Springfield Standard

Rep. Eric Burlison, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Missouri’s 7th district since 2023, used his social media platform on September 9, 2025, to call for increased transparency in government and raise questions about Congressional access to information regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).

In a post made at 21:26 UTC, Burlison wrote: "Transparency should not be treated as an optional feature of governance. It must be a non-negotiable requirement."

Later that evening, he addressed concerns over Congressional access to UAP materials by stating: "Why is Congress being blocked from UAP disclosure, how many videos like this are being hidden from us?" The post included reference to a video related to unidentified aerial phenomena.

At 22:54 UTC on the same day, Burlison referenced his appearance on NewsNation regarding recent developments in UAP oversight: "On @NewsNation, I broke down the shocking new UAP video and today's Oversight hearing on UAP disclosure. Watch"

Burlison has represented Missouri's 7th District in Congress since replacing Billy Long in 2023 and previously served in both chambers of the Missouri legislature. Born in Springfield in 1976 and currently residing in Ozark, he is an alumnus of Missouri State University. In recent years, growing public and legislative interest has focused on the transparency of information related to UAPs—an issue that lawmakers such as Burlison have highlighted as central to Congressional oversight.