Representative Ron Estes (R)

Ron Estes
Kansas, District 4
Phone: 202-225-6216
2023 Score
Lifetime Score
0%
3%

2022 Note: Representative Estes entered a statement into the Congressional Record noting how he would have voted on roll call votes 27 and 267, which would have been scored as anti-environment. 

2017 Note: Representative Estes was sworn in on April 25, 2017.

Voting Record

Scorecard
Votes Annual
Scores Recent
Votes
Pro-environment vote
Anti-environment vote
Missed vote
Excused
Not applicable
YearRoll CallVote Name
IssuesVote
2020242Phasing Out Harmful Fishing GearOceans, Wildlife
2020203Increasing Funding for Renewable Energy Research & DevelopmentClean Energy, Climate
2020182Protecting the U.S. Postal ServiceJustice & Democracy
2020166Pro-Environment Funding Package Other, Environmental Justice, Water, Dirty Energy, Drilling, Lands/Forests
2020164Slashing EPA FundingOther, Water, Air, Environmental Justice
2020163Blocking Trump’s Inadequate Soot StandardAir, Environmental Justice
2020156Removing Confederate Statues from the U.S. CapitolOther
2020155Great American Outdoors ActLands/Forests
2020147Protecting the Grand Canyon and Colorado’s public landsPublic Lands/Forests, Dirty Energy
2020142Maintaining Suspension of Nuclear Weapons TestingDirty Energy
2020138Investing in Climate-Ambitious InfrastructureClimate Change, Clean Energy, Transportation, Water, Environmental Justice
2020136Eliminating Lead Service Lines to Protect Public HealthWater, Environmental Justice
2020135Harming Workers by Rolling Back Wage ProtectionsOther
2020122Washington D.C. StatehoodJudiciary, Justice & Democracy
2020109Heroes Act COVID-19 Relief PackageOther
202069Protecting Wilderness Across the West Lands/Forests
202054Emergency and Climate Disaster Aid for Puerto RicoClimate Change
202050Protecting the Rights of Workers to OrganizeOther
202036Great Lakes Restoration InitiativeWater
202013Protecting People from PFAS PollutionToxics/Public Right to Know, Water
202011Closing the PFAS Clean Water LoopholeToxics/Public Right to Know, Water
2019701USMCA Trade DealClimate Change, Other
2019666Attack on Marine Mammal Protections from Harmful Air Gun BlastingWildlife, Oceans, Drilling
2019654Protecting the Right to VoteOther, Justice & Democracy
2019634Shark Finning BanOceans, Wildlife
2019609Protecting Colorado's Public LandsLands/Forests
2019602Protecting the Grand Canyon from Toxic Uranium MiningDirty Energy, Lands/Forests
2019597Protecting Chaco Canyon from Oil and Gas Development Dirty Energy, Drilling, Lands/Forests
2019530Restoring Protections for the Arctic RefugeDirty Energy, Lands/Forests, Drilling
2019525Banning Offshore Drilling in the Atlantic and Pacific OceansDirty Energy, Drilling, Oceans
2019521Stopping Future Drilling in the Eastern Gulf of MexicoDirty Energy, Drilling, Oceans
2019408Pro-Environment Funding BillClimate Change, Lands/Forests, Clean Energy
2019395Preserving the Mercury & Air Toxics Standards Clean Air, Toxics/Public Right to Know
2019390Eliminating EPA's Chemical Hazard Assessment Program, IRISToxics/Public Right to Know, Clean Water, Clean Air
2019385Methane Pollution Safeguards Climate Change, Dirty Energy, Drilling
2019384Halting Oil Drilling in the Arctic RefugeDrilling, Dirty Energy, Lands/Forests, Wildlife
2019383Blocking the EPA from Reducing Carbon PollutionClimate Change
2019382Blocking Logging in the Tongass National ForestLands/Forests
2019381Stopping Carbon Pollution Limits for Power Plants Climate Change
2019372Blocking Protections for Endangered Whales Oceans, Wildlife
2019367Boosting Clean Energy and Climate Funding Clean Energy, Climate Change
2019363Blocking the Disastrous Pebble MineWater, Wildlife
2019362Ignoring the Costs of Climate ChangeClimate Change
2019240Protecting Dreamers and Immigrants Fleeing Disasters Other
2019184Keeping America's Commitment to the Paris Climate AgreementClimate Change
2019181Addressing Climate Change's DamagesClimate Change
