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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 »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted today for H.R. 4695, the Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act. The legislation will implement targeted sanctions on Turkish leaders following Turkey's invasion of northern Syria earlier this month. "This bill sends a strong message that even NATO allies like Turkey must be held responsible for invading countries and escalating… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-KS) released the following statement on the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: “Terrorism has no place in this world,” said Rep. Estes. “I’m grateful for the special operations forces and intelligence personnel who successfully executed the mission of taking out ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and I applaud President Trump’s leadership… Read more »

WICHITA—Congressman Ron Estes (R-KS) joined Presidential Advisor Ivanka Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Wichita today to discuss workforce development programs at Wichita State University (WSU) Tech and Textron Aviation. The events highlighted the Trump administration's Pledge to America's Workers, in which more than 300 companies have vowed to create more than 14 million new… Read more »

WICHITA—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas), along with panels of local community leaders, will interview 25 area high school students who applied for nomination to a U.S. service academy on Friday, Nov. 1, at his Wichita District Office. Rep. Estes has tapped 11 distinguished community leaders with varying backgrounds to serve on the four interview panels. Their knowledge and understanding… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Congressman Ron Estes (R-KS) and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) introduced the Tax Fairness for Youth Act of 2019 today. This bill would protect young recipients of military survivor benefits, first responder survivor benefits, tribal distributions, scholarship and fellowship grants, Alaska permanent fund dividends, and Social Security benefits from higher taxes… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), Congressman Ron Estes (R-KS), and Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (R-IN) joined to introduce the Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act. This legislation encourages employer-led partnerships with state and local agencies to hire recipients from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to provide job skills… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (AICA). “The American Innovation and Competitiveness Act will encourage research and development in the U.S. that will lead to new breakthroughs and jobs for our country,” said Rep. Estes. “This legislation will build on the… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement on the U.S. - Japan Trade Agreement outlined today by President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: "The trade agreement outlined today with Japan is great news for Kansas farmers and ranchers. With this deal, Japan has agreed to eliminate or reduce tariffs on an additional $7 billion… Read more »