Washington, DC – Earlier today, House leadership appointed members to serve on the House-Senate Conference Committee to negotiate any necessary changes in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) was selected.
The following Members were included as core conferees:
Chairman Mike Rogers (AL-03)
Rep. Joe… Read more »
Washington, DC – As first reported by The Daily Caller, earlier today, Congressman Mark Alford led 26 of his colleagues in the introduction of the Congressional Access to Bureaucratic Offices (CABO) Act. This legislation would:
Allow Members in the headquarters of any agency during regular business hours, excluding areas that require a security clearance of… Read more »
Washington, DC – Yesterday, the House Small Business Committee passed Congressman Mark Alford’s Rural Small Business Administration (SBA) Report Act by a vote of 22-0. The bill will now await consideration on the floor of the House of Representatives for a final passage vote.
As first reported by The Missouri Times, this legislation would require two reports from… Read more »
Washington, DC – As first reported by The Missouri Times, earlier today, Congressman Alford (MO-04) introduced the Small Business Administration (SBA) Rural Performance Report Act. This legislation will require two reports from the SBA to ensure we understand how they are elevating rural small businesses.
The first is a report on the Office of Rural Affairs… Read more »
Washington, DC – Recently, Congressman Alford (MO-04) and Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) introduced the Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act. This legislation will strengthen the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) BioPreferred Program. This program increases market access for bio-based products and ensures America maintains its status as the world’s leader in… Read more »
Washington, DC – Yesterday, as first reported by Fox New, Congressman Alford (MO-04) led 11 of his colleagues in a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Director of Cyber Security Rob Joyce. The letter addressed the recent reports of hidden Chinese malware within American systems and the threat this poses to our national security. Specifically, the… Read more »
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Alford (MO-04) and Congresswoman Blunt Rochester (DE-At-Large) led seven of their colleagues in the introduction of bipartisan legislation to create indemnity payments for poultry growers who have been impacted by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) control zones.
Right now, poultry growers and layers are losing millions… Read more »
Washington, DC – Earlier today, as first reported by Tribune & Times, Jennifer Cassaday, the President of the Adrian Chamber of Commerce served as a witness in the House Small Business Committee’s hearing. Today’s hearing focused on the obstacles that rural small businesses face. As the owner of Byrd’s Pecan Delights and the President of Adrian’s Chamber of… Read more »
Washington, DC – Two weeks ago, as first reported by the Kansas City Star, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) and Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced the Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. Earlier today, this legislation passed unanimously (26-0) out of the House Small Business Committee and will make its… Read more »
Washington, DC – As first reported by the Kansas City Star, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) and Congresswoman Sharice Davids introduced the Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. This legislation commissions the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the ability of veteran and reservist small business owners to access… Read more »
