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Ron Estes

Ron Estes

R KS-4 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 4)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 4)
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Defense

+140
Helped 1267 Hurt 1127 Unclear 765

Finance

+365
Helped 920 Hurt 555 Mixed 4 Unclear 336

Healthcare

+205
Helped 532 Hurt 327 Unclear 369

Education

-29
Helped 323 Hurt 352 Unclear 232

Energy

-64
Helped 322 Hurt 386 Mixed 3 Unclear 192

Agriculture

+139
Helped 336 Hurt 197 Mixed 9 Unclear 146

Veterans Affairs

+239
Helped 390 Hurt 151 Unclear 87

Transportation

-60
Helped 180 Hurt 240 Unclear 141

Criminal Justice

-18
Helped 218 Hurt 236 Mixed 4 Unclear 43

Trade

+55
Helped 204 Hurt 149 Mixed 2 Unclear 58

Government Operations

-12
Helped 49 Hurt 61 Unclear 296

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Housing

+39
Helped 185 Hurt 146 Unclear 32

Immigration

-189
Helped 54 Hurt 243 Mixed 4 Unclear 57

Environment

-74
Helped 74 Hurt 148 Unclear 95

Technology

+55
Helped 165 Hurt 110 Unclear 39

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Labor

-11
Helped 90 Hurt 101 Unclear 74

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Tax

-77
Helped 77 Hurt 154
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17483 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1812), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (14), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Justice (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (543), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (370), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (326), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (266), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (193), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2120), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Federal (5), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), USTR (2), Banking Regulation (1), CMS (1), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (224), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (237), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (174), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (165), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Physicians (1), Reproductive Services (1)
Direct (145), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+309
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+364
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +151
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +50
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+35
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+38
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+125
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+12
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+129
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr587-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the authority of that Act.

0 clauses Jan 21, 2025

hr578-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 21, 2025
Federal Administration Transportation

hr574-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently allow a tax deduction at the time an investment in qualified property is made, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 21, 2025

hr563-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act

1 clause Jan 20, 2025
Gun Owners Advocacy Firearms Dealers Government

hr556-119

Cosponsor Reported

Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act

5 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Environment Government Trade

hr516-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

1 clause Jan 16, 2025
Transportation Government Railroads Taxpayers

hr523-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently increase the standard deduction.

2 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Federal Administration

hr521-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To reserve to Congress the authority to establish or extend a national monument.

2 clauses Jan 16, 2025

hr404-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Hearing Protection Act

4 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Manufacturing Firearms Government

hr452-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

30 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Federal Government Agencies Government - Treasury General Public Collectibles

hr425-119

Cosponsor Reported

Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act

5 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Finance Business Regulation Professional Services Government

hr302-119

Cosponsor Reported

To prohibit the conditioning of any permit, lease, or other use agreement on the transfer of any water right to the United States by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Jan 9, 2025
State Government Agriculture Federal Land Management Agriculture Agencies

hr273-119

Cosponsor In Committee

REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Foreign Government Government Immigration Advocacy Groups

hr227-119

Cosponsor Reported

Clergy Act

8 clauses Jan 7, 2025
Social Security Religious Organizations Tax

hr22-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

SAVE Act

5 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Government State & Local Government Nonprofits General Public

hr142-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.

10 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Civic and Social Organizations Public Administration Oil & Gas Extraction All Industries

hr137-119

Cosponsor In Committee

TCJA Permanency Act

23 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Small Business Families Government Taxpayers

hr196-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To rescind certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service.

2 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Immigration Services

hr28-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of such Act in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

5 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Government Education General Public

hr151-119

Cosponsor Reported

Equal Representation Act of 2025

9 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Government Census Immigration

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