.Far too often, hardworking Kansas farmers, ranchers, innovators and others are crushed by the burdensome red tape and regulations imposed by D.C. bureaucrats thousands of miles away. In 2024 alone, the Biden administration imposed more than $1.34 trillion in regulatory costs, and more than 1,500 rules just in Biden’s final six months in office. Last week, the House took action to rein in some of this runaway rulemaking by passing the Midnight Rules Relief Act. I was proud to support this bill that will make Congress' oversight of such activity more efficient by allowing us to review more than one rule at a time during the final year of a president's term – when there is usually a significant increase in rulemaking.

.Each year, I look forward to nominating young men and women from our district to the U.S. Service academies. The U.S. Naval Academy is offering two unique summer opportunities to high school students that are a great way to gain exposure to life at a U.S. service academy.

The U.S. Naval Academy Summer Seminar, a weeklong leadership program offering academics, athletics, and professional development, is open to rising seniors in high school. For students interested in receiving a nomination to the Naval Academy, this program serves as the preliminary application.

Rising freshmen, sophomores and juniors in high school can apply to the U.S. Naval Academy Summer STEM Program. This program is catered toward students who are interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

More information about these programs can be found at usna.edu/Admissions/Programs/index.php. And if you’re interested in applying for a service academy nomination, you can visit my website at estes.house.gov/service.