Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) and Congressman Tracey Mann (KS-01) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins urging an extension of compliance deadlines for newly implemented federal energy code mandates that could significantly drive up housing costs during a historic unaffordability crisis.
“This Biden era energy mandate is yet another example of… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04), the Chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, sent a letter to the head of the Small Business Administration, Kelly Loeffler. The letter requests Administrator Loeffler to relocate the SBA’s Kansas City regional office to Columbia, Missouri following her announcement that the agency is moving… Read more »
Ahead of today’s House Small Business Subcommittee hearing, Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Subcommittee Chairman Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced the Returning SBA to Main Street Act. This legislation will decentralize the Small Business Administration (SBA) by relocating 30% of SBA D.C. headquarters employees across the country to be closer to the Americans they serve. The… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 to fund the federal government through September 30, 2025.
Watch Rep. Alford’s remarks on the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-4), alongside Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13), announced the re-introduction of the "Loans in our Neighborhoods (LIONs) Act," (H.R.1893) a bipartisan bill designed to amend the Small Business Act by increasing the maximum gross loan amount for section 7(a) loans. The LIONS Act seeks to raise the limit from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000, providing more… Read more »
Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) joined Representatives Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) in reintroducing the bipartisan, bicameral Supporting All Healthy Options When Purchasing Produce (“SHOPP”) Act. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) are leading the companion bill in the U.S. Senate.
Under current law, the Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) Gus… Read more »
Washington, DC— Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States (A-PLUS) Act. Reps. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Dusty Johnson (SD-AL) are original cosponsors of the legislation.
The A-PLUS Act will expand consumer choice for meat products, especially local options, by increasing processing… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (R-MO) joined Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) in introducing the bipartisan Grown in America Act of 2025 in the House of Representatives. This bipartisan legislation will create a federal tax credit to help businesses shift away from foreign markets and purchase more agricultural commodities here in the U.S.
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Washington, D.C.–Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representative Mark Alford’s (MO-04) bipartisan Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. Introduced alongside Representatives Herb Conaway (D-NJ-03) and Sharice Davids’ (D-KS-03).
This bipatisan bill aims to help veteran small business owners succeed by identifying the challenges they face and… Read more »
