Press Releases

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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,… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… 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… 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… Read more »