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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 30, 2026

Last week marked one year since President Donald Trump returned to the White House with a mandate to reshape America’s future after four long years of the Biden administration’s failures. 


January 29, 2026
I did not come to Washington to watch unelected bureaucracy rewrite congressional intent in practice. For months, I elevated these cases and pressed for a course correction. I met with senior Army and Corps leadership and kept pushing because the people who live on this lake deserve to be treated with consistency and respect, not subjected to shifting interpretations and district-level stonewalling.

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 18, 2026

Missouri has always been a state that builds. From factories to airplanes, manufacturing has propelled our economy and created good-paying jobs. Today, the next chapter of growth looks different. It’s not only about what we produce in our factories but also the digital infrastructure that powers our industries and national security: data centers.


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.