Ron Estes

R Republican Representative from Kansas, District 4

Kansas 2234 Rayburn House Office Building 202-225-6216 Born 1956-07-19

Ron Estes is a Republican Representative representing Kansas's 4th congressional district, serving since 2017. Ron Estes sits on 3 committees, including Joint Economic Committee and House Committee on Ways and Means.

Term Details

Term Start 2025-01-03

Term End 2027-01-03

Terms Served 5

District 4

Committee Assignments

Joint Economic Committee

Member

House Committee on Ways and Means

Member

House Committee on the Budget

Member

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$441.1M

2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

Yea

S. 2403: Retire through Ownership Act

2026-09-16 Passed 401/14

Yea

H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 415/9

Yea

H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act

2026-09-16 Passed 417/3

Yea

H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroa

2026-09-16 Passed 214/208

Yea

H.R. 10326: PROOF Act

2026-09-16 Passed 217/207

Yea

H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 352/72

Yea

H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 262/159

H.R. 10431: U.S. Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act of 2026

2026-09-16

Bill Text: This bill's text is now available. Rep. Ron Estes [R-KS4] is the sponsor of this bill.

H.R. 10431: U.S. Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act of 2026

2026-09-16

Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Ron Estes [R-KS4] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Rep. Ron Estes [R-KS4] is a member of the committee.

H.R. 10334: EFIN Verification Act of 2026

2026-09-16

Ordered Reported: Sponsor: Rep. Ron Estes [R-KS4] Last Action: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on September 16, 2026.

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

97.4% Party Loyalty

With Party 648

Against Party 17

Not Voting 8

665 Total Votes Cast

Broke with Party (17)

Yea

H R 8800: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-21 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Yea

H R 8800: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-21 · Party voted Nay · Agreed to

Nay

H R 8595: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-15 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Nay

H R 4294: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended 2026-03-17 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Yea

S 2503: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass 2026-02-24 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Nay

H R 7006: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-01-14 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Nay

H R 4553: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2025-09-03 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Nay

H R 4553: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2025-09-03 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Nay

H R 4553: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2025-09-03 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Nay

H R 1917: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended 2025-07-22 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Recent Votes

Date	Bill	Vote	Result
2026-09-16	H R 5334: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9576: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 10326: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H J RES 213: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9340: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9497: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	S 2403: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1486: On Motion to Table	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2978: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 8278: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 4646: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2140: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 9500: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H J RES 210: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H CON RES 93: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Passed
2026-09-03	H R 4795: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-02	H J RES 1: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Failed
2026-09-02	H R 1501: On Passage	Yea	Passed

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress

Campaign Finance

2026 election cycle fundraising from FEC filings

$1.1M Total Raised

$662K From PACs

$171K From Individuals

$1.6M Cash on Hand

Top PAC Contributors

Committee	Type	Amount
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION (ABA)	Trade	$7.5K
NORPAC NONE		$7.0K
PFIZER INC. PAC PFIZER INC.	Corp	$6.5K
TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE BEECHCRAFT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BEECHCRAFT PAC)	Corp	$6.5K
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL	Corp	$5.5K
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Member	$5.0K
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC) AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY	Member	$5.0K
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY NONPARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT THE COCA-COLA COMPANY	Corp	$5.0K
NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC NATIONAL STONE, SAND AND GRAVEL ASSOCIATION	Trade	$5.0K
CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC) CATERPILLAR INC.	Corp	$5.0K
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS, INC. PAC	Corp	$5.0K
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS	Trade	$5.0K
T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)	Corp	$5.0K
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC) NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL	Trade	$5.0K
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC) UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.	Corp	$5.0K

2026 cycle · Data from Federal Election Commission

Follow the Money

These organizations both lobbied committees this member serves on and contributed to their campaign via PAC.

AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Member

PAC Contribution $5.0K

Lobbying Spend $768K

House Committee on the Budget 1 lobbying filings

CATERPILLAR INC. Corp

PAC Contribution $5.0K

Lobbying Spend $7.4M

House Committee on Ways and Means 7 lobbying filings

NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) Trade

PAC Contribution $5.0K

Lobbying Spend $5.7M

House Committee on Ways and Means 6 lobbying filings