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Press Releases

February 13, 2026
Congressman Eric Burlison (MO-07) today welcomed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' announcement of a series of in-person workshops to help Table Rock Lake landowners identify and resolve long-standing boundary disputes on federal land.

February 13, 2026

WASHINGTON — Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-07) announced he is leading an amicus curiae brief, filed in partnership with the American Center for Law and Justice, to the United States Supreme Court in Watson v. Republican National Committee, urging the court to affirm federal law requiring a single, uniform day for federal elections.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in the case on March 23, 2026.


February 12, 2026
The Counter Drone State and Local Defender Act would authorize state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement to deploy counter-drone systems at high-risk facilities and major public events.

February 12, 2026
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure advanced H.R. 7388, the Smart Space Act of 2026, legislation introduced by Congressman Eric Burlison (MO-07) aimed at reducing waste in the federal government’s real-estate portfolio.

January 28, 2026

WASHINGTON — The office of Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) will host an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Small Business Administration (SBA) Assistance Week from Feb. 23 through Feb. 27, with in-person sessions held daily from noon to 3:00 p.m. Central Time at five locations across Missouri’s 7th Congressional District. No appointment is necessary.


January 28, 2026
Congressman Eric Burlison (R-MO) and the other members of the House Freedom Caucus (HFC) Board of Directors sent a letter to President Trump, urging him to maintain Operation Metro Surge and nationwide efforts to enforce federal immigration law.

January 22, 2026

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered opening remarks at today’s hearing on “Housing Affordability: Saving the American Dream.” In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairman Burlison noted how skyrocketing housing costs and Democrats’ excessive regulations and illegal immigration have made homes unaffordable for many young Americans.


January 16, 2026

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Eric Burlison (MO-07) sent a letter to Acting Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Daniel Driscoll calling out the agency’s failure to implement recent National Firearms Act reforms and demanding immediate corrective action.

The letter addresses widespread breakdowns in the ATF’s eForms system following the elimination of the NFA tax and urges the agency to fix its systems, provide transparency, and stop undermining the law Congress passed.

 


January 15, 2026

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) today announced a hearing on “Housing Affordability: Saving the American Dream.” During the hearing, members will analyze factors, including overbearing federal and state regulations, that have made housing unaffordable for both younger and older Americans, leading to a delay in major life milestones.


January 15, 2026
Leadership changes at the Corps’ Little Rock District follow sustained congressional oversight and aim to align enforcement with congressional intent at Table Rock Lake.