2019175Recognizing the Need for Climate JusticeClimate Change
2019118Protecting our Democracy Other, Justice & Democracy
201995Public Lands PackageLands/Forests
20199Stopping Border Wall FundingOther, Lands/Forests, Wildlife
2018472Border Wall FundingOther
2018420Blocking Protections for Gray WolvesWildlife
2018392Undermining NEPA Review in Liquefied Natural Gas ProjectsClimate Change, Dirty Energy, Drilling
2018390Minimizing Methane PollutionClimate Change, Clean Air
2018365Anti-Environmental Spending BillOther
2018363Anti-Climate Solutions ResolutionClimate Change
2018357Undermining Access to the CourtsEnvironmental Justice
2018356Eliminating Environmental Justice GrantsEnvironmental Justice
2018355Attack on Ironwood Forest National MonumentWildlife
2018354Blocking Protections for the Lesser Prairie ChickenWildlife
2018353Blocking Protections for the New Mexico Meadow Jumping MouseWildlife
2018351Undermining Protections for the Chesapeake BayOceans, Clean Water
2018350Blocking Protections for Preble's Meadow Jumping MouseWildlife
2018348Undermining Safeguards for Safe Seafood ConsumptionOceans
2018347Ignoring the Costs of Climate ChangeClimate Change
2018346Methane Pollution SafeguardsClimate Change, Clean Air
2018341Undermining the Land & Water Conservation FundLands/Forests
2018328Attack on Public ProtectionsClean Air
2018325Privatizing Federal InfrastructureClean Water
2018321Attack on Oceans and Fisheries ManagementOceans
2018284Anti-Environmental Farm BillClean Water, Wildlife, Public Lands & Oceans
2018282Border Wall Funding & Anti-Immigrant PolicyOther
2018257Assault on Clean Energy & Clean WaterClean Energy, Clean Water
2018250National Ocean PolicyOceans
2018246Gutting Clean Energy FundingClean Energy
2018243Anti-Environmental Rescission PackageOther
2018223Gutting Environmental Review for Mining ProjectsOther
2018203Eliminating Clean Water SafeguardsClean Water
2018199Attack on Alaska’s National ForestsLands/Forests
2018198Undermining Environmental Review for Forestry ProjectsLands/Forests
2018179Nuclear StorageClimate Change
2018178Local and Tribal Government Consent of Nuclear Waste TransportationClimate Change
2018153Assault on Endangered Salmon and Environmental ReviewWater, Wildlife
2018101Undermining Clean Air StandardsClimate Change, Clean Air
201899Delaying Public Health ProtectionsClimate Change, Clean Air
2017699Anti-Environmental Tax Bill that Opens Drilling in the Arctic RefugeLands/Forests, Dirty Energy, Drilling
2017643Attack on Minnesota's National ForestsLands/Forests, Dirty Energy
2017620Prioritizing Power Companies During Hydropower LicensingWater
2017598Forest Management and Public InputLands/Forests
2017589Budget Resolution Paving the Way for Drilling in the Arctic RefugeLands/Forests, Dirty Energy, Drilling
2017588Delaying the Resolution of Environmental Court CasesOther
2017528Anti-Environmental Spending BillOther
2017497Undermining the National Ocean PolicyOceans
2017492Slashing EPA FundingOther
2017491Transferring Public Lands to Private OwnersLands/Forests
2017489Recognizing the Cost of Climate ChangeClimate Change
2017488Methane Pollution SafeguardsClimate Change, Drilling, Dirty Energy
2017482Undermining EPA Criminal EnforcementOther
2017479Undermining Protections for the Chesapeake BayWater
2017476Protecting Strong Ozone StandardsClimate Change, Air
2017473Funding Environmental Justice Other
2017435Assault on Clean Energy & Clean WaterClean Energy, Water, Oceans
2017435Assault on Clean Energy & Clean WaterClean Energy, Water, Oceans
2017406Attacking Wilderness in the Izembek National Wildlife RefugeLands/Forests, Wildlife
2017398Gutting Pipeline ReviewDirty Energy
2017391Attack on Smog Protections & the Clean Air ActClimate Change, Air
2017368National Security Threat of Climate ChangeClimate Change
2017352California Water ResourcesWater
2017319Undermining Environmental Review on Water ProjectsWater, Lands/Forests
2017282Pesticides PollutionWater, Toxics/Public Right to Know
