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WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced they do not intend to submit a request to secure water for Quivira National Wildlife Refuge.  "Kansas farmers and ranchers have been conserving our precious natural resources for generations, including water and wildlife," said Rep. Estes. "For the… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement after voting in favor of the bipartisan COVID-19 relief legislation.  "After months of an unnecessary political stalemate, Congress was able to pass much-needed relief for workers, families and small businesses," said Rep. Estes. "The legislation includes critical wins for Kansas, such as providing direct… Read more »

WICHITA – Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) applauded the VA's list of 128 additional sites receiving COVID-19 vaccines, including the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita, Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center in Leavenworth, and Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka.  "As our nation continues battling COVID-19 with the recently authorized Pfizer and Moderna vaccines,… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) participated in a demonstration flight of the Boeing 737 MAX after it received FAA recertification. The flight followed its grounding, safety upgrades, and a thorough recertification process. Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita manufacturers the 737 MAX fuselage, with numerous suppliers throughout south central Kansas supporting its… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized emergency use for a COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, marking another milestone for Operation Warp Speed.   "American ingenuity is one step closer to defeating COVID-19 with today's FDA emergency use authorization announcement," said Rep. Estes.… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Tonight the House Ways and Means Committee announced a bipartisan, bicameral agreement in principle to end surprise medical billing. As a member of this committee and advocate for a surprise medical billing solution, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement:   "Republicans and Democrats have worked together to end surprise medical billing – an issue… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement after filing an amicus brief signed by more than 100 Members of Congress, urging U.S. Supreme Court to hear the recent lawsuit filed by the State of Texas regarding the 2020 election. "Americans deserve to have their vote counted in a free and fair election. The U.S. Supreme Court has a responsibility to review the… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Estes released the following statement calling on the United States Supreme Court to hear the recent lawsuit filed by the State of Texas regarding the 2020 election. "Americans deserve free and fair elections that uphold our Constitution, where all legal votes are counted. I am pleased to hear that Kansas will be joining 16 other states in an amicus brief that… Read more »

WICHITA – Today the proposed Kansas Health Science Center-Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KHSC-KansasCOM) announced the receipt of candidate status from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). Following their announcement, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) offered his congratulations to KHSC and President Tiffany Masson, Psy.D.  "South central Kansas is… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) introduced legislation today in the House of Representatives to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Chisholm National Historic Trail and the Western National Historic Trail. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate.  "When we think about advances that moved our country… Read more »