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Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted alongside House Republicans to pass H.R. 4 – the Rescissions Act of 2025. The legislation rescinds $9.4 billion of previously appropriated funding by Congress by a vote of 214 to 212.
 
"The wasteful, fraudulent and abusive spending of taxpayer dollars by the federal bureaucracy, coupled with the over $36 trillion national debt, is placing a disastrous economic burden on the American people and future generations," said Rep. Estes. "I was pleased to vote for the common sense rescissions package because it cuts reckless government spending that is misaligned with our nation's values. Kansans deserve a government that is a good steward of their hard-earned dollars, and this legislation is a great step in the right direction to restore America's fiscal health."
 
Background
Rescissions are presidential requests that are sent to Congress to cut wasteful funds, as described in the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The legislation only requires a simple majority in the House and Senate to pass.