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Yesterday, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) published an op-ed in National Review, The Biden Administration’s Budget Disaster, unpacking the damaging provisions in the president’s latest budget request and highlighting the plan put forth by Republicans which, in contrast, balances the budget in 10 years.   Highlights of the op-ed are below and you can read the full op-ed… Read more »

Today, Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas), David Kustoff (R-Tennessee) and eight additional Ways and Means colleagues sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel communicating questions and concerns about the telework policies of the IRS.   "The IRS has a duty to provide reliable service to hardworking American taxpayers who are trying to follow the rules by paying their taxes – if… Read more »

Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address.   "Kansans deserve better than what Joe Biden tried to tout as accomplishments in tonight's State of the Union – an open border, Bidenflation, historic debt levels, disregard for human life and a failure to advocate for America abroad is nothing to brag about,"… Read more »

Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) published an op-ed in Newsweek outlining what he thinks President Joe Biden should say at tonight's State of the Union.   "For years President Biden has claimed that the border is secure and the economy is strong. Any deviation from this script now is simply election-year rhetoric," wrote Rep. Estes. "The American people, who from their daily lives… Read more »

Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas), Celeste Maloy (R-Utah), Doug Lamborn (R-Colorado), Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) and Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) have reintroduced the Water Rights Protection Act to prevent the federal government from seizing privately owned waters. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced a companion piece of legislation in the… Read more »

Yesterday, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, IRS Agents Shouldn’t Work From Home, criticizing the work from home policy of the IRS given their inability to provide adequate customer service to Kansans and taxpayers across the country. This follows a Ways and Means Committee hearing during which IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel answered to Rep. Estes… Read more »

 Last week, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) authored an op-ed for the High Plains Journal concerning the EPA's latest rule proposal targeting small meat processors. "The Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Meat and Poultry Products Point Source Category—which spills enough ink to do environmental damage—would force small operations to conduct the same… Read more »

On Friday, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) published an op-ed on FoxNews.com addressing America's coinciding fiscal pandemics.   "More and more, Americans are living on borrowed time and money – and so is their government," wrote Rep. Estes. "As James Madison once warned, 'A public debt is a public curse.' It's time for both the individual and the federal government to break free from… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today during a Ways and Means hearing, IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel admitted that staffing at the IRS is about 50% in-person and 50% remote after Rep. Estes questioned him about issues with the Information Return Intake System (IRIS), lack of customer service and staffing levels following the end of COVID-19. Talking about a recent issue faced by Lubbers Cars in Cheney,… Read more »

Last week, Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas), Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas), Rudy Yakym (R-Indiana), Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee), Jeff Duncan (R-South Carolina) and Jake Ellzey (R-Texas) introduced H.J.Res. 113, the Business Cycle Balanced Budget Amendment. This legislation would require the federal government to balance its budget and rein in out-of-control spending. "Our country borrows about… Read more »