2023703Blocking the EPA Cleaner Cars and Trucks StandardsClean Air, Transportation, Climate Change
2023642Preventing Climate Emissions ReportingAppropriations, Climate Change, Public Right to Know, Other
2023597Anti-Environment Spending PackageAppropriations, Climate Change, Clean Energy, Clean Air, Clean Water, Environmental Justice, Other
2023595Limiting Federal Agencies’ Response to the Climate CrisisClimate Change, Appropriations
2023594Blocking Funding for Environmental JusticeEnvironmental Justice, Appropriations, Justice & Democracy
2023592Blocking Funding for National Monuments DesignationsPublic Lands & Oceans, Appropriations
2023587Zeroing Out the Clean School Bus ProgramClean Air, Environmental Justice, Transportation, Appropriations
2023582Blocking Limits on Soot PollutionClean Air, Environmental Justice, Appropriations
2023581Blocking Funding for ConservationPublic Lands & Oceans, Appropriations
2023580Reversing Protections for the Greater Chaco Canyon RegionPublic Lands & Oceans, Dirty Energy, Appropriations
2023575Attacking Endangered SpeciesWildlife, Appropriations
2023572Blocking Efforts to Advance Equity and Accuracy in Geographic NamesPublic Lands & Oceans, Appropriations, Justice & Democracy, Other
2023569Eliminating Funding for the Council on Environmental QualityAppropriations, Environmental Justice, Public Lands & Oceans
2023558Attacking Clean Energy and Water ProgramsClean Energy, Clean Water, Appropriations
2023550Barring Funding for the American Climate CorpsAppropriations, Climate Change
2023505Funding the Border Wall and Defunding Immigrants’ Civil RightsAppropriations, Wildlife, Public Lands & Oceans, Justice & Democracy
2023500Undermining International Action on ClimateClimate Change, Environmental Justice, Appropriations
2023408Slashing Funding for the Office of Civil RightsJustice & Democracy, Appropriations
2023391Blocking States from Setting Cleaner Cars StandardsClean Air, Transportation, Climate Change
2023382Halting Protections for the Northern Long-Eared BatWildfire
2023381Rescinding Protections for the Lesser Prairie-ChickenWildlife
2023322Undercutting Protections for Threatened and Endangered SpeciesWildlife
2023309Blocking Race Awareness Education and TrainingJustice & Democracy, Appropriations
2023271Undermining Federal Agency Authority Clean Air, Clean Water, Climate Change, Justice & Democracy, Other
2023265Blocking Critical Safeguards Clean Air, Clean Water, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Other
2023232Blocking Limits on Pollution From TrucksClean Air, Transportation, Climate Change
2023209Promoting Anti-Immigrant Policies & Border Wall FundingPublic Lands & Oceans, Justice & Democracy, Other
2023199Default on America ActClimate Change, Clean Energy, Clean Air, Dirty Energy, Public Lands & Oceans, Other
2023182H.R. 1, the Polluters Over People ActDirty Energy, Toxics, Environmental Justice
2023180Delaying Offshore Wind With MisinformationClean Energy
2023176Blocking Attacks on Oil Leasing ReformDirty Energy
2023167Disapproving of LNG Export Infrastructure’s Denial Dirty Energy, Environmental Justice
2023142Attacking the Clean Water Restoration Rule Clean Water
2023124Ignoring Climate Risks to Retirement SavingsClimate Change, Dirty Energy, Other
202393Leasing More Public Lands and Waters for Oil DrillingDirty Energy, Public Lands & Oceans
202323Establishing Anti-Environment and Anti-Democracy House Rules Climate Change, Clean Energy, Clean Air, Clean Water, Environmental Justice, Appropriations, Justice & Democracy, Other
2022540Establishing National Heritage AreasPublic Lands/Forests, Environmental Justice, Other
2022513Protecting Marriage EqualityJustice & Democracy
2022449Improving Certification of Presidential Election ResultsJustice & Democracy
2022420Transformational Climate Investments (Inflation Reduction Act) (2X Score)Climate Change, Clean Energy, Clean Air, Environmental Justice
