Press Releases

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 … Read more »

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 »

Washington, DC – On Friday, as first reported by Laclede County Record, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced a resolution honoring the 175th anniversary of Laclede County and Lebanon, Missouri. On February 24th, 1849, Laclede County, Missouri and Lebanon, Missouri were officially founded.  Congressman Alford issued the following… Read more »

Washington, DC – Last night, as first reported by The Missouri Times, the House of Representatives unanimously passed the SBA Rural Performance Report Act. This legislation, introduced by Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) on August 25, 2023, will require two reports from the Small Business Administration (SBA). The first is a report on the Office of Rural Affairs (ORA) within… Read more »

Washington, DC – Earlier today, Congressman Alford (MO-04) sent a letter the United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy concerning recent mail delivery delays in Missouri. Specifically, the letter asks: What specific strategies are the USPS implementing to assist local Post Offices, particularly those in rural areas, in resolving the current… Read more »

Washington, DC – Earlier today, Congressmen Mark Alford (MO-04) and Don Davis (NC-01) led 32 of their colleagues in a bipartisan letter regarding recent decisions vacating the use of the herbicide, Dicamba handed down by the United States District Court for Arizona. The letter asks the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to appeal the court’s decision and seek a stay of… Read more »

Washington, DC – Earlier today, as first reported by Fox News, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced legislation that would prevent foreign adversaries from purchasing real estate of any kind in the United States. The American Land and Property Protection Act would specifically prohibit nonresident aliens, foreign businesses, an agent, trustee, or fiduciaries… Read more »

Washington, DC – Earlier tonight, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) gave the following speech on the floor of the House of Representatives to honor the Chiefs most recent AFC Championship.   Congressman Alford issued the following statement:   “My team and I could not be prouder of the Kansas City… Read more »

Washington, DC – Earlier today, as first reported by Daily Caller, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) led a bicameral letter to Secretaries Yellen and Austin regarding a manufacturing facility being constructed in Johnson County, Kansas. Cnano Technologies, the company responsible for the construction, has reportedly been linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).… Read more »

Washington, DC – Earlier today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) led a bipartisan letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Vilsack regarding the pasture-raised claims petition (Petition 23-03) submitted to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).   The letter specifically says:   In considering Petition 23-03,… Read more »