Eric Burlison, a current U.S. Congress member representing Missouri’s 7th district, shared several statements on social media addressing various political issues. Burlison, who succeeded Billy Long in 2023 and has an extensive history in Missouri’s state legislature, expressed his views through a series of tweets.
On June 16, 2025, at 22:07 UTC, Rep. Eric Burlison posted “Excellent news.” This brief statement was accompanied by a link to another source but did not provide further details within the tweet itself.
Later that day at 22:21 UTC, he commented on the actions of certain governors with “Sanctuary governors are choosing criminal illegal aliens over American citizens. It’s cruel. Their cities are falling apart.” This post included a link for additional context.
Burlison’s background includes serving in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2009 to 2017 and the Missouri Senate from 2019 to 2023 before joining Congress. Born in Springfield, Missouri in 1976, he resides in Ozark and is an alumnus of Missouri State University.