2022420Transformational Climate Investments (Inflation Reduction Act)Climate Change, Clean Energy, Clean Air, Environmental Justice
2022417Undermining Environmental Review for Data CentersEnvironmental Justice, Lands/Forests, Clean Air and Clean Water, Other
2022383Pro-Environment Funding PackageClean Air and Clean Water, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Other
2022371Attacking Environmental Programs and Funding PrioritiesClean Air and Clean Water, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Other
2022367Slashing Environmental FundingClean Air and Clean Water, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Other
2022360Restoring the Right to Abortion AccessJustice & Democracy
2022346Protecting Public Lands and Waters Across the WestPublic Lands/Forests, Environmental Justice
2022345Protecting the Grand Canyon and Colorado’s Public LandsPublic Lands/Forests, Dirty Energy, Environmental Justice
2022337Establishing a White House Office of Climate Resilience Climate Change
2022330Protecting People from Toxic IncinerationClean Air and Clean Water, Toxics/Public Right to Know
2022267Recovering America’s WildlifeLands/Forests, Wildlife
2022232Cracking Down on Oil Industry Price GougingDirty Energy, Drilling
202231Investing in Science and Domestic Clean Energy ManufacturingClean Energy, Climate Change
202227Attacking International Climate CollaborationClimate Change
20229Voting Rights and Democracy ReformsJustice & Democracy
2021427Supporting Tribal Management of BisonWildlife, Environmental Justice, Public Lands/Forests
2021385Transformative Climate, Jobs, and Justice Investments (2x Score)Climate Change, Air, Clean Energy, Environmental Justice, Transportation, Public Lands/Forests, Water, Other
2021385Transformative Climate, Jobs, and Justice Investments Climate Change, Air, Clean Energy, Drilling, Environmental Justice, Public Lands/Forests, Transportation, Water, Other
2021379Censuring Paul GosarJustice & Democracy
2021272Taking Action on PFAS Contamination Toxics/Public Right to Know
2021260Restoring the Voting Rights ActJustice & Democracy
2021247Pro-Environment Funding PackageOther, Climate Change, Clean Energy, Clean Air, Clean Water, Environmental Justice
2021217Protecting People from PFASToxics/Public Right to Know, Water
2021208Investing in Transportation and Water Infrastructure Climate Change, Transportation, Water, Clean Energy, Environmental Justice
2021206Building Climate-resilient Wastewater InfrastructureWater, Climate Change
2021201Investing in Climate-Smart and Pro-Wildlife Infrastructure Transportation, Climate Change, Wildlife
2021196Removing Confederate Statues from the U.S. CapitolLands/Forests, Justice & Democracy
2021185Repealing Assault on Methane Pollution SafeguardsClimate Change, Dirty Energy
2021169Corporate Climate Risk Disclosure RequirementsClimate Change, Other
2021145Increasing Awareness and Reporting of Hate CrimesOther, Justice & Democracy
2021132Washington, D.C. StatehoodJustice & Democracy
202191Protecting Dreamers and Immigrants Fleeing DisastersJustice & Democracy, Other
202170Protecting the Rights of Workers to OrganizeOther, Justice & Democracy
202162Voting Rights and Democracy ReformsJustice & Democracy
202145Protecting Public Lands and Waters Across the WestPublic Lands/Forests
202117Impeachment for Incitement of InsurrectionJustice & Democracy
202111Certifying Pennsylvania’s Electoral VotesJustice & Democracy
202110Certifying Arizona’s Electoral VotesJustice & Democracy
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YearScorePro-environment voteAnti-environment vote
20230%036
20220%019
20214%122
20200%021
201914%425
20180%035
20170%024
Roll CallVote NameIssuesVoteSend a Message
477Eliminating Due Process for Non-ProfitsJustice & Democracy
448Stifling Public Input and Environmental Review on National ForestsPublic Lands & Oceans, Wildlife, Public Right to Know, Justice & Democracy
440Short Circuiting Environmental Review and Public Input for Computer Chip FactoriesPublic Right to Know, Toxics, Clean Water, Other
