Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) reintroduced the Fair and Accurate Ingredient Representation on Labels (FAIR Labels) Act of 2026. This bipartisan and bicameral bill marks a significant step towards greater transparency in food labeling. This legislation will ensure consumers have accurate information about plant-based and cell-cultivated (lab-grown) protein products when making… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee passed the National Security, State Department, and Related Programs (NSRP) funding bill for fiscal year 2027.
“This FY2027 National Security, State Department, and Related Programs bill advances President Trump’s America First agenda,” said Congressman Alford. “We’re cutting… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee passed the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies funding bill for fiscal year 2027.
"The FY2027 Agriculture appropriations bill is a fiscally responsible measure that cuts waste, backs our farmers and ranchers, strengthens rural… Read more »
In a letter to House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (AL-03) and Ranking Member Adam Smith (WA-09), Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) led 29 lawmakers in calling for the expansion of the B-21 Raider program in the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. Global developments, including the pacing threat of the Chinese Communist Party as well as conflicts in eastern… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee advanced the Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Services and General Government (FY27 FSGG) funding bill.
“For the second time this week, the House Appropriations Committee is advancing Fiscal Year 2027 funding ahead of schedule. This fiscally responsible legislation cuts spending by… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04), along with the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Real Estate Caucus and the Congressional Build America Caucus—Reps. Tracey Mann (KS-01), Lou Correa (CA-46), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Celeste Maloy (UT-02), and Josh Harder (CA-09)—led a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
The lawmakers, joined by 70 of their… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04), the Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (FY27 MilCon-VA) funding bill.
“Appropriations season is underway, and we hit the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced the Strategic Assets Protection Act. This groundbreaking legislation will direct the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review all foreign transactions involving real estate, businesses, critical infrastructure, or assets surrounding facilities associated with the U.S. Nuclear Triad, including Whiteman Air… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) welcomed Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler to Kansas City, MO to tout the historic success of Republicans’ Working Families Tax Cuts at Cupini’s Italian restaurant.
“I was proud to welcome Administrator Loeffler to Kansas City to show her the positive impact our Working Families Tax Cuts are having right here in our… Read more »
Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) and the other Co-Chairs of the Congressional Broadcasters Caucus, Brendan Boyle (PA-02), Mike Flood (NE-01), and Darren Soto (FL-09), led a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr, Commissioner Anna Gomez, and Commissioner Olivia Trusty.
Joined by 87 of their colleagues, the lawmakers are urging the FCC to establish a firm… Read more »
