Rep. Mark Alford, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 4th District | Official Website
Rep. Mark Alford, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 4th District | Official Website
Rep. Mark Alford, a U.S. Congressman representing Missouri’s 4th district since 2023, posted several updates on November 1, 2025, addressing the ongoing government shutdown and his legislative activities.
In a post made at 15:49 UTC, Alford commented on the duration of the government shutdown, writing "Happy November…and day 32 of the Schumer Shutdown. Let's hope that the Left can finally put America FIRST."
Shortly after, at 15:53 UTC, he announced a live broadcast with the message "LIVE NOW: EPISODE 41 https://t.co/IJDaCGgC2u".
Minutes later, Alford detailed recent meetings and policy priorities in another post: " Met w/ Majority Whip Tom Emmer & Kari Lake. Fighting back against foreign beef imports — standing w/ our Missouri ranchers. Still no end to the Schumer Shutdown — Dems are bringing misery to America."
The "Schumer Shutdown" refers to an ongoing budget impasse in Congress resulting in a partial closure of federal government operations. The phrase is used by some Republican lawmakers to attribute responsibility for the shutdown to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic legislators.
Alford succeeded Vicky Hartzler as representative for Missouri's 4th district in 2023. He was born in Baytown, Texas in 1963 and currently resides in Lake Winnebago. Alford graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1988.
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