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U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement after the 184th Wing of the Kansas Air National Guard was selected to host the Air Force Point Defense Battle Laboratory, reflecting Kansas’ important role in national security. The 184th Wing is located at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas. The Point Defense Battle Lab is the Air Force’s innovative solution… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) joined Washington Watch with Tony Perkins with guest host Jody Hice to discuss President Trump’s monumental peace plan for ending the Israel-Hamas war and the ongoing government shutdown caused by the Democrats. Watch the interview on YouTube and Rumble. On President Trump’s peace plan to end… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) joined the John Whitmer Show to discuss the Democrat-induced government shutdown and his work to preserve and protect Social Security as Chairman of the Social Security Subcommittee. Listen on YouTube and Rumble.  On House Republicans funding the government and what the appropriations process… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced his request to have his congressional salary withheld due to the government shutdown, caused by Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and his Democrat colleagues. The announcement follows Democrats’ refusal to vote for the same clean funding bill they supported during the previous administration. During the last government shutdown in 2019,… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) published an op-ed in the Washington Examiner about the 90th anniversary of Social Security, implementing the Social Security Fairness Act, and how to improve this vital program.  Read the op-ed here or below. Fixing Social Security: From Fairness Act to Faster Benefits The United States observed the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) joined RFD-TV’s Champions of Rural America to discuss the pro-growth provisions for rural America in the Working Families Tax Cuts, investments into rural health care, and more. Watch the interview on YouTube and Rumble. On how Congressman Estes’s Research and Development (R&D) Provision helps… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) published a column in the Derby Informer on how the Working Families Tax Cuts will benefit all Americans immediately and going forward once the 2025 tax filing season begins in 2026.  Read the column here or below. OPINION: How the summer’s tax cuts benefit you This summer, congressional Republicans sent the One, Big, Beautiful Bill to… Read more »

U.S Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas), Chair of the Social Security Subcommittee, participated in a Ways & Means legislation markup covering a variety of legislation concerning Social Security, healthcare, and taxes. Specifically, Rep. Estes voted to pass two pieces of legislation out of the Ways & Means Committee during a markup. The pieces of legislation focus on helping victims… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced his co-chairmanship of the House Congressional Musicians’ Caucus alongside Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas). The caucus is dedicated to supporting musicians and advancing the music industry, ensuring this vital sector continues to fuel creativity and economic growth across the nation.  As part of this effort, Congressman Estes led… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) led 21 of his colleagues on a letter to President Donald Trump supporting his efforts to get rid of discriminatory Digital Services Taxes (DSTs), specifically focusing on the U.K.’s DST. These taxes sponge economic profit away from American innovators and workers, resulting in American dollars being shifted into foreign coffers. Since 2020, more than… Read more »