Fight to roll back burdensome regulations and out-of-control spending.

I am committed to fighting to roll back the burdensome regulations and out of control spending that keep the economy from reaching its full potential.

Promise to reduce regulations and spending.

Ron Estes for Congress
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4/16 118 H.R. 6398 On Passage of the Bill Yea RED Tape Act

Estes voted yes on H.R. 6398, the RED Tape Act, a bill aimed at reducing duplicative environmental regulations. This is concrete action consistent with the anti-regulation part of the promise, but it is only one vote, not a broad completed rollback.

partial same_term A for effort

Vote Record | U.S. Representative Ron Estes
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"To amend the Clean Air Act relating to review by the Environmental Protection Agency of proposed legislation." ... "Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act" or the "RED Tape Act."

The bill Estes voted for was specifically designed to reduce or eliminate duplicative environmental regulations. That shows concrete legislative support for rolling back regulations, but the bill alone does not prove a completed policy rollback.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.6398 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): RED Tape Act | Congress.gov
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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."

Estes publicly claimed credit for voting to cut federal spending, and the House passed a rescissions package that would reduce previously appropriated funds. This is concrete anti-spending action, but it is limited to a specific package rather than an across-the-board fulfillment of the campaign promise.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Estes Votes to Rein In Government Spending | U.S. Representative Ron Estes
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"Public Law 119-28" ... "An Act To rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025" ... "Rescissions Act of 2025."

The rescissions package became law, proving that at least one spending-cut effort Estes supported was enacted. That supports partial fulfillment on the spending side, but not full delivery of the broad promise to roll back out-of-control spending overall.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.4 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Rescissions Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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