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Alford Urges ICE to Consider Cass County Sites for Proposed Detention and Processing Facility

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Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) sent a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons. Congressman Alford is urging ICE to consider sites in Cass County for the proposed Kansas City-area detention and processing facility. Following Kansas City’s misguided moratorium on non-municipal detention facilities, Alford cites Cass County’s proximity major…

Alford to Host Staff-Led Community Project Funding Workshops

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Today, Congressman Mark Alford announced Community Project Funding (CPF) Workshops across Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District. These staff-led workshops will help eligible entities better understand the CPF application, approval, and disbursement process. Community Project Funding is a way for Members of Congress to direct federal money to specific local projects in their districts …

Alford Votes for Funding Package to Deliver Growth, Safety, Strength, & Freedom

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Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7006, the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026. Watch Congressman Alford’s remarks on the House floor in support of…

Alford Votes to Cut Spending, Support Law Enforcement, & Unleash American Energy

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Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026. “By advancing this three-bill government funding package, House Republicans are on track to complete all 12 appropriations bills…

Alford Introduces Legislation to Incentivize New Farmers, Bolster Rural Communities & Food Security

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Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced the Beginning Farmer Tax Incentive Act. This critical legislation will increase new farmers’ access to land by incentivizing retiring farmers to sell their arable land to the next generation of agricultural producers. “America is losing one thousand farms a month. To reverse this alarming trend and protect our food security, we must help…

Alford Leads Letter Urging Federal Investigation into Reports of Illegal Aliens Employed to Collect Signatures for Ballot Initiatives in Missouri

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Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) led a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel urging a federal investigation into reports of illegal aliens being employed to collect signatures for Missouri ballot initiatives, which was first uncovered by Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway. The letter was also signed by Reps. Ann Wagner…

Alford Delivers for Our Troops by Supporting FY 2026 NDAA

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Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 1071, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 NDAA). “We stand tall with America’s brave servicemembers — and now we’re delivering for them,” said Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04).   “By passing the 2026 National Defense…

Alford in the Daily Caller: Time to Counter Escalating Radical Islam Menace in America

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On Monday, December 8th, 2025, the following Op-Ed written by Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) was published in the Daily Caller. “If the American experiment is to survive, we must wake up to the rapidly escalating threat of radical Islam here at home. After an era of open borders and the left’s continued efforts to stifle reasonable debate about the effects of third world immigration,…

Alford Applauds Trump Administration’s New Financial Assistance Program for Farmers

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Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration announcing $12 billion in financial aid to American farmers. This follows a letter from Congressman Alford to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging the Administration to urgently provide direct financial assistance to agricultural…

Alford Demands Federal Investigation into Domestic Coordination with Foreign Terrorist Organizations

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Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel. Congressman Alford is demanding a federal investigation into the rise in antisemitism in the United States, as well as potential coordination between domestic Islamic religious institutions and designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations. This…