I oppose special perks for members of Congress, which is why I support legislation that would require Congress to live by the same rules as the American people.
Support legislation requiring members of Congress to live under the same rules as the American people and oppose special perks for members.
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Also, I oppose special perks for members of Congress, which is why I support legislation that would require Congress to live by the same rules as the American people.
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Bills and resolutions cosponsored: Capitol Building and Grounds: make House wing and House office buildings open and accessible to public (see H. Res. 961), H1304 [3MR]
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Capitol Building and Grounds: make House wing and House office buildings open and accessible to public (H. Res. 961), H1289 [3MR]
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Roll Call 280 lists H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, as passed on July 22, 2026 by 232-198, and records Rep. Estes of Kansas voting Yea.
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The committee said H.R. 7008 bans Members, spouses, and dependent children from purchasing securities issued by publicly traded companies, requires advance public disclosure before sales, and urged the Senate to take it up.
Assessments
Estes made the promise and took concrete legislative actions consistent with it, including cosponsoring a House-access resolution in the same term and voting for H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, when it passed the House on July 22, 2026. Those actions show meaningful support for limiting congressional perks and applying stricter rules to members. However, the evidence does not show that the promised policy outcome became federal law or that Estes authored or materially drove a completed reform; H.R. 7008 still required Senate action. This supports partial credit rather than full delivery.
Estes promised to support legislation requiring members of Congress to live under the same rules as the public and to oppose special perks. The evidence shows he made the pledge and cosponsored H. Res. 961, a same-term legislative effort to make House areas more publicly accessible. That is relevant to opposing congressional perks, but the record provided does not show enactment or implementation of a binding rule requiring Congress to live under the same rules as the American people. Because he made a serious legislative attempt but the promised outcome was not delivered, this is best scored as never with an effort badge.
Estes made a clear promise to support legislation requiring members of Congress to live under the same rules as the public and oppose special perks. The available evidence shows a legislative effort consistent with the theme, including cosponsorship of H. Res. 961 to open House spaces to the public, but it does not show enactment of a rule or law broadly requiring Congress to live under the same rules as the American people or eliminating special perks. Because there was a serious legislative attempt but the promised outcome was not delivered, this is best classified as never with an effort badge.