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Eric Burlison

Representative for Missouri · Republican · United States

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“They solve the problems of the world right there in the barber shop, and he has gotten to know generations of Springfield families. He is also a huge Cardinals fan. Joe has accurately called the Dodgers the best team that money could buy.”
House of Representatives1 September 2026Source ↗

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Joe Cooper of Springfield, better known to a lot of folks as ``Joe the Barber.'' Joe has been cutting hair in Springfield since 1970 and has owned Cooper's Clippers since 1983. For five decades, Joe has cut hair. He has cut my hair. He has cut my father's hair.”
House of Representatives1 September 2026Source ↗

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, the FIT Procurement Act. Hardworking taxpayers expect the Federal Government to be a responsible steward of their hard-earned dollars.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I support the Value Over Cost Act, H.R. 1118, which modernizes the General Services Administration's governmentwide Multiple Award Schedule program.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗

“This bill directs agencies to report on projects that are more than 5 years behind schedule or have expenditures that are at least $1 billion more than the original cost estimate. The Office of Management and Budget is then required to submit an annual report to Congress summarizing these troubled Federal projects.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗

“To be clear, the DATA Act of 2014 intended for all Federal spending to be captured on USAspending.gov. The Stop Secret Spending Act corrects this issue by requiring OTA spending to be reported to USAspending.gov.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗

