Press Releases

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 »

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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »