Springfield Standard

U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Springfield) will vote on a federal budget bill that would block 2026 income tax increases on individuals and small businesses, also stopping more than one million illegal aliens from receiving taxpayer-funded free health care through Medicaid.

The U.S. House vote could be held as early as Tuesday.

Supported by President Donald Trump, who has dubbed it the "Big, Beautiful Bill," it would prevent Trump-era tax cuts from expiring, end taxes on tips and overtime, and car loan interest and increase tax deductions for seniors.

It will also end many taxpayer subsidies of illegal aliens, who currently receive taxpayer-funded health care and college.

 “President Trump’s tax cuts are worth fighting for – they empower people, not bureaucrats," Burlison said in a post on X.com

In a press release with other members of the House Republican Conference, Burlison said he is optimistic the bill will pass.

“We are fully committed to passing a reconciliation bill that achieves the objectives we all support, which include extending President Trump’s tax cuts, growing our economy, securing our borders, unleashing American energy, and ensuring peace through strength," he said.

Border security, Tax hikes averted

The bill also includes funding needed to increase annual illegal alien deportations to at least one million, to add 10,000 new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel as well as funding for more immigration judges, Homeland Security personnel and detention capacity, according to the House Judiciary Committee. 

According to the White House, illegal border encounters are down by 95% since Trump took office and “gotaways” are down by 99%. The bill, according to the Trump administration and Congressional leaders, also includes provisions and funding to bolster border security and continue the President’s immigration enforcement agenda. 

If the bill doesn't pass, individuals earning between $15,000 and $30,000 will see a $263 per year annual tax increase, according to the Congressional Joint Tax Committee. 

Individuals making up to $100,000 would see a $1,300 per year tax hike, if the budget bill fails to pass.

The bill will increase standard deductions and child tax credits for families. It largely excludes high-earners from tax relief.

The bill closes loopholes that allow for hundreds of billions in Medicaid waste, removing from its rolls anyone unable to verify citizenship, nationality, or satisfactory immigration status as well as an estimated one million fraudsters collecting it in multiple states.

According to a Foundation for Government Accountability analysis, even accounting for elimination of fraud, Medicaid spending will increase by 25 percent over the next decade, to $815 billion per year in 2034 from $656 billion this year. 

Burlison has served in the U.S. Congress, representing Missouri`s 7th District, since 2023. He previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2009 to 2017, on the Missouri Senate from 2019 to 2023.

Burlison, 48, was born in Springfield, Missouri in 1976. He currently lives in Ozark.