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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 »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) led his colleagues in the House and Senate, along with Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina) and Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) on a letter to the Department of Defense (DoD), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in support of the Sept. 14 proposed rule on… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released a statement following the introduction of the bipartisan Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020 by the Committee on Ways and Means Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-Texas) and Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-Massachusetts). Three priorities championed by Rep. Estes are included in this retirement security package. “Since my time as Kansas… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (D-Florida), both members of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the required minimum distribution (RMD) rules that apply to retired workers. Under current law, a retiree generally must begin making withdrawals from their tax-deferred retirement… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement following the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) announcement that SSI benefits will increase by 1.3 percent in 2021. “As we continue to address the economic challenges resulting from COVID-19, our seniors who rely on Social Security must have the resources they need,” said Rep. Ron Estes. “This… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant program for rural communities in central Kansas. “We must invest in the infrastructure necessary to allow rural students across Kansas to connect to quality education as we continue to address the health and economic challenges of… Read more »