Biography & Current Office
Background & current office
Mark Alford is the Republican U.S. representative for Missouri’s 4th Congressional District. The House Clerk lists him on the Appropriations Committee and the Small Business Committee in the 119th Congress.
Alford’s official biography describes a 25-year career as a Kansas City television news anchor before Congress, along with small-business and civic work. He first entered the House in the 118th Congress.
In the 119th Congress, Alford chairs the Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations and serves on several Appropriations subcommittees, including Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Commerce-Justice-Science, Financial Services and General Government, and National Security/State. These institutional roles are recorded as public record and are not FactFlag Meter-rated by themselves.
Editorial research reviewed: August 21, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
Public record
Current seat & contact information
- Chamber
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Representation
- Missouri · District 4
- Party
- Republican
- Birth date
- October 4, 1963
- Washington phone
- (202) 225-2876
- Office
- 328 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2504
Committees & Leadership
Current leadership and reviewed committee roles
Leadership / institutional roles
- Chair — House Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations
Reviewed committee assignments
- House Committee on Appropriations
- House Committee on Small Business
Recent Recorded Votes
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
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Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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