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WICHITA - Today Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced a significant grant award for the City of Wichita and the surrounding area that will improve traffic in a much-needed area of the metro. The Department of Transportation has awarded a BUILD Grant of $21 million to replace outdated single-lane system ramps with new two-lane system ramps as well as a new flyover ramp at the North… Read more »

PRATT, KANSAS – Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) visited with local leaders and residents in Pratt, Kansas, on Tuesday, Sept. 1. His day included a discussion at the Pratt Area Chamber of Commerce and visits at Next GINeration Cotton Gin, Great Plains Alfalfa, Bucklin Tractor & Implement Co. (BTI), and Pratt Energy. "Having spent part of my life growing up on a family farm in… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced more than $130,000 in funding for the Anthony Municipal Airport in Anthony, Kansas. This grant is provided by the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and supplemented by the CARES Act. “Aviation has been a core industry in Kansas’ 4th district for more than a century,” said Rep. Estes. “As our… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives with Congressman Dan Kildee (D-Michigan), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, condemning foreign Digital Services Taxes (DSTs). These taxes, including those introduced by France and other countries, unfairly discriminate against U.S. digital firms and hamper American… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released a statement following the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) announcement of $100 million in funding for Artificial Intelligence Institutes over a period of five years. $20 million of this funding will establish the AI Institute for Foundations of Machine Learning (IFML) at Wichita State University. “The National Science… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement after voting no on a USPS bailout bill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Members back to vote on this legislation after shortening the House schedule and ignoring other, more critical legislation to address unemployment benefits and COVID-19-related needs.  "Americans have relied on the Postal Service… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) introduced bipartisan legislation critical to south central Kansas' aviation manufacturing sector – the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Act. He was joined by Congressman Rick Larsen (D-Washington). The bill allows aviation manufacturers to designate 25% of their workforce at risk of furlough due to COVID-19 to be eligible for up… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced CARES Act funding for the Wichita Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher Program. Of this funding, $399,808 will go to the traditional Housing Choice Voucher Program, and an additional $11,230 will be awarded for the Mainstream Voucher Program. The Wichita Housing Authority’s voucher programs allow families, seniors… Read more »

WICHITA – Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) toured Wichita's WAVE event venue Saturday to see firsthand the negative effects of COVID-19-related closures and to discuss the RESTART Act.   "COVID-19 has had a disproportionate effect on the independent venue industry. The industry stands to lose $9 billion in ticket sales alone, not counting food and beverage purchases and 90% of… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) was honored as a "Medicare Advantage Champion of the Year" by the Better Medicare Alliance, the nation's leading research and advocacy organization supporting Medicare Advantage. He accepted the award at a virtual event on July 28. Rep. Estes was among a bipartisan group of only eight honorees in the U.S. Congress. "It's an honor to receive… Read more »