Mark Alford will strengthen domestic procurement requirements so more foreign assistance is Made in America.

Mark Alford · Missouri · Republican

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Evidence

Congress.gov lists Mark Alford as Representative for House Missouri, District 4, 118th-119th (2023-Present). It lists Member Activity including Sponsored Legislation [43], Cosponsored Legislation (All) [324], Amendments (H.Amdt. or S.Amdt.) [1], and Became Law [7].

Official legislative records establish Alford's relevant federal term and activity. I found no enacted Alford-sponsored or Alford-cosponsored measure in the available official member activity indicating strengthened domestic procurement requirements for foreign assistance or a Made-in-America foreign assistance rule.

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Representative Mark Alford | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The Clerk lists Mark Alford, Missouri (MO) - 4th, Republican, with oath of office Jan. 03, 2025. Committee assignments include Committee on Appropriations and the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs.

Alford had a relevant appropriations subcommittee assignment for State Department and foreign assistance matters in the 119th Congress, but the official profile records only committee membership, not fulfillment of the procurement promise.

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives: Mark Alford Member Profile
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Alford's official release says he secured nearly $23,000,000 in targeted federal investments for Missouri's Fourth District and lists Community Project Funding items. It also states he serves on Appropriations subcommittees including National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs.

Alford publicly claimed appropriations work and district funding, but this official release does not identify any delivered strengthening of domestic procurement requirements for foreign assistance.

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Alford Delivers Almost $23 Million for Fourth District Through Fiscal Year 2026 Government Funding Process | Congressman Mark Alford
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The record shows Alford has relevant Appropriations and State/foreign assistance committee roles, but no identified enacted bill, amendment, appropriations rider, or executive action credited to him that strengthened domestic procurement requirements for foreign assistance or made more aid Made in America. The cited district funding and committee membership are not the promised policy outcome, and there is not enough evidence of a serious failed legislative attempt to award an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 66%