Washington, June 11 -- Congressman Mark Alford issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee passed the Homeland Security funding bill for fiscal year 2027 early this morning.
"Securing our nation means protecting the heartland, and the Homeland Security funding bill for 2027 does exactly that," said Congressman Alford. "Beyond providing the aggressive resources needed to secure our borders and deport criminal aliens, this legislation champions our local heroes right here in Missouri. By delivering $3.8 billion in crucial grant funding-including millions explicitly for our firefighters and first responders-we are ensuring our local communi...