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“They solve the problems of the world right there in the barber shop, and he has gotten to know generations of Springfield families. He is also a huge Cardinals fan. Joe has accurately called the Dodgers the best team that money could buy. So if you are a Dodgers fan sitting in his chair, you may want to keep that to yourself until the haircut is finished. Ask Joe what he will miss most, and his answer is simple: The people. I congratulate Joe on 56 years behind the chair, and I thank him for being such a memorable part of the Springfield community. I wish him a joyous retirement, and go Cardinals. ____________________”
House of Representatives1 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Joe Cooper of Springfield, better known to a lot of folks as ``Joe the Barber.'' Joe has been cutting hair in Springfield since 1970 and has owned Cooper's Clippers since 1983. For five decades, Joe has cut hair. He has cut my hair. He has cut my father's hair. He has cut the hair of nearly everyone I know. Joe has told jokes. He has told stories.”
House of Representatives1 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this important whistleblower reform bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“The Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act would address this by strengthening whistleblower protections for Federal contractors by prohibiting reprisals for certain actions. Such actions could include disclosure of information the protected individual believes is evidence of mismanagement, waste, abuse, or a substantial and specific danger to public health and safety related to a contract or grant. I thank House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Garcia for his work on this important bill with Chairman Comer and recognize Senators Gary Peters and Chuck Grassley for their steadfast leadership on these necessary reforms. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan and bicameral bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, every person employed by the Federal Government should have adequate protection from retaliation for speaking out against fraud, waste, or abuse of taxpayer dollars. However, contractors with the Federal Government have different whistleblower protections than typical government employees. The Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of the Inspector General found that a lack of whistleblower protections for contractors discouraged them from coming forward. This isn't surprising. It is a difficult decision for someone to come forward and risk their job and their livelihood.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5578) to ensure that whistleblowers, including contractors, are protected from retaliation when a Federal employee orders a reprisal, and for other purposes, as amended.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not present.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this important bipartisan and bicameral government reform bill that will ensure the necessary oversight of the over-budget and behind-schedule Federal projects that take place. Only when Congress and the public have better visibility into these mismanaged government projects will we be able to avoid such boondoggles in the future. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“It is time to get this bill sent to the President's desk. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time. {time} 1710”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“This bill directs agencies to report on projects that are more than 5 years behind schedule or have expenditures that are at least $1 billion more than the original cost estimate. The Office of Management and Budget is then required to submit an annual report to Congress summarizing these troubled Federal projects. Congress has a duty to oversee the Federal Government for inefficiency and waste. This bill informs policymakers and allows Congress to address failing government projects before further taxpayer dollars are misused. A similar bill passed the House in the 118th Congress as S. 1258, and the identical bill, S. 766, sponsored by Senator Joni Ernst, passed the Senate in December 2025. I thank Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Yassamin Ansari for their work on the House companion bill.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, Congress cannot sit on the sidelines while government projects continue to soar above cost projections and run behind schedule. Each year, the Government Accountability Office reports on such projects, including Federal information technology programs and National Nuclear Security Administration projects. However, there are likely additional government boondoggles flying under the radar, falling years behind schedule, or running billions of dollars over budget. The Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act will keep policymakers and the public better informed about government-funded projects that are significantly behind schedule or over budget. We cannot fix what we do not know is broken.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1722) to require an annual report of taxpayer-funded projects that are over budget and behind schedule, as amended.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“This bill would expand and codify the successful pilot program to allow all agencies to provide these lump-sum payments to relocating employees when such alternative is the most cost-effective option. Furthermore, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that enacting H.R. 6330 would save the government $306 million over 5 years. Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for offering this legislation, and I urge my colleagues to vote in favor. I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, relocating Federal employees who receive assignments to change official duty stations is a costly and bureaucratic process. According to the General Services Administration, which manages such relocations, in fiscal year 2024, the cost for employee relocation across agencies ranged from $11,000 to a staggering $143,000 per employee. This high cost contrasts with the private sector, where relocation costs are considerably less. In fact, current law and regulations require seven categories of mandatory relocation entitlements and another six discretionary. This complexity diverts Federal agency resources that could otherwise be available for other mission-focused priorities.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6330) to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for lump-sum relocation payments for Federal employees relocated in the interest of the Government, and for other purposes, as amended.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I couldn't have said it better than my colleague Representative Subramanyam. I urge my colleagues to support this long-overdue governmentwide procurement reform bill that will help the Federal Government to more efficiently obtain the systems and services that it needs to support our critical missions, and I yield back the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Taken together, these reforms streamline procurement, reduce wasteful spending, and improve accountability without expanding government or creating new bureaucracy, ultimately leading to disciplined acquisition practices and real savings for the American taxpayer. I thank Chairman Comer for his leadership and commitment to advancing this legislation. I urge my colleagues to support it, and I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Purchases under the micro-purchase threshold require no contracting officer involvement and significantly reduce the administrative overhead. Raising this threshold alone is estimated to save more than $40 million annually while allowing contracting officers to focus on larger, higher-risk acquisitions where oversight matters the most. Increasing the simplified acquisition threshold further reduces administrative costs and improves economic efficiency for small businesses that are competing for Federal contracts. In addition, the FIT Procurement Act authorizes advanced payments for cloud computing services, allowing Federal agencies to access the same upfront payment discounts that are commonly available in the private sector, delivering additional savings to our taxpayers.