chair of the U.S. Innovation Tax Team, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) led a delegation with House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Missouri) and Tax Team Vice Chair Michelle Steel (R-California) to Silicon Valley on Sept. 12 and 13 to meet with U.S. innovators and stakeholders about the upcoming Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) expirations. Rep. Estes hosted two roundtables with small San Francisc... Read More »

On Sept. 5, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) visited with Kansans at Flat Ridge Wind Farm at the Kingman County and Harper County line, Horizons Anthony Child Advocacy Center in Anthony, and Harper Industries in Harper. "It's always encouraging to meet with Kansans in rural parts of our state to hear about the good work that's going on to strengthen our communities, help families and encourage job growth... Read More »

This week, Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Tracey Mann (R-Kansas) introduced H.R.9527 to prevent a federal land grab from the Mid Western Plains NIETC. This bill would explicitly prohibit the use of federal funds for the exercise of federal eminent domain powers for power transmission and would also prohibit the permitting of power transmission projects if the state objects. “Many Kansans are right... Read More »

This week, Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Salud Carbajal (D-California), co-chairs of the House Aerospace Caucus, recognized National Aerospace Week in the House of Representatives. “With a footprint in every single state, including in my state of Kansas – home to the Air Capital of the World – the aerospace and defense workforce is the backbone of our economy, contributing $425 billion to the U.S... Read More »