Springfield Standard

Rep. Eric Burlison, who represents Missouri’s 7th district in the U.S. Congress, recently posted several statements on his social media account addressing current political events and community involvement.

On November 8, 2025, Burlison commented on a matter he did not specify by stating: "Nothing “clean” about this."

Two days later, on November 10, 2025, Burlison highlighted his participation in a veterans' event: "Honored to join Fishing Dreams this weekend, a wonderful event hosted by Bass Pro Shops to celebrate and honor our veterans. It was great spending the day with these American heroes who deserve every bit of honor, gratitude, and recognition for their selfless service to our"

Later that same day, he addressed recent actions by congressional Democrats regarding government funding negotiations: "Democrats attempted to extort the American taxpayer for $1.5 trillion in new debt just to break the record for the longest government shutdown in history. Dems have truly lost the plot."

Burlison has served as a member of Congress since 2023 after replacing Billy Long. Before joining Congress, he was a member of both the Missouri House of Representatives from 2009 to 2017 and the Missouri Senate from 2019 to 2023. Born in Springfield in 1976 and currently residing in Ozark, Burlison graduated twice from Missouri State University—first earning a BA in 2000 and then another degree in 2002.