Press Releases

Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after voting to release the files related to Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged associates: “On my last day as a television news anchor and from the very beginning of the Epstein Files saga, I’ve said the only thing that matters is the truth. Time and again, I have advocated for any files in the Justice Department’s possession… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) sent a letter to the Treasury Department’s Office of Investment Security, which oversees the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Congressman Alford is raising serious concerns after reports alleging Chinese Communist Party-linked shell companies purchased a trailer park adjacent to Whiteman Air Force Base. Whiteman Air… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04)—the Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee’s Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee—celebrated the House of Representatives passing the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. This legislation will end the Schumer Shutdown by funding the… Read more »

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 »