Press Releases

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 »

Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) and Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03) introduced the AI for Main Street Act. This bipartisan bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) to help small businesses evaluate and adopt artificial intelligence (AI) by providing guidance, training, and outreach.  It builds on existing efforts like… Read more »

At midnight, the federal government shut down as Democrats continue to hold America hostage for their radical $1.5 trillion wish list of partisan demands, which includes removing additional protections against illegal aliens receiving Medicaid, reinstating Green New Scam climate schemes in foreign countries, and gutting the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program. Almost two… Read more »

Congressional Republicans and President Trump recently delivered critical resources to rural communities in Missouri and across the United States that have long struggled to establish access to basic health care services. Under the new tax cuts for working families law, a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) was created to help expand access to care in rural communities.… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after House Republicans passed a clean continuing resolution to fund the federal government through November 20, 2025. Watch Congressman Alford’s remarks on the House floor here or by clicking the image above. “I hate funding the government through continuing… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mark Alford issued the following statement celebrating the Appropriations Committee completing its consideration of all twelve individual appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026 and highlighting the critical federal investments into the Fourth District he secured during the appropriations process. “In a historic achievement, House Republicans have advanced all twelve… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) was joined by his fellow Co-Chairs of the Congressional Real Estate Caucus—Reps. Lou Correa (CA-46), Tracey Mann (KS-01), and Brittany Pettersen (CO-07)—in introducing the bipartisan Saving the American Dream Act. This critical legislation will create an interagency task force to initiate a whole-of-government approach to solving the housing… Read more »