Mark Alford's Capitol Recap

The Democrat’s DHS shutdown updates, hear from POTUS Trump on Operation Epic Fury in Iran, on the ground with Rep. Brian Babin for the Artemis 2 Moon launch, talking Fort Leonard Wood military quality of life with Sgt. Major Wyer, in House Appropriations subcommittee hearing, and a special Easter reflection.

🚨📌FROM D.C. — to you! Taking you front row with President Trump, breaking down the SAVE America Act, Working Families Tax Cuts, DHS shutdown, & Kansas City’s World Cup security.  All this & more. Don’t miss this week’s ‘Mark Alford’s Capitol Recap’ - LIVE NOW! 🎙️👇

✔️ House GOP passes all 12 funding bills — what’s the Senate doing? 🚫 Senate Democrats want to trigger another shutdown 👶 Trump Accounts give kids a $1,000 head start 🧊 Trump locks down Arctic security in Greenland 🚨 China-linked business near Whiteman AFB shut down 🗺️ Missouri First maps are IN EFFECT

From Trump’s record-setting first year to passing the AI for Main Street Act and finishing all 12 FY26 funding bills — plus a powerful national security conversation with Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart. 

Are you seeing gas prices fall, mortgage rates ease, wages rise — and wondering what’s really driving it in Washington? From border enforcement and insider trading reform to major hearings on American steel and religious freedom — this week’s Capitol Recap breaks it all down, behind the scenes 🛂 Border enforcement ⚖️ Cracking down on insider trading 🏗️ Protecting American steel ✝️ Defending relig...

Big appropriations bills passed — and Missouri is getting critical investments. What did we secure? Disturbing developments near Whiteman Air Force Base — is China really spying on our military? A historic shake-up in America’s nutrition policy — why this could change what ends up on your dinner table. How we’re fighting for Main Street America instead of bloated government. And exclusive remarks...

Reagan's iconic Christmas radio address, the TRUE meaning of Christmas, AND hear favorite Christmas memories from members of Congress!!! 

💸 How Washington sleepwalked into $38 TRILLION in debt 📉 Why the budget process is broken — and how to reverse the curse 📈 A real plan to restore fiscal sanity and protect our kids’ future ✝️ Less government. More God. Why faith still matters in public service 🌾 Kansas City and Texas Mindsets in Congress

•$12B for America’s farmers — real relief coming soon •FY26 NDAA PASSED — pay raise, B-21 support, & major wins for MO-04 •442d Fighter Wing + Whiteman updates — pushing for a follow-on mission •FIFA World Cup security — highlighting the $60M Republicans secured •Make America Healthy Again — Missouri approved + my SHOPP Act •Backing veteran entrepreneurs with the SERVE Act •Common-sense permit...

🇺🇸 Lower gas prices 🇻🇪 Holding dictators accountable 💵 Trump Accounts = real wealth for kids 📉 Lower rates + affordability 👷 SNAP reforms that restore dignity 🏪 Standing up for Main Street 🙏 Shining a light on Christian persecution in Nigeria

This week I sat down with Pastor Malachi O’Brien — a Missouri pastor, father, prayer warrior… and the man who ran 153 consecutive marathons.  We talked about:  ➡️ Faith, discipline, and hearing God in the hard places  ➡️ Gratitude and what Thanksgiving really taught him  ➡️ His friendship with Charlie Kirk and the impact of his loss  ➡️ The rise of deception, anti-Semitism, and spiritual warfare i...

We’re talking: ✔️ Restoring law & order in D.C. ✔️ Exposing CCP shell companies next to Whiteman AFB ✔️ Protecting KC’s World Cup spot ✔️ The latest on the Epstein files ✔️ Big wins for America’s small businesses with our AI for Main Street Act

Hear directly from House GOP members as we discuss the consequences of Schumer’s Shutdown & what was the Senate’s sneaky provision in the government funding package?!  + work happening in Congress, the latest on the Epstein files, AND the road ahead for our nation.

📢 Mark Alford’s Capitol Recap, E37: 🏛 Schumer Shutdown Explained: What led to it, what’s happening now, and what’s next for Missouri’s 4th District.   💰 Impact on Families & Federal Workers: Paychecks, essential vs. non-essential employees, and rural hospital funding on the line.   ⚔️ Military Reset Needed: Recruitment struggles, readiness concerns, and @POTUS + @SECWAR restoring the warrior...

⚠️ Will the govt shut down at the hands of the Left’s partisan wish list?  👩‍⚖️ Judge Pirro on DC crime crackdown  🏪 September Small Business of the Month 🎖️Veteran of the Month 

🇺🇸 Honoring Charlie Kirk in the Capitol 🎭 Booker & Schiff’s circus at Senate Oversight hearing 🏡 Saving the American Dream Act to restore housing affordability 💰 $23M for MO-4 📺 Why PBS & NPR don’t need tax dollars 👩‍⚖️ DC Crime Crackdown with Judge Pirro

🕊️ Remembering the life & legacy of Charlie Kirk 🦅 Passing the NDAA to strengthen America’s defense 🇺🇸 Restoring the warrior ethos in our nation 💵 12/12 appropriations bill mark ups completed 🌐 Standing up for rural broadband access