Missouri Congressman Mark Alford is touting progress on several fronts, including a potential F-15E mission for Whiteman Air Force Base, a bipartisan military construction measure, and a proposal designed to protect federal employees from financial fraud. He recently...
Whiteman Air Force Base in west-central Missouri is one step closer to securing a replacement mission for the Missouri Air National Guard’s 442nd Fighter Wing as the Air Force phases out the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. The Air Force has identified Whiteman as...
A bipartisan housing bill designed to increase housing affordability has become the center of a political dispute in Washington after President Donald Trump postponed signing the measure into law. U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., 5th District, helped develop the...
West‑central Missouri U.S. Rep. Mark Alford says the United States cannot afford to leave the conflict with Iran unresolved, arguing the primary concern remains Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Alford says Iran has enriched uranium to more than 60% and believes securing...
Another major piece of Missouri’s Interstate 70 expansion is now underway. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday in Columbia to celebrate. The $441 million project adds a third lane to I‑70 between Rocheport and Columbia, part of a broader effort to widen the...
