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WASHINGTON – Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted in favor of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) that recognizes the voluntary efforts of Kansas farmers, ranchers and energy producers to conserve the lesser prairie-chicken (LPC) habitat and removes the burdensome listing of the bird in the Endangered Species Act. The House passed the CRA 221 to 206 with bipartisan support. The CRA… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas), joined by Way and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Missouri) and other colleagues, introduced the Unfair Tax Prevention Act to discourage foreign countries from attacking U.S. jobs and tax revenues through the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s Pillar 2 so-called Under Taxed Profit Rule (UTPR) surtax. Just… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted today for H.R. 2670 – the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.   “The National Defense Authorization Act fulfills our commitment to America by providing for a nation that’s safe, while supporting the service members and families who sacrifice to make our nation’s defense possible,” said Rep. Estes. “In addition to… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Yesterday Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas), along with a bipartisan group of colleagues, formally announced the formation of the Bipartisan Fiscal Forum (BFF), a group dedicated to sounding the alarm about our nation's unsustainable debt trajectory and working together to gain control of our fiscal future. Led by Reps. Scott Peters (D-California) and Bill Huizenga (R-Michigan), the… Read more »

WASHINGTON – The American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act, H.R. 2673, introduced by Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) in April now has more than 100 cosponsors as the list of supporters continues to grow. In addition to Rep. Estes and lead Democrat Rep. John Larson (D-Connecticut), the bill’s more than 100 cosponsors are split evenly along party lines – signaling a high level of… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement after the public release of whistleblower testimony of two different IRS employees who worked directly on the tax evasion case of Hunter Biden. "The Ways and Means Committee, as the sole committee with oversight over taxes and the IRS, has reviewed the disturbing facts of $8.3 million in payments to Hunter Biden… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Yesterday Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) offered remarks condemning the detrimental OECD Pillar 2 tax scheme during a Ways and Means Committee markup of H.R. 3938 – the Build It in America Act. "As representatives of our districts, we should be seeking policies that put America first and defend our job creators and innovators," said Rep. Estes. "Yet the provisions from the… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) offered remarks in support of his R&D expensing bill during a Ways and Means Committee markup of H.R. 3938 – the “Build It in America Act” – that was later reported out of committee. He introduced the legislation earlier this year with Ways and Means colleague Rep. John Larson (D-Connecticut). “The American Innovation and R&D… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Last month Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas), Mike Carey (R-Ohio), Adrian Smith (R-Nebraska), Carol Miller (R-West Virginia), Kevin Hern (R-Oklahoma), Darin LaHood (R-Illinois) and Nicole Malliotakis (R-New York) introduced the Pay Less at the Pump Act, which will lower gas prices, foster domestic energy production and reduce America’s reliance on foreign energy… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today Rep. Ron Estes testified in support of his R&D expensing bill in the House Committee on Small Business. He introduced the legislation earlier this year with Rep. John Larson (D-Connecticut). "Right now, the United States is lagging behind in R&D – a trend that’s been happening for a while," said Rep. Estes in his testimony. "The American Innovation and… Read more »