WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2023: Before being sworn into the 118th Congress, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted to elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) as the Speaker of the House. "Two years of one-party rule in Washington is finally over, and Republicans are ready to deliver for the American people," said Rep. Estes. "Our agenda to restore our country will make an economy that's strong, a nation that's safe, a future built on  more