Washington, DC – Earlier today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 24 (FY24). As a member of the Armed Services Committee and the NDAA Conference Committee, Congressman Alford has spent the entirety of 2023 working on this piece of legislation. The following are initiatives included in the NDAA that we led or co-led by… Read more »
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Alford introduced a resolution honoring the 83rd anniversary of the groundbreaking of Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski County, Missouri. The base’s rich history is marked from its early beginnings, where it played a crucial role during World War II – serving as a training facility for over 300,000… Read more »
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) and Congressman Mark Alford (R-MO) led several of their Small Business Committee colleagues in a visit to the Small Business Administration (SBA) and met with Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman.
Congressman Alford issued the following statement about their visit:
“After months of cancelled meetings and… Read more »
Washington, DC – Earlier today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced the Holding Agencies Accountable Act. This bill aims to enhance transparency and accountability in federal rulemaking. Often, both Congress and the public, including businesses affected by these rules, do not know when rules have been officially submitted by federal agencies. This lack of information can lead… Read more »
Washington, DC – As first reported in July 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. This evening, this legislation unanimously passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives and makes its way to the Senate for… Read more »
Washington, DC – Yesterday, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) stating their commitment to strengthening its partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Earlier this year, as first reported by The Missouri Times, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced the SBA Rural Performance Report… Read more »
Washington, DC – Earlier today, as first reported by Agri-pulse, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) and Senators Kevin Cramer (ND) and Roger Marshall (KS) led a bicameral letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Regan and Unites States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Vilsack concerning the recent decision made on the uses of… Read more »
Washington, DC – Earlier today, as first reported by Washington Examiner, Congressman Mark Alford and Senator Eric Schmitt led a bicameral letter with 22 of his colleagues to Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III, and Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, expressing grave concerns over the security of the Southern border. The unprecedented number… Read more »
Washington, DC – Earlier today, as first reported by Daily Caller, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) and Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Combatting the Persecution of Religious Groups in China Act. The Chinese Communist Party is actively seeking to control, govern, and manipulate all aspects of faith through the ‘‘Sinicization of Religion’’, a process… Read more »
Washington, DC – Yesterday, as first reported by Military Times, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) has led 5 of his colleagues in a letter to the Secretary of the Army and the Assistant Secretary of Defense concerning a recent report from the U.S. Army Audit regarding Lead-Based Paint (LBP) and Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) in privatized military… Read more »
