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WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced that the new U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) program, Operation Engage, has allocated funding to focus on a comprehensive plan to target and prevent opioid use in Wichita. This program is designed to meet the needs of Kansans through engagement, treatment and education. “As we recover from a major public… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) sent a letter today to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Richard Glick amid extreme increases in natural gas prices. Reps. Mann and LaTurner joined him on this letter.  "Exorbitant natural gas prices will undoubtedly shutter the finances of many Kansans already hurting from the negative effects of COVID-19 shutdowns, which is why… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement concerning increases in natural gas prices amid the recent severe cold weather in Kansas.  "The extreme cold and increased energy costs over this past week are quickly creating disastrous conditions in our state. Natural gas prices that are 100 to 200 times normal pricing are unacceptable and will devastate… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) joined Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-North Dakota) along with House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California), House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) and 82 Republicans as an original cosponsor on the Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act. This legislation would authorize the construction and operation of the Keystone… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) was selected to serve on the prestigious House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee for the 117th Congress. Estes will also join the Select Revenue Measures (Tax) Subcommittee and serve his second term on the Social Security Subcommittee. “I’m honored to join the Trade Subcommittee along with the Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) reintroduced bipartisan legislation critical to south central Kansas' aviation manufacturing sector – the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Act. He was joined by Rep. 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 50% of… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced that Rock Regional Hospital in Derby, Kansas, will receive a CARES Act Provider Relief Fund grant for $818,000. Distributed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this funding is intended to aid hospitals and health care providers providing medical services for COVID-19 patients. “Our hospitals… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) introduced the Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act. This bill honors the rights of individuals with Down syndrome by federally banning doctors from knowingly performing an abortion because a baby received a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. “It’s tragic that in the United States babies are being targeted simply because they have… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) applauded new funding from the U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation for the Equus Beds Aquifer Recharge Project. Wichita will receive $1 million to fund construction needs related to the aquifer's recharging and recovery. "Investing in the infrastructure of south central Kansas will promote the long-term health and safety of our… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced that the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas will receive a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) grant for nearly $10 million. This grant is part of the DOL One Workforce Grant Program to provide funding to train local workers for critical industries such as information technology, advanced manufacturing and… Read more »