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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 »

WASHINGTON— Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Congressman Dwight Evans (D-Pennsylvania) introduced bipartisan legislation yesterday to address a critical shortage of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs). H.R. 4468, the Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act, will allow nursing homes that have been forced to suspend in-house CNA education programs after receiving a certain level of… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the U.S. House of Representatives will move forward with an official impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump: "Even before seeing a transcript, Speaker Pelosi has decided to surrender to the most radical voices in her party by moving forward with an… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) has introduced bipartisan legislation with Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Alabama) to protect taxpayers by allowing the IRS to remove bad actors from preparing taxes. Currently, tax preparers must have a valid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN). Their legislation, H.R. 3466, creates a process to allow the IRS to revoke a tax preparer's… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) participated in a signing ceremony today at the 2019 Taiwan Agricultural Trade Goodwill Mission where a delegation from Taiwan signed three letters of intent to purchase more than $3.6 billion worth of American soybean, wheat, corn and beef. Rep. Estes addressed the delegation and thanked them on behalf of Kansas farmers and… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) led a Special Order on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday to highlight the importance of passing the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Rep. Estes was joined by several lawmakers from around the country while leading the discussion on the House Floor. "Throughout our district work period, I visited farms, ranches,… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement on a bilateral trade agreement in principle between the United States and Japan announced yesterday by President Donald Trump: “Farmers and ranchers in Kansas will benefit greatly from the recently-announced trade agreement in principle between the U.S. and Japan, opening up the Japanese market for American… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) is reminding constituents today that applications from students in the 4th District of Kansas to be nominated for a service academy are due Tuesday, Oct. 1. Every year, Members of Congress may nominate up to ten candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announced investment to improve electric infrastructure in south central Kansas. The $6.5 million Rural Development loan will fund 79 miles of new or improved line and $39,600 in smart grid technology to improve efficiency and security. Counties in the Fourth District impacted by this… Read more »