Congressman Mark Alford
[December 20, 2024]
5 days ’til Christmas, not a lawmaker was resting—not even their spouse.
A CR stalled, a shutdown looms.
Let’s fund defense, aid farms, and protect Americans.
This Christmas, give the people their due: a funded government. America first, & to all, a good night.
[….]

The vote:

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 517
H R 10545 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY 20-Dec-2024 5:59 PM
QUESTION: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
BILL TITLE: American Relief Act, 2025
[….]
—- YEAS 366 —

Alford
Bush
Cleaver
Graves (MO)
Smith (MO)
Wagner

—- NAYS 34 —

Burlison

—- ANSWERED “PRESENT” 1 —

—- NOT VOTING 29 —

Luetkemeyer

[emphasis added]

Some of the responses:

Hey, all you Alford voters here dependent on disaster relief, farm bill funding, Social Security checks, Medicare, Medicaid, and more. DEMOCRAT LEADER HAKEEM JEFFRIES AND THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY WILL SAVE THE DAY WHEN IT COMES TO KEEPING THE GOVERNMENT OPEN – AGAIN.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN THE HOUSE: WORKING FOR YOU!

We see what you did there.

[….] republicans just cut a measly $190 million for kids’ cancer research. You think they’re NOT going to cut SS? They’re coming for your or your granny’s social security next, PAL. Enjoy your beans and rice 7 days a week.

Wow, how desperate for attention can one man be? Let’s hope some of these paid representatives are actually earning their salaries and working on legislation instead of sound bites.

[….] made a fool of himself with this jingle on the House floor this afternoon.

We The People deserve to know what exactly is in this CR !! We demand transparency and if you voted it in we’re COMING FOR YOUR SEAT ! btw I live in your district

All bills are available online. He already did. You won’t. That doesn’t really matter to him.

A bipartisan agreement killed by an oligarch.
No cutesy rhyme needed.

An incoming president threating,his own party to do his bidding, does this sound like America, or Germany?

In the 1930s.

Talk to President Musk.

President Musk, everyone! [….]

And the DEMOCRATS came through for the PEOPLE again!
Republican infighting will be the ruin of the next Congress- par for the course.

In the end, the Democrats saved the day. The GOP could not have passed the bill on its own. Every member of the Democratic caucus (save one) voted in favor of the CR—which is the only reason the bill passed. (One Democrat voted “present.”)
In contrast, 34 Republicans voted against the bill—which means that Republicans needed Democrats to reach the two-thirds majority to pass the bill under “suspension of the rules.” Indeed, Republicans could not have passed the bill on a simple majority vote even though they hold the majority in the House!

Stop putting all the pork in these bills!

Go ahead, take this one.

Right .. 1)Paying people to DO THEIR JOBS is “pork”? 2)Sending a Rep to DC to represent this state’s “interests”, i.e. bring Fed $ HERE – but everyone ELSE is “pork”??? 3) This was a REPUBLICAN BILL… 4) WHAT “pork”?? – air traffic controllers? paying the troops?? kids with cancer?? — EXACTLY WHAT PORK are you whining about??

Is it A REPUBLICAN BILL OR A DEMOCRATIC BILL CONGRESSMAN!?? PLEASE DO NOT SUPPORT IT IF IT’S NOT FOR US!!

So much confusion.

Funny? or Embarrassing.

Shut this down vote NO

Outstanding. What remarkable and lyrical eloquence supporting socialism.

Bah, humbug.

Alford votes to cut kid cancer research and told farmers in Missouri’s 4th to fuck off.
No farm assistance for farmers.
No Social Secuirty for granny.
No cancer treatments for kids.
Merry Christmas from mark alford and president musk.

What is wrong with you

So dum

Previously:

“It’s a Christmas miracle.” (December 19, 2024)

Temper tantrum (December 19, 2024)

Cognitive Dissonance (December 17, 2024)