More Tax Discussions Ahead of 2025

.Dear Friend,

As I’ve shared before, my colleagues and I on the Ways and Means Committee are working hard to avoid the Biden-Harris Administration’s proposed $7 trillion tax hike that will take effect next year if Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provisions are allowed to expire. The average Kansas household will see their taxes increase by more than $2,200 if Congress does nothing to update the tax code – that’s not acceptable. A key part of my efforts has been to hear directly from Kansas workers, business owners and manufacturers to understand how TCJA helped them and how they would be negatively impacted if those provisions expired.

To that end, I recently attended a Ways and Means Committee roundtable discussion at Superior Linen Supply Company in the Kansas City area to hear directly from Kansas and Missouri business leaders and workers. They shared the same message that U.S. innovators, job creators and small businesses in the 4th District of Kansas and across the country have shared: that America needs a common sense, consistent tax code that encourages growth and doesn’t penalize our workers and family businesses.

It was great to hear from these businesses and reassure them that as chair of the U.S. Innovation Tax Team, I’m working to ensure our tax code is fair and reignites the innovation that leads to economic growth and new jobs.

Sincerely,

Member of Congress

Rep. Estes discussing tax policy with Kansans and Missourians

.1. It was great to join the Kansas Chamber’s Manufacturing Summit in Wichita last week for a panel to discuss the latest laws and regulations that could impact Kansas manufacturers and their employees and operations. I shared about my work as chair of the U.S. Innovation Tax Team and our efforts to restore immediate R&D expensing and other policies that benefit Kansas’ innovators and job creators.

2. Last week I also visited a new Wichita non-profit that provides safe housing for Kansans in recovery from substance abuse and addiction. Harmony Haven Homes offers a sober-living community that empowers individuals to overcome their addiction and achieve independence. It was impressive to see all they’ve accomplished so far as they look to grow and serve more people in need in our community.

3. The Goddard Chamber of Commerce hosted me as their monthly lunch speaker to give an update on what is happening in our nation's capital that will affect business and the workforce. I again spoke about tax reform, how uncontrolled spending is driving inflation and the Supreme Court's decision in the recent Loper Bright case that will help claw back burdensome and overbearing regulation. I was then glad to take questions from attendees and hear directly from them about their concerns.

4. Last week I visited one of the many companies that helps give Wichita its name as the Air Capital of the World. Electromech Technologies makes components for commercial and defense aviation, as well as other technologies. It was great to tour their newly updated manufacturing facility and meet some of the employees who work there.

.Students who wish to participate in the annual Congressional App Challenge have less than two weeks to submit their apps! The competition offers middle and high school students an opportunity to showcase their creativity and technical skill by submitting an app they created in the last calendar year, either for a class project, extracurricular activity or specifically for the App Challenge. Students living in or attending school in Kansas' 4th District are eligible to compete as individuals or teams of up to four. The winning app will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol and featured on house.gov. Visit estes.house.gov/app to learn more.

.Did you know that Carrie Nation’s home is in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, in Barber County? Carrie Nation was a prominent figure of the temperance movement, best known for using a hatchet to destroy taverns. She lived in Medicine Lodge from 1889 to 1902. While in Medicine Lodge, she formed a local chapter of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and worked to end the serving of alcohol. Her home was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.