Mark Alford

The Cass County Republican represents Missouri’s 4th Congressional District and is a member of the House Armed Services Committee.

After months of delay, the House approved about $95 billion worth of foreign aid.

Congresswoman Ann Wagner was initially a holdout to the Ohio Republican’s speakership bid. But the Ballwin Republican said that she now backs him.

Democrat Emanuel Cleaver of Kansas City was the only member of the Missouri congressional delegation to vote in favor of ousting Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

The leaders of both congressional agriculture committees say federal lawmakers will move back farm bill negotiations to December. The current law expires Saturday, but experts say there should be little peril despite the blown deadline.

The Cass County Republican says any efforts to pass the National Defense Authorization Act will likely be stymied if the government shuts down on Sunday.

The Raymore Republican is in his first term representing Missouri’s 4th Congressional District.