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WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced a $7 million Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant from the FAA to the City of Newton to reconstruct the taxiway at the Newton City-County Airport.  “While rail traffic is a visible mode of transpiration in and around Newton, air traffic continues to be vital to our region,” said Rep. Estes. “The grant from the FAA recognizes… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement after Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a press conference today that a vote on the USMCA could be pushed into 2020.  "After months of pretending to care about the economic benefits from the USMCA for hardworking middle-class Americans, Speaker Pelosi today said that a vote on this bipartisan agreement could… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced a $14 million grant today from the U.S. Department of Transportation to the City of Wichita to improve many transportation services through a multimodal transportation facility. The center will contain transit amenities to handle connections from commuter service and connect to the downtown circulator and transfer points to routes… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump announced two rules to improve transparency in costs for health care: “The rules announced today by President Trump provide needed transparency in health care costs, empowering patients and allowing families to plan for the future,” said Rep. Estes. “By requiring hospitals to… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) is an original cosponsor of the Family First Transition Act introduced today by Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Indiana) and Rep. Danny Davis (D-Illinois). The legislation will provide financial support to states implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act, which included reforms to support children in foster care as well as prevent children… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) applauded two grants announced today from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the Sedgwick County Electric Cooperative Association and Ark Valley Electric Cooperative Association to improve rural electric infrastructure. Sedgwick County Electric Cooperative Association will receive an $8.1 million investment to build and improve 67 miles of… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) has introduced a Resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives commending the performance of the U.S. Special Operations Forces and the military working dog who successfully assisted in capturing Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on Oct. 26. "The Special Operations Forces and accompanying military working… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted against H. Res. 660 today, a resolution directing the U.S. House of Representatives to continue an impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump. Rep. Estes released the following statement: "For nearly five weeks, House Democrats have conducted an unauthorized impeachment inquiry behind closed doors and without due process for… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) introduced H.R. 4903, the Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act today. The bill will place a federal ban on the performance of an abortion because an unborn child has been diagnosed with Down syndrome. "As October is recognized as Down Syndrome Awareness Month, I am happy to champion this bill to protect the unborn and the… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement on the announcement by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that it will not make a request for water to the State of Kansas for Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in Fiscal Year 2020. "Water is the lifeblood of communities throughout our state, impacting farmers, businesses and local economies," said Rep. Estes.… Read more »