Rep. Estes Responds to President Trump's National Address

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WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's national address on border security: “Tonight, President Trump clearly laid out for the American people why we need to address the crisis on our southern border,” said Rep. Estes. “We currently have a broken immigration system that needs to be fixed, beginning with…

Rep. Estes Joins President Trump for Farm Bill Signing

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WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) joined lawmakers and agricultural leaders from around the country at the White House today as President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill into law. “It was an honor to join President Trump at the White House today as the Farm Bill was signed into law," said Rep. Estes. "Combined with new work requirements from the Secretary of…

Rep. Estes Recognizes Recent Presidential Nominations and Appointments

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WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) is lauding recent nominations of two Kansans for positions by President Donald Trump. On Dec. 14, 2018, Michael Graham of Wichita was nominated to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). On Dec. 7, 2018, Gary Mason of Wichita was appointed to the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). Rep. Estes sent…

Rep. Estes Praises Senate Passage of "M.S. 'Mitch' Mitchell Floodway"

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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate passed H.R. 3383 today, a bill to designate the Wichita-Valley Center Flood Control Project as the "M.S. 'Mitch' Mitchell Floodway". Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) introduced the legislation in the U.S. House, which passed the bill in September. “Today’s action by the Senate sends this bill to President Trump’s desk and puts us one step closer to…

Rep. Estes Releases Statement on Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill

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WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement on today's passage of the 2018 Farm Bill in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 369-47. Yesterday, the measure passed in the U.S. Senate by a vote of 87-13. “This five-year Farm Bill provides much-needed certainty for Kansas farmers and ranchers through increased crop insurance programs and…

Rep. Estes Mourns the Passing of President George H. W. Bush

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WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement on the passing of President George H. W. Bush: “Susan and I join our nation in mourning the passing of President George H. W. Bush,” said Rep. Estes. “President Bush leaves behind an enduring record of selfless public service from his heroic tenure in the U.S. Navy, and as an ambassador, director of the CIA,…

Rep. Estes Releases Statement on Signed USMCA Trade Agreement

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WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement on today's signing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement by President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto: “The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement is a big win for Kansas and our country,” said Rep. Estes. “This deal opens more markets for Kansas farmers,…

Rep. Estes Shares Thanksgiving with U.S. Troops in Kuwait

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Camp Buehring, Kuwait—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) joined U.S. Army troops stationed at Camp Buehring for a Thanksgiving meal on Thursday, Nov. 22. Among the troops Rep. Estes met with was an aviation regiment from the Kansas National Guard. "As families in Kansas and around the country come together this week to celebrate Thanksgiving, it's important to remember all the brave men…

Rep. Estes Interviews Service Academy Applicants

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WICHITA—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas), along with panels of local community leaders, interviewed 26 area high school students who applied for nomination to a U.S. service academy on Friday, Nov. 9, at his Wichita District Office. Two additional students were interviewed by phone. "I'm always impressed by the quality of students we have here in Kansas," said Rep. Estes. "Each student…

Fourth District Constituents Appointed to 400 Years of African-American History Commission

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WASHINGTON—Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced today that two community leaders from Wichita have been appointed to a U.S. Department of the Interior commission commemorating four hundred years of African-American history. Ms. Kenya Cox, NAACP Kansas State President and Executive Director of the Kansas African American Affairs Commission in the Office of the Governor, and Rev. Nora…

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