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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 »

U.S. Representatives Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Seth Magaziner (D-Rhode Island) introduced the Unclaimed Retirement Rescue Plan. This legislation will direct the Secretary of Labor to reunite workers with lost retirement funds from 401(k) accounts and IRAs. This error can occur when retirement savings are left behind with employers due to job changes. “Hardworking Americans deserve the… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) chaired a Social Security Subcommittee hearing on examining road blocks Americans, who have the desire to work but have disabilities or on supplemental income, are facing. Opening remarks as prepared are below. Watch the remarks on YouTube and Rumble. Chairman Estes’ questions for the witnesses can be viewed here. … Read more »

U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Social Security, met with Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano at the Social Security Field Office in Wichita, Kansas. They discussed the need for customer service improvements and the ways Congress and the Social Security Administration can work together to enhance services and protect benefits for Kansans and… Read more »

Last week, U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) made visits throughout the 4th District. He covered parts of the district from Caldwell to Andover and back to Wichita. Representative Estes met with many local businesses, toured manufacturing facilities, and met with constituents. He shared the pro-family, pro-worker provisions in the historic working families tax cut, passed by… Read more »