Western Missouri Congressman Mark Alford’s town hall tour continues across the Fourth Congressional District this week. During a stop in Marshall, he told Missourinet affiliate KMMO that most of his constituents want to feel secure.
“They want border security, they want economic security, and they want security in their homes and in their neighborhoods,” he said. “And I think they’re deserving of that. I think that’s one thing we’re working on. We are working to make sure that the constituents, no matter, you know, what party you’re affiliated with, that we are serving you.”
Alford said his staff has helped to return more than $2 million in constituent money to the Fourth District.
“Money that the federal government was holding on to – VA benefits, Social Security benefits, employment retention tax credits,” he said. “Just last week, one of our caseworkers helped a business owner get back $700,000 that the federal government was holding on to, and now he’s able to stay in business.”
Alford is criss-crossing the corn fields and cattle pastures that are prevalent in the Fourth District. He is Missouri’s lone member on an agriculture committee in Congress.
Alford said the Farm Bill passed by his house committee in May maintains many programs crucial to farmers. Alford said he and other Republicans on the committee will push for House passage of the bill next month. As for the bill’s fate in the Senate, Alford said it’ll depend on how Americans vote in November.
Alford’s next town hall meeting is tonight at 7:00 in Camdenton at the public library. The rest of his Town Hall Tour schedule is:
| · 8:30 am CT | · HICKORY COUNTY
· Alford to Visit Preston Café · US 65 and 54 · Preston, MO |
| · 11:30 am CT | · POLK COUNTY
· Alford to Visit Mid Watch Coffee Company · 205 S Main Ave · Bolivar, MO |
| · Noon CT | · POLK COUNTY
· Alford to Visit Smiths Restaurant · 1340 State Hwy U · Bolivar, MO |
| · 2:00 pm CT | · CEDAR COUNTY – TOWN HALL
· Alford to Host Afternoon Town Hall at AmVets Post 116 · 11885 E Highway 32 · Stockton, MO |
| · 7:00 pm CT | · BARTON COUNTY – TOWN HALL
· Alford to Host Evening Town Hall at Lamar Middle School · Lamar Middle School Cafeteria · 202 W 7th St · Lamar, MO |
| · Thursday, August 22, 2024 | |
| · 8:30 am CT | · VERNON COUNTY
· Alford to Visit Precision Coffee Company · 224 E. Walnut · Nevada, MO |
| · 10:00 am CT | · BATES COUNTY
· Alford to Visit Family Center Farm & Home · 903 W. Ft Scott · Butler, MO |
| · 11:00 am CT | · CASS COUNTY
· Alford to Visit Brick House Coffee Bar and Eatery · 201 E Wall Street · Harrisonville, MO |
Kyle Hill, of Missourinet affiliate KMMO, contributed to this story.
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