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Yesterday, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted in favor of the 2025 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which contains measures to prohibit funding to list the lesser prairie-chicken under the Endangered Species Act and to defund the EPA's rule on meat and poultry producers' wastewater discharges. "Kansas farmers, ranchers, energy producers, and meat and p... Read More »

Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement after Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned. "Congressional Republicans and Democrats agree, Director Cheatle has not been transparent in the days following the assassination attempt of former President Trump and is at fault for the shortcomings of the agency she led on that day. Director Cheatle admitted to the House Overs... Read More »

WICHITA – Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced his decision to no longer seek reelection. "President Joe Biden's announcement that he will suspend his reelection campaign is an admission of something that Americans have observed for a long time – he is not fit to be president, which also means he can no longer serve as commander in ch... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement after today's shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania. "Like many across our country, I was shocked by the horrific scene in Pennsylvania. Secret Service and law enforcement acted quickly, and I'm thankful for the men and women who neutralized the shooter, preventing further harm. Susan and I are grateful that President Trum... Read More »

Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which passed the House 216 to 198. While federal law makes it illegal for a non-citizen to vote in federal elections, this bill enhances the integrity of U.S. elections by requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and would direct states to remove non-citizens from voter ro... Read More »

Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement after Boeing formally announced its plans to acquire Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems. "Kansas' hardworking people and flat plains fostered a century of experience and expertise in making flight possible for millions of people – and the Sunflower State continues to lead in aviation and aerospace. We will closely monitor Boeing's acq... Read More »

Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement regarding Canada’s decision to move forward with a new tax on digital services that would be retroactive to Jan. 1, 2022, and have an outsized negative impact on U.S. innovators. "I’m disappointed by Canada’s decision to enact these retroactive, discriminatory taxes that will hurt the U.S. economy and the longstanding trade partners... Read More »

Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with congressional subpoenas. The resolution passed 216 to 207. “The Justice Department’s failure to comply with a lawfully issued subpoena flies in the face of the Constitution and the institutional power of the House of Representatives,” said Rep. Estes. “Attorney General... Read More »

Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement after a New York jury issued a verdict in President Donald Trump's trial. "Most Americans can see through the politically motivated trial against President Trump, and they know that a prosecutor who ran specifically against the former president, a judge with a heavy anti-Trump bias, and a highly partisan venue could not produce a fair outcom... Read More »

Yesterday, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) met with state leaders from around the country, including Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, as they voiced their support for permanently extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). These legislators delivered a letter, signed by more than 330 state legislators representing 42 states, to Congressional leaders, including Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jaso... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement after Health and Human Services announced the suspension of funding to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., a research group with ties to the Wuhan Institute of Virology that participated in gain-of-function research without proper oversight and in violation of requirements. "In 2020, our world was turned upside down starting with a viru... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, the House Ways and Means Committee passed Rep. Estes' Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Care Act 25 to 18. The bipartisan legislation, introduced with Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Virginia), allows nursing homes to continue operating their in-house CNA training program even if they incur fines above a certain amount, so long as the fines are issued for reasons unrelated to direct r... Read More »

Yesterday, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) was recognized by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget as a Fiscal Hero of the 118th Congress. "Our national debt is more than $34.5 trillion and we borrow about $100,000 per second – this is a burden that will weigh down the next generation and is already slowing down our economy and contributing to the historic inflation crushing Kansas families," s... Read More »

Today during a Ways and Means Committee hearing, Rep. Ron Estes questioned Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about the devastating impact of Bidenomics, including President Biden’s latest statement reversing his pledge to not raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000. "Inflation is cumulative, and hardworking Kansans have been suffering for the past three years now, as this chart behind me ind... Read More »

This week, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Missouri) and Tax Subcommittee Chairman Mike Kelly (R-Pennsylvania) named Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) chair of the newly formed U.S. Innovation Tax Team, one of ten working groups comprised of committee members to study key tax provisions from the 2017 Trump tax cuts that are set to expire in 2025 and to identify legislative solutions that ... Read More »