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Ron Estes
U.S. Representative, Kansas
2234 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Ronald Gene Estes is an American politician and civil engineer serving as the U.S. representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 39th Kansas State Treasurer from 2011 until his resignation in 2017 and as treasurer of Sedgwick County from 2004 to 2010.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Estes votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Estes stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 67 →HRES 1340
HRES 1340 · Introduced Jun 4, 2026 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Jun 4, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HRES 1152
HRES 1152 · Introduced Apr 2, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Apr 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 8101
HR 8101 · Introduced Mar 26, 2026 · Taxation
Mar 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HCONRES 76
HCONRES 76 · Introduced Mar 5, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Mar 5, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Estes's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 453were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
98.5%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
1.5%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.1%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Estes sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Estes has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
18
Sponsored this Congress
67 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
736
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
67
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Estes's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33