WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement in response to the tax reform framework released today: "Real tax reform is needed to keep America competitive in a global marketplace. Economic growth from reforming our antiquated tax system will bring higher wages, and better jobs for working families in Kansas. It’s time to fix America’s complex and outdated tax code so that Kansas families have more money in their pocket to save for retirement or plan for college. I ...
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WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement on Friday in response to congressional action tying Hurricane Harvey relief to the federal debt limit: “My heart goes out to all of those in Houston and the Gulf region who have had their lives turned upside down by Hurricane Harvey. Americans and private organizations who came to their aid without preconditions or expecting anything in return represent the best of the American spirit. While I was proud to support a relie...
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WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement on Tuesday following the Trump administration's announcement to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “I support President Trump’s reversal of this unconstitutional Obama-era executive order. This decision gives Congress time to fix our broken immigration system. Congress can do this by securing our borders, reviewing our immigration process, and not providing amnesty to those who disregard our na...
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WICHITA, KS – This week, Congressman Ron Estes finished the 4th Congressional District August Listening Tour. Over the past month, Congressman Estes met with hundreds of constituents through visits to higher education/workforce training programs, industry and agriculture tours, farm bureau meetings, parades and county fairs, chambers of commerce presentations, business roundtables, town halls and meetings with military service members and veterans groups. Congressman Estes held over 120 meetings...
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WICHITA, KS - Congressman Ron Estes issued the following statement following President Trump's tax reform address: "Real tax reform will jumpstart our economy and allow more Americans to climb up the economic ladder," said Rep. Estes. "Our antiquated tax code is destroying the ability of American businesses ability to compete abroad – some companies have an effective tax rate of almost 40 percent. Simplifying our tax system will help lower prices for consumers and will allow companies to create ...
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WICHITA, KS - Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement following President Trump's Afghanistan and South Asia policy address: "It is vitally important for the U.S. to fight for stability within Afghanistan and South Asia. Today, there are twenty terrorist groups that operate out of Afghanistan and Pakistan, which is higher than any other region in the world," said Rep. Estes. "The president's strategy, which focuses primarily on achieving stability within Afghanistan and t...
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WICHITA, KS - Congressman Ron Estes, a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement today after touring the Wolf Creek nuclear generating station in Burlington, Kansas: "It's important that we continue to ensure that America's nuclear facilities are secure," said Rep. Estes. "Wolf Creek is Kansas' first nuclear power generating station and is a great example of how security should be managed. I value the dedication of the staff at Wolf Creek. Their work gu...
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WICHITA, KS – Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced on Friday that he will host town hall meetings in four counties on Thursday, August 24. Times and locations are as follows (subject to change): 8am-9:30am Newman University, De Mattias Fine Arts Center, 3100 McCormick, Wichita 11am-12pm William Newton Hospital (Basement meeting room), 1300 E. 5th, Winfield 2pm-3pm Point Events Center, 2101 Dearborn, Augusta 4pm-5pm Newton Public Library, 720 Oak St, Newton “Congress has work to do, and con...
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Washington, DC – Congressman Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement responding to the "Big Six" statement on tax reform: "Today’s announcement from President Trump and congressional leaders shows that Republicans are committed to reforming our broken tax code that is hurting middle-class families and sending American jobs overseas. America's tax code hasn’t been updated in more than 30 years. During that time our economy has moved from the industrial age to the digital age. It’s long ...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement on Wednesday following the President’s announcement that he intends to nominate Kansas Governor Sam Brownback as Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom: “Sam Brownback’s commitment to Kansas is admirable and he has served our state and country honorably. There is no better person to promote religious freedom around the world on behalf of America.” Ron Estes is a 5th generation Kansan and represent...
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