Washington, DC – Earlier today, Congressman Alford and his colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 out of committee by a vote of 33-21. This year’s Farm Bill not only ensures proper safety nets for our farmers, ranchers, and producers, but also gives them the tools they need to prosper.
Within the… Read more »
Washington, DC – Earlier today, Congressman Alford and his colleagues on the House Armed Services Committee passed the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) out of committee by a vote of 57-1. Within the package, the Congressman secured the following wins for Missouri’s 4th District and our national security community as a… Read more »
Washington, DC – On Friday, Congressman Alford (MO-04) led four of his colleagues in a letter to President Biden concerning his recent decision to halt weapons shipments to Israel. The letter specifically says:
“Israel has every right to defend itself and slow rolling weapons to them will hinder their ability to eliminate Hamas. Reports mention that your… Read more »
Washington, DC – Earlier today, as first reported by Washington Examiner, Congressman Alford (MO-04) led five of his colleagues from Missouri in a letter to President Biden concerning flights of illegal aliens from our border to various cities all over America. The letter specifically asks:
What procedures are in place to track the foreign aliens… Read more »
Washington, DC – Earlier today, Congressmen Alford (MO-04) and Salud Carbajal (CA-24) launched the Bipartisan Long Range Strike Caucus. The Long Range Strike Caucus provides an informal, bipartisan opportunity to educate Members on current and future U.S. Bomber capabilities, advocate for this essential instrument of national security, and facilitate engagement between… Read more »
Washington, DC – Earlier today, Congressman Alford (MO-04), along with Representatives J. Luis Correa (CA-46), Tracey Mann (KS-01), and Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) launched the Bipartisan Congressional Real Estate Caucus. Real estate represents 16% of U.S. GDP, supports 2.8 million jobs, and generates $50 billion in tax revenue. Considering its importance,… Read more »
Washington, DC – Earlier today, as first reported by Fox News, Congressman Alford introduced the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) Dead on Arrival (DOA) Act. This bill would eliminate all DEI programs across the federal government.
This legislation comes on the heels of Democrats introducing legislation to officially codify DEI curriculum in the… Read more »
Washington, DC – Earlier today, as first reported by Washington Examiner, Congressman Alford and Chairman Roger Williams led six of their colleagues in a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA). The letter was concerning SBA’s return to work policy, but specifically requested the following information:
The action plan on returning… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – As first reported by Politico, earlier today, Congressmen Mark Alford (MO-04) and Jim Costa (CA-21) introduced a bipartisan resolution to officially recognize March 19th as National Agriculture Day.
Original co-sponsors of the resolution are the following Representatives(59):
Glenn “GT” Thompson
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Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) took over for Congressman Kevin Hern (OK-01) as the Chairman of the Small Business Caucus. Rep. Hern, alongside Chris Pappas (NH-01), have led the caucus since 2021.
So far in the 118th Congress, Rep. Alford has passed two pieces of small business legislation through the House of Representatives.
SBA Rural… Read more »
