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Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted for Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to be the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaker Johnson received unanimous support among Republicans, earning 220 votes.   "Republicans united behind our colleague Mike Johnson and we're ready to get to work for the American people – reducing federal spending, supporting our ally Israel,… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Last week Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) was appointed to the House Budget Committee’s new Budget Oversight Task Force. The formation of the task force follows the Committee’s passage of a budget resolution that would reduce the deficit by $16 trillion and balance the federal budget in 10 years.    "Our government currently borrows one out of every five dollars it… Read more »

Today Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Tracey Mann (R-Kansas), along with Sens. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) and Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) responded to the new agreement to resolve the water needs in the Rattlesnake Creek Watershed. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced in a letter that it has agreed to conditionally pause its request to secure its senior water right in 2024 while… Read more »

Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted against a proposed motion to vacate the office of the Speaker of the House.   "The overwhelming majority of House conservatives are focused on addressing our nation's most pressing problems – continually increasing inflation that hurts Kansas families and businesses, our more than $33,000,000,000,000 in debt and our porous southern border that… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement after two different votes concerning government funding. "Kansans know that reckless spending in Washington has to stop, and borrowing $47,000 every second simply isn't sustainable," said Rep. Estes. "The House took up two measures over the past few days – I was pleased to support the first that reduced… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement after the House passed three more appropriations bills – Homeland Security, State and Foreign Operations, and Defense.   "With Washington borrowing one out of every five dollars it spends – which is about $47,000 every second – it's long been clear to me and is now clear to most Kansans that D.C. has to better… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and John Larson (D-Connecticut) announced that H.R.2673 – the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act – has reached 150 cosponsors. In addition to the Republican and Democrat leads on the bill, the cosponsorship is evenly split among the two parties. This milestone comes right after the IRS issued what ABGi… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) recognized the anniversary of Friends University in the House of Representatives.   “For the past 125 years Friends has provided Kansas, our country and the world, with men and women who are honorable citizens wherever they go after graduation, bringing value to their communities,” said Rep. Estes. “Being a Friends University Falcon is a… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement after Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) directed three committees – Oversight, Judiciary, and Ways and Means – to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. "Kansans deserve to know the truth about President Biden's participation in his family's business dealings with foreign entities, and… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement condemning the Biden administration's newly revised Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule.  "The EPA is once again ignoring common sense at the expense of Kansas farmers, ranchers and energy producers," said Rep. Estes. "This new WOTUS rule clearly violates the Supreme Court's decision, highlighting… Read more »