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U.S. Representative — Missouri's 4th District

Mark Alford

Republican · Missouri

Republican U.S. Representative for Missouri's 4th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.9828 — Federal Employee Financial Protection Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.9539 — Online Accessibility Act (Introduced, Jun 30, 2026)
  • H.Res.1401 — Honoring John Wathan on his induction into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame. (Introduced, Jun 30, 2026)
  • H.Res.1367 — Honoring the tremendous effort undertaken by the good people of Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas, and surrounding communities in getting the heartland ready for the World Cup. (Introduced, Jun 15, 2026)
  • H.R.9212 — VA Emergency Transportation Act (Introduced, Jun 9, 2026)
  • H.R.9118 — Enhanced Alerts for Missing Loved Ones with Disabilities Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 3, 2026)
  • H.R.8596 — FAIR Labels Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
  • H.R.8258 — Strategic Assets Protection Act (Introduced, Apr 14, 2026)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Aye on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • H.R.9298 — Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.9845 — Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.987 — Fair Access to Banking Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.2442 — Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
  • H.R.45 — FIND Act (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
  • H.R.5874 — Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
  • H.R.4206 — CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
  • H.R.8866 — Build to Scale Reauthorization Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 15, 2026)

Voting analysis

Farm and food subjects head Mark Alford's classified filings, and not one of the five bills listed below is about agriculture. They cover financial protection for federal employees, labelling accuracy, strategic asset protection, online accessibility, and emergency transportation for veterans. The aggregate and the recent slice are describing different halves of the same career.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Mark Alford's cluster into: Agriculture and Food (11), Commerce (8), Armed Forces and National Security (7), Government Operations and Politics (5), International Affairs (5), Congress (3).

54
Bills sponsored
380
Bills cosponsored

Of the 50 most recent of those, 49 currently sit at Introduced.

Two gavels, two directions

He is vice chair of the appropriations subcommittee for military construction and the veterans department, and chairman of the small business panel on oversight, investigations and regulations. The veterans transportation bill belongs to the first post. Nothing in the list belongs to the second, which is normal for an oversight panel — investigating is not a thing you introduce bills to do.

Where he broke ranks

Six amendment votes, two of which carried. One completed bill: he opposed higher education access for students from the territories, and his conference passed it. That single vote is the only place in his record where he parted from the conference on a measure that cleared the floor.

3.2%
Votes against the Republican majority
218
Roll calls where a party majority formed
120 of 218
Rank among House Republicans, most defections first
All 7 roll calls where Mark Alford voted against the House Republican majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 264
Jul 21, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 258
Jul 21, 2026Agreed toAye (party: Nay)
H.R.8595
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 242
Jul 15, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.R.8469
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 174
May 15, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.R.7567
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 145
Apr 30, 2026Agreed toNo (party: Yea)
H.R.6472
Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 82
Mar 4, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7148
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 44
Jan 22, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)

Below the Missouri Republicans

Missouri's six House Republicans carry a considerably higher shared figure than he does.

Among the 6 Republicans in the Missouri delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 6.3%. Mark Alford is below that average at 3.2%.

Tenure and attendance

Second term. He is on the floor for very nearly all of it.

First elected in 2023, now serving across 2 terms. Mark Alford falls in the mid cohort.

0.9%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
2
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Mark Alford has 54 bills sponsored, 380 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Appropriations
  • House Committee on Small Business
  • House Committee on Appropriations: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
  • House Committee on Appropriations: Financial Services and General Government
  • House Committee on Appropriations: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (Vice Chair)
  • House Committee on Appropriations: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs
  • House Committee on Small Business: Contracting and Infrastructure
  • House Committee on Small Business: Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations (Chairman)

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