Honorable Mark Alford
United States Representative, Missouri, Republican
Rep. Alford has represented Missouri’s 4th Congressional District since 2023. He serves on Small Business and Appropriations Committees. He co-sponsored H.R. 7008 with Rep. Steil and 92 others. The following are his remarks during debate on the House floor on July 22, 2026. Public service is a privilege. It is not a pathway to personal profit. Yet, too many Americans look at us here in Congress and wonder if that line has been blurred, not proven, not assumed, but simply questioned. That question alone is a problem. That is because when lawmakers consistently outperform Wall Street, then people start asking…