Today, Congressman Mark Alford (R-Lake Winnebago) and State Representative Jeff Vernetti (R-Camdenton) introduced complementary bills to restore the integrity of the citizen initiative petition process. Specifically, both bills will require non-profits that engage in election-related or political work to participate in the federal E-Verify program.
Following reports of illegal aliens… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced the Sustaining Rural Healthcare Act. This legislation will expand access to care and provide a financial lifeline for struggling hospitals in rural communities by creating a new “In Character” Critical Access Hospital designation.
This comes after the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) services instituted an updated mapping framework,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following video statement in response to President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union Address before a Joint Session of Congress.
Watch the full video here or by clicking the image above.
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Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) announced a federal grant award of $13,333,000 for the Kansas City Area Transit Authority (KCATA). This grant will support KCATA in buying and rehabilitating buses, vans, and related equipment, and building and rehabilitating bus facilities.
Specifically, this funding will help ensure the Kansas City Metro Region is represented as the best the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) announced that his office secured $5,229,789.12 owed to Nevada Regional Medical Center (NRMC) by the IRS. This is part of Rep. Alford’s multi-prong approach to supporting rural hospitals in the Fourth District and ensuring communities have adequate access to health care.
“We’re proud to have secured more than $5.2 million that was owed to Nevada… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04), alongside Reps. Tracey Mann (KS-01), Lou Correa (CA-46), and Tom Barrett (MI-07) introduced the First-Time Homebuyer Empowerment Act. This bill would allow first-time homebuyers to use leftover 529 plan funds tax-free to buy or build their first home, giving buyers more options to use their tax-advantaged savings. This legislation aims to… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford issued the following statement after securing almost $23,000,000 million in targeted federal investments for Missouri’s Fourth District in the appropriations process for fiscal year 2026.
“Missouri’s growth requires strategic investment,” said Congressman Alford. “The kind that strengthens infrastructure, advances research, supports rural health care, and… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced a resolution honoring President Donald J. Trump for securing a historic strategic agreement establishing permanent United States sovereignty and control over critical military installations in Greenland, strengthening Arctic security, and countering malign Russian and Chinese influence.
Read the text of the resolution here.
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On Friday, February 6, 2026, Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) and Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, will host a roundtable titled “Main Street at Work: Empowering Small Businesses to Deliver Greater Affordability” in Kansas City, Missouri. The purpose of this roundtable discussion is to hear directly from small businesses about how the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 and H.R. 7147, the Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026. These packages include the final four of the twelve annual appropriations bills that will fund the federal government through September 30, 2026.
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