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WASHINGTON – Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted no on the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.  "Federal law already protects employees' right to organize, but the PRO Act undermines workers' rights, ensnares employers in unrelated labor disputes, disrupts the economy, and forces individual Americans to pay union dues regardless of their wishes," said Rep. Estes.… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Sen. Jerry Moran’s (R-Kansas) Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Act passed the Senate. This legislation will create a public-private partnership between the federal government and aviation manufacturers to protect the aviation manufacturing industry, workforce, and supply chain impacted by COVID-19.  “Aviation… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted against H.R. 1 – the so-called "For the People Act" – that provides up to $7 million of taxpayer funds for each House of Representative’s campaign, centralizes the election system and disregards Kansas' state laws.  "The designation of H.R. 1 is typically given to the most important legislation each Congress, which is why… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted against a partisan bill that defunds the police and burdens officers as they protect our communities. Instead, Rep. Estes cosponsored the JUSTICE Act to provide common sense accountability and transparency to our police force. "Nearly a year after the tragic death of George Floyd, it's clear that our country needs better training,… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 1319.    "In the middle of the night, the House passed the Biden-Pelosi bailout bill that will add nearly $2 trillion to the national debt while only containing 9% of real COVID-19 relief," said Rep. Estes. "Most of the bill is partisan bailouts for states and pensions and other… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and John B. Larson (D-Connecticut), along with Reps. Darin LaHood (R-Illinois), Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), Jimmy Panetta (D-California) and Suzan DelBene (D-Washington), reintroduced the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (AICA). “As we reopen America, I’m confident the resilience of American workers and entrepreneurs will… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced that the new U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) program, Operation Engage, has allocated funding to focus on a comprehensive plan to target and prevent opioid use in Wichita. This program is designed to meet the needs of Kansans through engagement, treatment and education. “As we recover from a major public… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) sent a letter today to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Richard Glick amid extreme increases in natural gas prices. Reps. Mann and LaTurner joined him on this letter.  "Exorbitant natural gas prices will undoubtedly shutter the finances of many Kansans already hurting from the negative effects of COVID-19 shutdowns, which is why… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement concerning increases in natural gas prices amid the recent severe cold weather in Kansas.  "The extreme cold and increased energy costs over this past week are quickly creating disastrous conditions in our state. Natural gas prices that are 100 to 200 times normal pricing are unacceptable and will devastate… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) joined Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-North Dakota) along with House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California), House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) and 82 Republicans as an original cosponsor on the Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act. This legislation would authorize the construction and operation of the Keystone… Read more »