WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, posted the following news release: * * * NSRP Appropriator Alford: Hemispherically Aware. U.S. Security Focused. America First. October 26, 2026 Washington, D.C. - What happens in the Western Hemisphere reaches our borders, our economy, and our communities. In a recent Fox News op-ed, National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriator Mark Alford (R-MO) makes the case for countering China's expanding influence in the regi more PR