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WASHINGTON – Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted against two bills that would undermine fundamental rights guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment.  "For more than two centuries, Americans have championed the guaranteed liberties in the Bill of Rights and subsequent constitutional amendments, knowing that each one plays a significant role in keeping our country… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted against Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Joe Biden's final push to bail out historically Democratic-led states without adequately addressing coronavirus-related needs in the United States.  "What the House passed is not COVID-19 relief – only 9% of the bill actually combats COVID-19," said Rep. Estes. "The bill has a price tag… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) applauded the passage of the VA VACCINE Act that passed without objection in the House of Representatives last night.  "Amid partisan legislative debates, the House passed a common sense bill that expands the VA's ability to provide life-saving COVID-19 vaccines to veterans and their caregivers when additional doses are available," said Rep.… Read more »

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 »