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WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted today for H.R. 6157, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2019, which boosts funding for the Department of Defense to $674.6 billion. “I was proud to support this legislation to continue rebuilding the military by fulfilling the funding commitments we made through passage of the National Defense Authorization Act last month,”… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas), a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement on H.R. 6136, the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act: “I have supported common-sense measures to fix our broken immigration system, secure our borders, build a wall, close immigration loopholes and provide stability to DACA recipients without… Read more »

WASHINGTON—At the request of Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas), Father Dan Spexarth of Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Wichita offered the opening prayer in the U.S. House of Representatives today. Rep. Estes spoke on the floor of the House to introduce Fr. Spexarth, whom he requested to serve as today’s guest chaplain. Each Member of Congress can request one guest chaplain per… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives today to offer thoughts and prayers to the parish of Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Andale and firefighters who were injured responding to a fire there on Sunday, June 24. “For nearly 125 years, the parish of St. Joseph has been a pillar of west Sedgwick County and our entire… Read more »

WASHINGTON—At the request of Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas), Father Dan Spexarth from Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Wichita, KS will serve as a guest chaplain to the U.S. House of Representatives on June 26, 2018. Fr. Spexarth will give the opening prayer to Congress that day. “I am humbled to host Father Spexarth in our nation’s capital and look forward to his prayer… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018: “The farm bill provides needed certainty for Kansas farmers and ranchers by protecting crop insurance and repealing burdensome Obama-era regulations like the Waters of the U.S. rule,” said Rep. Estes. “I also support investments in rural… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement regarding today's announcement by the U.S. Air Force and Boeing that the first round of KC-46A aircraft will be delivered in October 2018: “The needed and overdue delivery of new KC-46 tankers is great news for our country, and I am proud McConnell Air Force Base is slated to receive the first round," said… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas), a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s Executive Order regarding separations at the border: “I do not want to see families separated and am pleased this executive action will allow families to remain a unit while they are being processed at our border. Parents should… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) commemorated the grand opening of the Wichita Advanced Learning Library on the floor of the House of Representatives this week. In his remarks, Rep. Estes praised community leaders and the state-of-the-art library, which will open Saturday. “With the opening of this new library, Wichita and the surrounding region will now have a… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un: “America is once again leading and negotiating from positions of strength thanks to President Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo,” said Rep. Estes. “While Congress and the American people should ultimately approve any negotiated treaties,… Read more »