438Eliminating EPA’s Cleaner Cars RulesClean Air, Transportation, Climate Change
435Undermining Protections for Investments and Retirement Savings Facing Climate RisksClimate Change, Dirty Energy, Other
417Blocking Electric Vehicle Tax CreditsTransportation, Clean Air, Climate Change
399Anti-Environment Spending PackageAppropriations, Climate Change, Clean Energy, Clean Air, Clean Water, Environmental Justice, Other
397Blocking Funding for Environmental JusticeAppropriations, Environmental Justice, Justice & Democracy
396Cutting Environmental Justice and Efficient Permitting EffortsAppropriations, Environmental Justice, Public Lands and Oceans
394Undermining Efforts to Address International Air Pollution Appropriations, Clean Air, Climate Change
388Blocking Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs at Environmental AgenciesAppropriations, Environmental Justice
384Blocking the Greenhouse Gas Reduction FundAppropriations, Climate Change, Environmental Justice
377Stymieing Clean Energy and Technology Deployment Appropriations, Clean Energy
376Defunding Cost-Saving Clean Energy Research and DevelopmentAppropriations, Clean Energy
375Slowing Necessary Transmission ImprovementsAppropriations, Clean Energy
366Blocking clean energy investments and jobsAppropriations, Clean Energy
365Stalling Domestic Cleaner Vehicles ManufacturingAppropriations, Transportation
364Blocking Delaware River Basin Fracking BanAppropriations, Clean Water, Dirty Energy
363Barring Funding for the American Climate CorpsAppropriations, Climate Change
335Undermining International Action on ClimateAppropriations, Climate Change, Environmental Justice
333Funding Harmful Border WallAppropriations, Wildlife, Public Lands & Oceans, Justice & Democracy
331Anti-Environment Provisions in Defense Appropriations BillAppropriations, Climate Change
328Preventing Contractors’ Climate Emissions ReportingAppropriations, Climate Change
320Blocking Funding for United NationsAppropriations, Climate Change, Justice & Democracy, Agriculture
318Blocking Improved Access to VotingAppropriations, Justice & Democracy
298Eliminating International Environmental FundingAppropriations, Climate Change, Wildlife, Clean Water, Toxics
293Threatening Families Seeking Pathway to ResidencyAppropriations, Justice & Democracy, Environmental Justice
256Prohibiting Defense Funding for Climate Action and Clean EnergyClimate Change, Clean Energy, Appropriations
255Threatening Endangered Species on Military LandWildlife, Public Lands & Oceans
254Prohibiting Defense Funding for Electric VehiclesAppropriations, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Transportation
191Threatening Public Lands with MiningPublic Lands & Oceans
247Anti-Environmental Provisions in Veterans Funding BillAppropriations, Climate Change
184Obstructing Appliance Efficiency StandardsClean Energy, Climate Change
174Rolling Back Critical Arctic ProtectionsDirty Energy, Public Lands & Oceans
171Rescinding Protections for the Boundary WatersPublic Lands & Oceans, Clean Water
169Undermining Wildlife Protections and the Endangered Species ActWildlife
167Perpetuating Dangerous Lead ExposurePublic Lands & Oceans, Environmental Justice, Wildlife
165Stymieing Public Lands ConservationPublic Lands & Oceans
104Repealing Actions On Climate And Environmental JusticeDirty Energy, Clean Air, Climate Change
101Rolling Back Clean Water SafeguardsClean Water
96Undermining Progress on Conservation and ClimateDirty Energy; Public Lands
95Attacking Critical Oil and Gas Leasing ReformsDirty Energy, Public Lands & Oceans
93Prohibiting Public Health Protections From Oil and Gas DrillingDirty Energy, Clean Air, Climate Change
52Undermining Federal Government’s Authority on LNGDirty Energy
8Undoing the Tailored Buy America Waiver for EV ChargersClean Air, Transportation, Climate Change
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