Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging him to retain Kansas City as a 2026 World Cup host site. This follows President Trump’s announcement that his administration is reconsidering host cities with crime problems, which local leaders have allowed to fester in Kansas City for far too long. Despite rampant violent crime in Kansas City, Congressman Alford ci... Read More »
Today, the House Small Business Committee passed Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Subcommittee Chairman Mark Alford’s H.R. 5764, the AI for Main Street Act with unanimous support. This bipartisan bill directs the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) to help small businesses evaluate and adopt artificial intelligence (AI) by providing guidance, traini... Read More »
Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after voting to release the files related to Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged associates: “On my last day as a television news anchor and from the very beginning of the Epstein Files saga, I’ve said the only thing that matters is the truth. Time and again, I have advocated for any files in the Justice Department’s possession to be respo... Read More »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) sent a letter to the Treasury Department’s Office of Investment Security, which oversees the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Congressman Alford is raising serious concerns after reports alleging Chinese Communist Party-linked shell companies purchased a trailer park adjacent to Whiteman Air Force Base. Whiteman Air Force Base is ... Read More »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04)—the Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee’s Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee—celebrated the House of Representatives passing the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. This legislation will end the Schumer Shutdown by funding the governmen... Read More »
Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the service members of the Military Assistance Command Vietnam–Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG). This Congressional Gold Medal recognizes their bravery and outstanding service in South Vietnam, North Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia during the Vietnam War. The legislation is co-lead in the House by ... Read More »
Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) led a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urging the administration to urgently finalize the reported deal to open Chinese markets to U.S. soybean producers and swiftly implement President Trump’s proposal to use tariff revenue to make farmers whole. The lawmakers also raised concerns about the implications of the Trea... Read More »
Last week, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an “Plan for American Ranchers and Consumers” and the Trump Administration separately announced it is planning to increase beef imports from Argentina. “We will always stand with Missouri ranchers and beef producers,” said Congressman Alford. “The announcement from US... Read More »
Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced the Combatting the Persecution of Religious Groups in China Act to strengthen America’s response and to combat the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ongoing persecution of Christians and other religious minorities. The legislation, filed on the 26th anniversary of International Religious Freedom Day, would implement strict sanctions on any CCP official who ... Read More »
Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) and Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03) introduced the AI for Main Street Act. This bipartisan bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) to help small businesses evaluate and adopt artificial intelligence (AI) by providing guidance, training, and outreach. It builds on existing efforts like America’s SBDC AI... Read More »
At midnight, the federal government shut down as Democrats continue to hold America hostage for their radical $1.5 trillion wish list of partisan demands, which includes removing additional protections against illegal aliens receiving Medicaid, reinstating Green New Scam climate schemes in foreign countries, and gutting the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program. Almost two weeks ago, Con... Read More »
Congressional Republicans and President Trump recently delivered critical resources to rural communities in Missouri and across the United States that have long struggled to establish access to basic health care services. Under the new tax cuts for working families law, a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) was created to help expand access to care in rural communities. States c... Read More »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after House Republicans passed a clean continuing resolution to fund the federal government through November 20, 2025. Watch Congressman Alford’s remarks on the House floor here or by clicking the image above. “I hate funding the government through continuing resolutions, but this one is necessary to keep the government open and... Read More »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford issued the following statement celebrating the Appropriations Committee completing its consideration of all twelve individual appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026 and highlighting the critical federal investments into the Fourth District he secured during the appropriations process. “In a historic achievement, House Republicans have advanced all twelve individua... Read More »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) was joined by his fellow Co-Chairs of the Congressional Real Estate Caucus—Reps. Lou Correa (CA-46), Tracey Mann (KS-01), and Brittany Pettersen (CO-07)—in introducing the bipartisan Saving the American Dream Act. This critical legislation will create an interagency task force to initiate a whole-of-government approach to solving the housing affordability cri... Read More »
