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Mark Alford

Mark Alford

R MO-4 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 4)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 4)
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Defense

+386
Helped 2174 Hurt 1788 Unclear 2885

Finance

+237
Helped 846 Hurt 609 Mixed 4 Unclear 347

Healthcare

+307
Helped 667 Hurt 360 Unclear 558

Government Operations

-17
Helped 55 Hurt 72 Unclear 1402

Transportation

+154
Helped 604 Hurt 450 Unclear 94

Energy

-18
Helped 368 Hurt 386 Mixed 3 Unclear 202

Education

+19
Helped 330 Hurt 311 Unclear 192

Agriculture

+180
Helped 363 Hurt 183 Unclear 159

Trade

+34
Helped 325 Hurt 291 Mixed 2 Unclear 59

Veterans Affairs

+272
Helped 422 Hurt 150 Unclear 93

Aviation

-416
Helped 66 Hurt 482 Unclear 88

Technology

+178
Helped 333 Hurt 155 Unclear 35

Housing

+290
Helped 368 Hurt 78 Unclear 34

Criminal Justice

+23
Helped 220 Hurt 197 Mixed 4 Unclear 50

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Immigration

-188
Helped 56 Hurt 244 Mixed 4 Unclear 44

Environment

-64
Helped 83 Hurt 147 Unclear 95

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Foreign Policy

+28
Helped 135 Hurt 107 Unclear 27

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

21449 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1917), Defense (215), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), Legislative (16), USDA (16), Treasury (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), DOT (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Energy (1), Executive Agencies (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (616), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (567), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (364), Research (15), Community (3), Nursing (3), Tribal (3), Podiatry (1)
Direct (362), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (291), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (260), Defense (1), Electrical Equipment (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2769), Defense (214), Veterans Affairs (66), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Legislative (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), SEC (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOT (3), Energy (3), Executive (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DHS (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Agencies (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), GAO (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Legislative Branch Agencies (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (423), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (378), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (235), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (253), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (193), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (144), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (180), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+339
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+371
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+123
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +51
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+42
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +36
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+149
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+32
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- +155
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres1537-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages, including Americans.

1 clause Oct 8, 2024

hr9885-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 27, 2024
Energy Production

hr9552-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt ticket agents that are small businesses from the requirement to provide refunds for cancelled or significantly delayed or changed flights, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 12, 2024
Financial Services

hr2864-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to provide for the addition of certain equipment and services produced or provided by DJI Technologies to the list of covered communications equipment or services published under such Act, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Sep 10, 2024
Information Technology

hr9176-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Small Business Act to increase the maximum loan amount for a loan made under section 7(a) of such Act.

2 clauses Jul 25, 2024
Financial Services

hres1369-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Remembering the life of Corey Comperatore who passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024.

1 clause Jul 22, 2024

hres1344-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Finding that Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, is in contempt of the House of Representatives for disobeying a certain subpoena.

1 clause Jul 9, 2024
Foreign Affairs

hr8070-118

Cosponsor Reported

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

4028 clauses Jul 8, 2024
National Security Air Transportation Construction Local Government

hr8928-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for certain reforms pertaining to Chevron deference.

3 clauses Jul 2, 2024
Federal Administration Transportation

hr8014-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules for cancelled covered solicitations, to amend the Small Business Act to provide assistance to small business concerns relating to certain cancelled solicitations, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 12, 2024
Financial Services Environmental Services

hr8647-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take certain actions to prevent or resolve a default of a housing loan guaranteed by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 5, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr5403-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

24 clauses Jun 3, 2024
Commercial Banking Financial Technology Cryptocurrency Services Federal Government

hres1170-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Prohibiting Members of the House of Representatives from bringing or displaying a flag of a foreign nation on the floor of the House, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Apr 26, 2024

hr8003-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish, on an annual basis, an assessment on United States dependency on critical agricultural products or inputs from the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 15, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8011-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate certain organizations as foreign terrorist organizations.

1 clause Apr 15, 2024
Federal Administration Transportation

hr7731-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Education to award grants for new agricultural education programs in secondary schools.

1 clause Mar 19, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr7631-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the United States Postal Service to reimburse fees charged for the late payment of bills that were delayed in the mail, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 12, 2024
Transportation Immigration Services

hr7521-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the national security of the United States from the threat posed by foreign adversary controlled applications, such as TikTok and any successor application or service and any other application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Ltd. or an entity under the control of ByteDance Ltd.

3 clauses Mar 5, 2024
Defense Contractors

hres1055-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Congratulating the Kansas City Chiefs on their victory in Super Bowl LVIII.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2024

hr7455-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for Congressional oversight of agency rulemaking, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 26, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

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