Eric Burlison

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In 2022, Burlison defeated Democratic nominee Kristen Radaker-Sheafer in the race for Missouri's 7th congressional district with 70.9% of the vote to Radaker-Shefer's 26.9%. [16] His term of office in the 118th U.S. Congress began on January 3, 2023. [17]

Tenure

In a speech on the House floor at the start of his term, Burlison criticized DirecTV for removing Newsmax TV from its listings, despite Newsmax being caught spreading misinformation about alleged election rigging and widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election, stories consistently proven false. Newsmax later retracted and apologized for spreading this misinformation. Regardless, Burlison invoked the Holocaust while condemning DirecTV's actions, alluding to, and misquoting, the poem "First they came ..." by Martin Niemoller and suggesting that cable companies were censoring conservatives. [18]

Burlison has said that constituent town halls are "where only political nutjobs show up." [19]

Abortion

In January 2025, Burlison introduced a bill recognizing personhood as beginning at conception. [20]

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

Burlison was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House. [21]

Take It Down Act

Burlison was one of only two representatives (along with Thomas Massie) who voted against the Take It Down Act, which criminalises the publication of non-consensual intimate images and adds protections for victims of deepfake pornography and revenge porn. Burlison has not elaborated on his opposition to the bill. [22] [23]

Foreign policy

Russia

On March 19, 2024, Burlison voted NAY to House Resolution 149 Condemning the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation. He was one of nine Republicans to do so. [24]

Syria

In 2023, Burlison was among 47 Republicans to vote in favor of H.Con.Res. 21, which directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days. [25] [26]

Israel

Burlison voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. [27] [28]

Medicaid

Burlison supports cuts and adding work requirements to Medicaid. [19]

Caucus memberships

Committee assignments

For the 118th Congress [30]

Personal life

Burlison lives outside of Springfield with his wife Angie and two daughters. [3] [5] [31] He attends Destiny Church in Republic, Missouri, and is active in supporting campus ministries such as The Potter's House and Campus Crusade for Christ. Burlison is involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks and was named the Big Brother of the Year in 2005. He serves on the board of D.R.E.A.M and the Harmony House for battered and abused women. [3] [5] [31]

Burlison is Protestant. [32] [33] He spoke at NephCon, an event dedicated to promoting theories that primordial giants such as the Biblical Nephilim actually existed. He has also suggested that the Smithsonian may be hiding the bones of giants. [34]

Electoral history

State representative

Eric Burlison
Eric Burlison portrait 118th.jpg
Official portrait, c. 2023-2024
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Missouri's 7th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
2008 Election for Missouri’s 136th District House of Representatives [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Eric Burlison 11,060 57.9
Democratic Nick Beatty8,04742.1
2010 Election for Missouri’s 136th District House of Representatives [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Eric Burlison 8,381 71.3 +13.4
Democratic Devon Cheek3,37228.7−13.4
2012 Election for Missouri’s 133rd District House of Representatives [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Eric Burlison 11,878 70.5 −0.8
Democratic Nicholas Ivan Ladendorf4,97229.5+0.8
2014 Election for Missouri's 133rd District House of Representatives [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Eric Burlison 7,047 100.00% +29.5

State Senate

2018 Election for Missouri's 20th District Senate [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Eric Burlison 62,209 73.9% −26.1
Democratic Jim Bellido22,00426.1%+26.1

U.S House of Representatives

2022 Election for Missouri's 7th congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Eric Burlison 178,592 70.9% 2.9%
Democratic Kristen Radaker-Sheafer67,48526.8%0.75%
Libertarian Kevin A. Craig5,8692.3%−45.2%
2024 Election for Missouri's 7th congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Burlison (incumbent) 263,231 71.5
Democratic Missi Hesketh96,65526.3
Libertarian Kevin Craig7,9822.2
Total votes367,868 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ Riley, Claudette. "U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison wins another term in Congress representing Missouri's 7th District". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  2. ↑ https://gazette.com/news/wex/marjorie-taylor-greene-announces-republicans-picked-for-house-doge-committee/article_49a9fd86-9df2-5d4b-a61e-b2fbe26fa0fb.html
  3. 1 2 3 4 Member Biography - Retrieved June 17, 2009
  4. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  5. 1 2 3 "Eric Burlison". Ozark Insurance Day. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Transportation bills give, or take, freedom on road". Archived from the original on March 18, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Springfield News-Leader". Archived from the original on June 10, 2015.
  8. ↑ Representative Eric Burlison - Retrieved June 17, 2009
  9. ↑ 2009 House Special Committee on Health Insurance Members - Retrieved June 17, 2009
  10. ↑ "House endorses health care compact". News Tribune. 2011-03-31. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  11. ↑ Lankford, James (2014-02-23). "The Health Care Compact: Fixing American Health Care, One State At A Time". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  12. ↑ Shorman, Jonathan (2014-05-16). "Dyslexia legislation approved". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  13. ↑ "Springfield lawmaker will try to override Constitutional Carry veto". 8 September 2016. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Senator Eric Burlison – Missouri Senate" . Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  15. ↑ "Prosecutor slams Missouri bill as 'Make Murder Legal Act'". AP News. 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  16. ↑ Staff, KY3 (9 November 2022). "Republican Eric Burlison wins election for Missouri's U.S. House District 7 open seat". www.ky3.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ↑ "Newest Members of Congress". Representative Burlison. 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  18. ↑ Bacharier, Galen (2023-02-01). "Southwest MO's congressman invokes Holocaust quote during speech about Newsmax". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  19. 1 2 Rosenbaum, Jason (March 10, 2025). "Missouri U.S. Rep. Burlison believes colleagues shouldn't cower from paring Medicaid". STLPR. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  20. ↑ "Congressman Burlison Introduces the Life at Conception Act". January 24, 2025.
  21. ↑ Gans, Jared (May 31, 2023). "Republicans and Democrats who bucked party leaders by voting no". The Hill . Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  22. ↑ Dean, Rochelle (2025-04-29). "U.S. House passes 'Take it Down' act". ABC Columbia. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  23. ↑ Shoaib, Alia (2025-04-29). "Republicans who voted against Melania Trump-backed porn bill". Newsweek. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  24. ↑ Metzger, Bryan (2024-03-19). "These 9 House Republicans voted against a resolution condemning the Russian abduction of Ukrainian children". businessinsider.com.
  25. ↑ "H.Con.Res. 21: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of … -- House Vote #136 -- Mar 8, 2023". March 8, 2023.
  26. ↑ "House Votes Down Bill Directing Removal of Troops From Syria". Associated Press. March 8, 2023.
  27. ↑ Demirjian, Karoun (2023-10-25). "House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  28. ↑ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (2023-10-25). "Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved 2023-10-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  29. ↑ "Crane, Fellow Freedom Caucus Freshmen Launch New Podcast". Representative Crane. 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  30. ↑ "Committees and Caucuses | Representative Burlison". burlison.house.gov. January 3, 2023.
  31. 1 2 "2011 40 Under 40 Honoree: Eric Burlison". Springfield Business Journal. May 16, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  32. ↑ "Religious affiliation of members of 118th Congress" (PDF). PEW Research Center. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  33. ↑ "Faith on the Hill: The religious composition of the 118th Congress". Pew Research Center. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  34. ↑ "GOP Oversight Member Suggests Smithsonian Hiding Bones of Giants".
  35. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State Election Archives - Retrieved June 17, 2009
  36. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State Election Archives - Retrieved May 23, 2014 Archived February 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  37. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State Election Archives - Retrieved May 23, 2014
  38. ↑ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  39. ↑ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
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