Ron Estes

Medicare Advantage’s abusive prior authorization process has created a difficult reality for seniors in recent years, causing dangerous delays in care and heaps of unnecessary and burdensome paperw...

Recently I had the opportunity to visit Viavi Solutions at their Wichita facility and learn firsthand how Viavi is enhancing electronic warfare capabilities for our warfighters. Innovators like Via...

This year’s Sedgwick County Fair in Cheney was a great celebration of our community and brought so many Kansans together! The fair’s theme was ‘Party Like It’s 1776,’ and it featured 4-H competitio...

Type 1 Diabetes is a life-altering diagnosis that impacts millions of Americans, including thousands of Kansans. Thank you to the Kansas families who stopped by my Wichita office yesterday to share...

It was great to celebrate Haysville’s 75th anniversary at the Haysville Community Library on Friday, one day before our nation celebrated its 250th! I look forward to seeing the city of Haysville c...

Two hundred and fifty years ago, our nation’s journey began with a bold vision for liberty and self governance. Today, we honor the courage of our Founders and the generations of Americans who buil...

Thank you, President Trump, for hosting me at the White House Rose Garden! On the eve of America’s semiquincentennial, my colleagues and I enjoyed gathering for a wonderful evening celebrating Amer...

Today we pause to remember our intern, Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, who was taken by senseless violence exactly one year ago. Eric’s tragic murder forced Washington to finally wake up, catalyzing sweepi...

I was happy to meet with the Secretary of the Air Force, Dr. Troy Meink last week. We discussed the Air Force’s budget request and their Point Defense Battle Lab initiative, which has been designat...

Yesterday I met with @secwar Pete Hegseth to talk about the Point Defense Battle Lab, a new mission for the Kansas National Guard’s 184th Wing, based out of McConnell Air Force Base. We also discus...

At the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce Federal Issue Forum, I spoke about important issues like research & development immediate expensing and how it benefits the Air Capital of the World, the...

I’m honored to receive the 2026 Guardian of Seniors’ Rights award from the American Association of Senior Citizens for protecting Social Security and Medicare. As the Chairman of the Social Securit...

On Friday, I visited the Eureka Senior Center where we talked about the updates in Washington and America’s upcoming 250th birthday. I answered questions about immigration, Social Security and priv...

The Kansas Veterans Festival at El Dorado Lake was a wonderful celebration of the brave men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. It was great to meet so many veterans and their famil...

Great to celebrate the 15th annual Smoke on the Plains BBQ and Music Festival this past weekend in Derby. This event brings together families, friends, neighbors and barbeque masters for good food ...

On Sunday I enjoyed celebrating three important milestones at the Cherokee Strip Land Rush Museum Flag Day event in Ark City – the 165th year of Kansas statehood, the museum’s 60th birthday, and ou...

I grew up on my family’s farm in Kansas, which is why I always enjoy welcoming the Kansas FFA students to the Capitol every year. Great to meet these young Kansans who are interested in ag!

On Wednesday I delivered the opening statement at the Social Security @waysandmeansgop hearing with Commissioner Bisignano. Since I took the gavel as Chairman of the Social Security Subcommittee, m...

I spoke to the Coalition for a Prosperous America’s annual conference about the importance of having pro-growth tax policies and a fierce defensive posture on trade. As a Member of @waysandmeansgop...

The 4th District is home to many rural communities, which is why I’m passionate about representing their interests in DC. This week, I met with Members of the Foundation for Rural Service. It was g...