Chris Stigall heads to Capitol Hill for candid conversations with two key House Republicans shaping the 2026 agenda.Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04) shares his journey from TV anchor to congressman, why he rejects midterm doom predictions, his vision for urban and rural Missouri, and his fiery take on the Tim Walz fraud scandal.Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11) explains the RSC's conservative blueprint, the push for health care competition over subsidies, and why the GOP is poised to defy history and hold—and grow—the majority.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:00:25 - Interview: Rep. Mark Alford (MO)

00:00:48 - From TV Anchor to Congressman

00:01:59 - Representing Urban & Rural Missouri

00:03:36 - Rejecting Victim Mentality

00:05:26 - Hope & GOP Midterm Confidence

00:08:36 - Tim Walz Fraud Scandal

00:11:50 - Interview: RSC Chair August Pfluger (TX)

00:13:10 - RSC Goals & Conservative Principles

00:15:49 - Health Care: Competition Over Subsidies

00:18:33 - Affordability & Young Voters

00:20:17 - Energy, Housing & MAHA Accounts

00:22:45 - Midterm Optimism & Trump Legacy

00:25:32 - Faith and Freedom 250

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