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WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-KS) released the following statement on H.R. 1158 and H.R. 1865, the two federal government spending packages that passed in the House today: "I voted for the defense budget bill passed today that funds the largest pay raise for our troops in a decade, allows for border security and rebuilds our military," said Rep. Estes. "While this funding bill is… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-KS) released the following statement on the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). "Today's agreement on USMCA is great news for our country which is far overdue," said Rep. Estes. "President Trump has delivered on another promise and crafted a free and fair trade deal that will create jobs, boost GDP and worker wages, protect digital trade, and open… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-KS) released the following statement after Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment today. "House Democrats have wanted to draft articles of impeachment since the day President Trump was sworn-in and today filled in the blanks with unfounded accusations of abuse of power and obstruction. Despite a lack of… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-KS), along with Reps. Danny Davis (D-IL), William Timmons (R-SC) and Ben McAdams (D-UT), introduced the Unclaimed Savings Bond Act of 2019 today. The legislation would require the U.S. Treasury Department to transfer all records and ownership of unclaimed, matured savings bonds to states to find the rightful owners and heirs of the bonds. The bipartisan… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced today that his resolution commending the performance of the U.S. Special Operations Forces and the military working dog Conan who successfully assisted in capturing Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi now has 40 bipartisan cosponsors. Rep. Estes introduced the resolution in the U.S. House of… Read more »

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 »