House Ways and Means · Member dossier
Ron Estes
Republican of Kansas's 4th District. In the House since 2017.
- Chairman, Social Security Subcommittee
2026 election
Re-elected
Estes led Democrat Katy Tyndell 53.5 percent to 44.1 percent with 99 percent of the expected vote counted; 2,200 votes remained.
Source: NBC News, Kansas House District 4 General Election Results 2026 (updated Nov. 7)
$170,500
Healthcare PAC money, 2026 cycle
FEC filings through October 14, 2026
$209,000
Healthcare PAC money, 2024 cycle
Full cycle
13 of 13
Key health votes cast yes
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Healthcare stock trades reported, 2025 to 2026
Who funds the campaign
Healthcare PAC money, 2026 cycle.
Contributions from political action committees in healthcare to the Estes campaign committee. Individual donations are not counted.
By sector
- Health Professionals$86,000
- Pharmaceuticals$66,000
- Health Services/HMOs$7,500
- Insurance$6,500
- Hospitals & Nursing Homes$4,500
107 contributions. Sector labels are the Rojas Report's.
Largest healthcare PACs
- American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac)Health Professionals$10,000
- Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--PAC of AAOSHealth Professionals$10,000
- American College of Cardiology PAC (Heartpac)Health Professionals$10,000
- Johnson & Johnson Political Action CommitteePharmaceuticals$9,500
- Pfizer INC. PACPharmaceuticals$9,000
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (ASA PAC)Health Professionals$8,500
- Abbvie Political Action CommitteePharmaceuticals$7,500
- Amgen INC. Political Action CommitteePharmaceuticals$7,000
- American Academy of Ophthalmology INC Political Committee (Ophthpac)Health Professionals$5,000
- Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action CommitteePharmaceuticals$5,000
The record
How Estes voted on 13 health bills.
The key health votes on the House floor in 2025 and 2026. Each links to the full roll call.
| Date | Bill | Vote | House |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2025 | H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025Full-year CR for FY2025 with Medicare telehealth and other health extenders | Yes | Passed |
| May 22, 2025 | H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful ActOne Big Beautiful Bill Act, House passage (Medicaid, ACA and HSA provisions; rural hospital fund) | Yes | Passed |
| June 4, 2025 | H.R. 2483, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization ActSUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (opioid programs) | Yes | Passed |
| July 3, 2025 | H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill ActOne Big Beautiful Bill Act, final passage (concur in Senate amendment); became Public Law 119-21 | Yes | Passed |
| September 19, 2025 | H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, House passage (health extenders) | Yes | Passed |
| November 12, 2025 | H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, final passage ending the shutdown; became Public Law 119-37 | Yes | Passed |
| December 17, 2025 | H.R. 6703, Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans ActLower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act | Yes | Passed |
| December 18, 2025 | H.R. 498, Do No Harm in Medicaid ActDo No Harm in Medicaid Act | Yes | Passed |
| January 22, 2026 | H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, House passage | Yes | Passed |
| February 3, 2026 | H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, final passage; became Public Law 119-75 | Yes | Passed |
| April 21, 2026 | H.R. 2493, Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization ActImproving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act | Yes | Passed |
| July 21, 2026 | H.R. 9770, Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposesContinuing appropriations for FY2027 (H.R. 9770), House passage | Yes | Passed |
| September 1, 2026 | H.R. 6500, AGOA Extension ActH.R. 6500 as the vehicle for the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027; became Public Law 119-103 | Yes | Passed |
Source: Clerk of the House, roll-call vote XML, 2025 and 2026.
Stock trades
Healthcare stocks bought and sold.
No periodic transaction reports filed in 2025 or 2026.
On the committee
Seats and subcommittees.
- Full committeeMember
- Social Security SubcommitteeChair
- Tax SubcommitteeMember