Eric Burlison — Republican Candidate for U.S. House in Missouri, 2026

Eric Burlison supports strict federal immigration enforcement, having urged President Trump and the House Freedom Caucus to maintain efforts like Operation Metro Surge. He also advocates for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote. Burlison states that illegal immigration contributes to issues such as housing unaffordability.

“If we’re serious about saving the country, pass the SAVE Act. Make Democrats defend why they oppose requiring citizenship to vote. Force that vote. The American people deserve to know where everyone stands. (Eric Burlison, showmeprogress.com, February 9, 2026)”

Eric Burlison supports healthcare reform focused on expanding patient choice, increasing transparency, and lowering costs by empowering patients rather than bureaucracies. He introduced the MAHA healthcare plan to solve the affordability crisis. Burlison also advocates for increased funding for rural healthcare and deregulation to expand the supply of healthcare providers, and he rejected temporary extensions of COVID-era Obamacare subsidies.

““For too long, families have been stuck with a system that is too expensive, too regulated, and too unresponsive to patient needs,” said Rep. Burlison. “MAHA is a straightforward approach to make healthcare affordable again by empowering patients—not bureaucracies.””

Eric Burlison has consistently voted against environmental protection measures. He received a 0% score from the League of Conservation Voters for both his 2025 and lifetime records, indicating opposition to measures concerning climate change and environmental protections. His votes include actions like blocking funding for environmental justice and national monuments, limiting federal agencies' response to the climate crisis, and opposing cleaner car and truck standards, as well as rolling back the methane polluter fee and limiting environmental review for pipelines.

Eric Burlison identifies as pro-life, believing life begins at conception. He introduced the "Life at Conception Act," which grants personhood at conception, and consistently votes to protect the life of the child. His political goal is to create an environment where abortion is the most inconvenient option while providing support for women. Reproductive Freedom for All has given him a score of 0 on their Congressional Record on Reproductive Freedom.

““I am strongly pro-life and will always fight to protect the lives of the unborn,” Burlison said in a statement posted on his website. “My record is clear, both in Missouri and Washington, D.C., I have consistently voted to protect the life of the child and the health of the mother. I will continue to do so moving forward.””

Representative Eric Burlison supports a national security approach that includes stopping illegal border crossings and expelling those who have entered illegally, stating that this aligns with the will of the American people. He also advocates for military lethality as the proper measure of success for the nation's armed forces. Burlison emphasizes the importance of Republicans maintaining their stances on these issues.

“Southwest Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison told Newstalk KZRG: "The thing that worries me is that this is not a time for political cowardice. What I think is going to cause Republicans and I to lose votes is backing down from a position that the public voted us into. I mean, the American people wanted to expel all of these people that have come here illegally and they voted in Trump, they voted in a Republican Congress and they voted in the Republican Senate."”

Eric Burlison advocates for school choice and parental rights in education, reintroducing the Achieving Choice in Education Act to expand 529 education savings accounts. He believes parents should control their children's education paths, not federal entities, and that school choice provides opportunities for children to thrive. Burlison highlights that school choice fosters freedom, competition, and accountability, while also saving taxpayer money.

“Parents should have the final say, not federal bureaucrats. I believe parents should control their children’s lives, not Washington.” (Rep. Burlison, telephone town hall, January 13, 2026)”

Eric Burlison supports Second Amendment protections and points to a significant tax relief provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which eliminated the $200 tax stamp on National Firearms Act items. He voted against H.R. 7148, a funding bill, stating concerns that it continued funding for federal agents undermining constitutional rights. He also urged the ATF to fix its eForms system and criticized them for denying gun ownership applications.

““I cannot in good conscience vote to continue funding for the Department of Homeland Security as federal agents gun down Americans and undermine the constitutional rights of our fellow citizens. For that reason, I voted against today’s appropriations package,” Eric Burlison, to St. Louis radio station KFTK, as reported by Missourinet, February 4, 2026.”