Mark Alford's Capitol Recap

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 permitting reform to cut red tape•Plus: a serious discussion on the rising threat of radical Islamic extremism

🇺🇸 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 in America ➡️ Why courage is a choice — and why our nation needs more of it This was one of the most honest, powerful conversations we’ve had on the podcast. Don't miss it on Saturday!