And Now for Something Different, Civility Unfolds in a Missouri GOP Congressman’s Town Hall
Rep. Mike Alford engaged approximately 100 constituents in Missouri's 4th District during six town hall meetings, addressing concerns on tax cuts and Medicaid amid a civil atmosphere.
- Rep. Mike Alford held a town hall meeting in Missouri with about 100 attendees discussing various topics including Medicaid and President Donald Trump's policies.
- Alford addressed concerns about cuts to Medicaid, responding to audience members with respect and acknowledging their frustrations.
- A longtime resident expressed anger towards Alford for supporting Trump, calling him a dictator during the meeting.
- Alford's audience applauded his presence, showing support despite differing opinions in a district he won by 70%.
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Civility unfolds in a Missouri GOP congressman's town hall
One of the few Republican House members making in-person appearances embarked on a town hall tour of his district to meet with constituents Monday, and a civil conversation broke out.
Rep. Mark Alford Distances Himself From Trump at Surprisingly Civil Town Hall
Republican Rep. Mark Alford carefully navigated a town hall in rural Missouri on Monday night, at times putting some distance between himself and President Donald Trump when confronted by constituents angry with the president’s policies and funding cuts. “I'm not the best of friends with Trump,” he said at one point. “I met him maybe five or six times.” Despite a number of contentious back-and-forths, however, the event went off with minimal hec…

And now for something different, civility unfolds in a Missouri GOP congressman's town hall
One of the few Republican U.S. House members making in-person appearances embarked on a town hall tour of his district to meet with constituents, and a civil conversation broke out.
C-SPAN plans live coverage tonight of Missouri Congressman's town hall meeting in Bolivar
A west-central Missouri GOP congressman who represents Columbia, Centralia, Hallsville and Sedalia on Capitol Hill will hold a town hall meeting Monday evening in Bolivar, and it will be televised live nationally on C-SPAN. U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) speaks at the April 6, 2023 ribbon-cutting for Swift Foods’ $200-million Columbia plant (file photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page) The network has announced it will carry U.S. Rep. M…
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