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Rep. Estes Votes Against Political Power Grab

Statement

By: Ron Estes
By: Ron Estes
Date: March 3, 2021
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Federal, State and Local Relations Elections

Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted against H.R. 1 -- the so-called "For the People Act" -- that provides up to $7 million of taxpayer funds for each House of Representative's campaign, centralizes the election system and disregards Kansas' state laws.

"The designation of H.R. 1 is typically given to the most important legislation each Congress, which is why Republicans chose it for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act during the 115th Congress -- legislation that directly benefits hardworking Americans," said Rep. Estes. "This legislation is a centralized power grab that funnels taxpayer dollars to political candidates, dismantles Kansas' voter-integrity laws, establishes a "Speech Czar," and politicizes the current non-partisan Federal Election Commission. The Democrats' H.R. 1 does more for Washington politicians than everyday Americans."


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