Mark Alford will work to end government waste, eliminate fraud, and reduce federal spending to lower the deficit.

Mark Alford · Missouri · Republican

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We must do everything in our power to end government waste, eliminate fraud, and reign in this out-of-control spending to reduce the American deficit.

Commits to cutting waste, fraud, and spending to reduce the deficit.

Mark Alford for Congress
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We must do everything in our power to end government waste, eliminate fraud, and reign in this out-of-control spending to reduce the American deficit and get our economy back on the right track.

Promotes reducing waste, fraud, and spending to lower the deficit.

On The Issues – Mark Alford for Congress
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We must do everything in our power to end government waste, eliminate fraud, and reign in this out-of-control spending to reduce the American deficit and get our economy back on the right track.

Alford commits to fighting waste, fraud, and excessive federal spending to reduce the deficit.

Meet Mark – Mark Alford for Congress
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Evidence

"In a strong step toward restoring fiscal sanity, we’re cutting almost $2 trillion in federal spending, rescinding billions in Green New Scam funding, and eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse from numerous federal programs. I was proud to support this legislation on the House floor."

Alford publicly backed enacted legislation that he described as cutting nearly $2 trillion in federal spending and eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse.

partial same_term A for effort

Alford Celebrates Passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill | Congressman Mark Alford
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Latest Action: 07/04/2025 Became Public Law No: 119-21. On 07/03/2025 the House agreed to the Senate amendment, and on 05/22/2025 the House passed the bill.

The major reconciliation bill Alford supported became law, making this the strongest concrete federal spending-reduction action tied to his promise.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.1 - All Information | Congress.gov
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Bill Number: H.R. 6938. Status: Passed. Representative Alford | Missouri | Vote: Yea.

Alford voted for a large appropriations package that he said cut spending and aimed to curb wasteful government spending.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 7 | U.S. House Clerk
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Bill Number: H.R. 7006. Status: Passed. Representative Alford | Missouri | Vote: Yea.

Alford voted for another appropriations package that he described as cutting wasteful spending and codifying DOGE cuts.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 28 | U.S. House Clerk
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"Today, House Republicans delivered. We finished the government funding process, advancing the America First agenda and cutting government spending."

Alford claimed credit for passing the year’s appropriations bills, framing them as cutting government spending, but this is process-oriented rather than proof of deficit reduction.

partial same_term A for effort

Alford Touts Completion of All 12 Government Funding Bills | Congressman Mark Alford
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"DOGE will continue to shine a light on the fraud they uncover because the American people deserve to know what their government has been wasting their hard-earned tax dollars on."

Alford publicly aligned himself with efforts to identify waste, fraud, and abuse, showing intent and advocacy but not a completed outcome.

partial same_term A for effort

Representative Mark Alford
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

Alford took same-term federal action consistent with the promise by voting for and publicly backing spending-cut and anti-waste measures, including enacted reconciliation legislation and appropriations bills he framed as reducing wasteful spending. However, the record provided does not establish that he personally delivered the full promised outcome of ending government waste, eliminating fraud, and reducing federal spending enough to lower the deficit. The evidence supports material effort and some enacted spending-related action, but not full delivery of the broad deficit-reduction promise.

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partial same_term A for effort

Alford took concrete same-term actions aligned with the promise, including voting for and publicly promoting enacted reconciliation legislation he described as cutting nearly $2 trillion in federal spending, supporting appropriations measures framed as cutting wasteful spending, and advocating DOGE-related waste and fraud efforts. However, the evidence does not show that government waste was ended, fraud was eliminated, or the federal deficit was actually lowered as a completed outcome. The strongest support is for meaningful partial delivery through legislative votes and advocacy, not full fulfillment.

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