Supporting Kansas Ag | Securing the Southern Border

.The EPA recently released new Renewable Fuel Standards for 2026 and 2027 that are beneficial to Kansas agricultural and biofuel producers. The standards will also benefit Kansas consumers, encouraging lower prices at the gas pump.

My colleagues and I sent a letter earlier this year strongly supporting this important update to the RFS. We told Administrator Zeldin that strong requirements will provide certainty to American families and the economy.

I’m glad that under President Trump, the EPA is supporting rural America and recognizing the critical role that Kansas ag producers are playing in securing America’s energy future.

.Thanks to President Trump’s actions, our southern border is safer and more secure than it was under President Biden. Recent CBP data reveals that southern border encounters for May 2025 have dropped 93% compared to May 2024.

While Joe Biden was president, there were 2.2 million known got-aways and more than 11 million border encounters nationwide. Additionally, Border Patrol agents seized 9,510 pounds of fentanyl during the Biden administration.

House Republicans are working to reverse Biden’s disastrous open border policies and support President Trump’s priorities. Our One Big, Beautiful Bill provides the resources for ICE, CBP and the border wall that will continue to lower encounters and protect our communities. Specifically, the legislation allocates $46 billion to continue building the border wall, $45 billion to ICE and $7 billion to hire more border patrol agents. A secure border will protect our communities.

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.As a Member of Congress, I always look forward to nominating young men and women from the 4th District of Kansas to our prestigious United States Service Academies. Individuals who attend service academies receive a world-class education on a full-ride scholarship and commit to serving in the military for at least five years after graduating. Applications for this year are now open, and more information can be found at estes.house.gov/service.