Alford Commends Appropriations Committee Passage of FY27 Financial Services & General Government Funding Bill

Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee advanced the Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Services and General Government (FY27 FSGG) funding bill.

"For the second time this week, the House Appropriations Committee is advancing Fiscal Year 2027 funding ahead of schedule. This fiscally responsible legislation cuts spending by nearly $1 billion from last year-while advancing President Trump's America First agenda by eliminating wasteful spending and ending divisive Biden-era policies," said Congressman Alford. "The bill strengthens cybersecurity and IT modernization across government, protects consumer freedoms, prohibits the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency, safeguards election integrity, and defends First Amendment rights.

"I'm incredibly proud this bill includes our Strategic Assets Protection Act to protect Whiteman AFB and other nuclear triad facilities from foreign adversaries. I'm pleased to help advance this commonsense legislation that delivers a more efficient, accountable, and secure government for the hardworking families and taxpayers of Missouri and across our nation."

Fourth District Priorities Included in the FY27 FSGG Bill:

• Rep. Alford's Strategic Assets Protection Act, which will ensure sensitive national security sites associated with our nuclear triad, including Whiteman Air Force Base, are protected from foreign adversaries by directing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review all foreign transactions involving real estate, businesses, critical infrastructure, or assets surrounding these facilities since January 1, 2017.
  • Watch Rep. Alford's remarks in committee on this provision here.
• A provision requiring the Inspector General for the USPS to investigate and issue a report on the abysmal service quality and deliver performance plaguing the Kansas City metro area.
• Language encouraging the Securities and Exchange Commission to allow insurance companies to exclude woke, left-wing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) proposals from their proxy materials.
• Several provisions encouraging the agencies funded under the bill, including the IRS, Office of Personnel Management, and Treasury Department, to utilize innovative technology to ensure the sensitive personal information of taxpayers and federal employees are adequately protected.

Background on the FY27 FSGG Bill:

Strengthening National Security Infrastructure

• New funding for CFIUS, TFI, FinCEN and Cybersecurity
• Level funding for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program and other drug control programs within the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONCDP)

Leveraging New Technology

• This includes prioritizing AI, machine learning, and other modernization tools to both strengthen IT platforms and ensure the federal government runs effectively and efficiently

Prioritizing Fiscal Responsibility

• This includes shrinking the size of agencies to reflect current workforce trends
• Aligned agencies funding with the personnel cuts the President has made
• Facilitating the disposal of dilapidated buildings while ensuring maintenance resources are available
• Cuts IRS enforcement by 28% or $1.4 billion

Cracking down on Fraud

• Fully funds IGs and PRAC to stop waste, fraud, abuse as well as improper and fraudulent payments
• Codifying Executive Orders supporting efforts to detect and stop improper payments

Federal Judiciary Security

• Fully funds security request for Supreme Court Justices and all federal Judges

Pro Life Protections:

• Retains prohibitions on sex denying care and DC Abortion Riders

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