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, the FIT Procurement Act. Hardworking taxpayers expect the Federal Government to be a responsible steward of their hard-earned dollars. They make tough financial decisions every day, and they rightly expect Washington to exercise the same discipline and restraint. Too often, however, our Federal procurement system does the opposite. It rewards inefficiency, layers on unnecessary administrative burdens, and slows down agency operations, all at the expense of the taxpayer. These inefficiencies drive up costs and limit agencies in their ability to deliver timely and effective results. My bill, the FIT Procurement Act, addresses these challenges through targeted, commonsense reforms in the Federal procurement process.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4123) to improve Federal technology procurement, and for other purposes, as amended.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this important governmentwide Federal spending transparency reform bill that will help the public and Congress understand exactly how Federal agencies are using the very limited tax dollars that we have, and I yield back the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“To be clear, the DATA Act of 2014 intended for all Federal spending to be captured on USAspending.gov. The Stop Secret Spending Act corrects this issue by requiring OTA spending to be reported to USAspending.gov. The bill also requires agencies to report annually on types of funding that previously were unreported for a variety of exemptions. Lastly, it restores the requirement for agency inspectors general to review the entirety of data submitted to USAspending.gov to ensure that it is complete and accurate. H.R. 2069 will provide more transparency to the American people. It allows taxpayers to hold agencies accountable for how they spend your money. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this very commonsense legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time. {time} 1650”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I support this bill, H.R. 2069, the Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025, which requires Federal agencies to report complete and accurate information to USAspending.gov. The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, as later amended by the DATA Act of 2014, established USAspending.gov, a public database of all government spending. It is critical that government spending is transparent to the American people so that they can be assured that agencies are appropriately using their hard-earned tax dollars. Transparency is fundamental in building trust in government.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2069) to amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to ensure that other transaction agreements are reported to USAspending.gov, and for other purposes.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not present.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this government procurement reform bill that will lessen administrative burdens for Federal agencies and companies doing business with the government, and I yield back the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act is a simple, commonsense reform to government procurement. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council is required to adjust certain dollar thresholds, such as the simplified acquisition threshold, every 5 years. However, everyone has seen how quickly the value of money can move in just 5 years. This bill would simply require these thresholds to be updated every 3 years instead of every 5 years. These dollar thresholds define the applicability of different policies, procedures, and restrictions to the procurement of property or services needed by Federal agencies to achieve their missions.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Burlison) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Subramanyam) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Missouri. General Leave”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 7283) to amend title 41, United States Code, to amend the time period for certain acquisition-related dollar thresholds.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this important governmentwide procurement reform bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“This bill allows GSA to consider awarding contracts based on the best value instead of the lowest overall cost alternative. This reform mirrors a change that was made in fiscal year 2026 in the National Defense Authorization Act, putting the civilian agencies on equal footing with our defense agencies. This bill will maximize the Federal Government's ability to get the best value when procuring modern technology. Mr. Speaker, I thank Representatives Byron Donalds and Jared Moskowitz for their leadership on this issue, and I urge my colleagues to support this targeted government efficiency bill. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I support the Value Over Cost Act, H.R. 1118, which modernizes the General Services Administration's governmentwide Multiple Award Schedule program. GSA's Multiple Award Schedule program is the Federal Government's most-used contracting procedure for commercial products and services. Federal agencies rely on the Multiple Award Schedule to purchase the best commercial products, services, and solutions at the best price. Currently, GSA is required to evaluate the ``lowest overall cost alternative'' when determining what will be available on the Multiple Award Schedule. This requires a burdensome process that can actually lead to higher prices over time as contractors pass hidden administrative or ongoing support costs along to the Federal Government.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Burlison) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Subramanyam) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Missouri. General Leave”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1118) to amend title 41, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to provide best value through the multiple award schedule program, and for other purposes, as amended.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“He stepped up when leadership was needed, treated everyone with dignity and respect, and quietly went about doing what he believed was right. My prayers are with Kathy, William, Rachel, Hailey, and everyone who loved Steve. May God comfort them in these days ahead, and may they always find peace in the life and legacy that he lived and the example that he leaves behind. May he rest in peace. ____________________”
House of Representatives15 July 2026Source ↗
“More than anything else, that is how I know Steve would want to be remembered. The values that guided Steve at home were the same values that guided his service to our community. A lot of people complain about the state of our government, but Steve believed the answer wasn't just to complain. It was to get involved, and, boy, did he do that. Through his work with the Greene County Republican Central Committee and the Missouri Republican Assembly, he devoted countless hours to strengthening the grassroots and serving his fellow Missourians, spending his own time and money driving to Jefferson City, advocating for legislation, and getting bills that protected people's constitutional rights across the finish line. If you knew Steve, you knew he never asked someone else to do something he wasn't willing to do himself.”
House of Representatives15 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Steven Lampley, a devoted husband, loving father, faithful servant of God, and tireless advocate for the people of southwest Missouri. Steve was a genuinely good man. He loved his wife, Kathy. He loved his children, William, Rachel, and Hailey. Nothing made him happier than spending time with them, whether hunting, fishing, camping, or just being together.”
House of Representatives15 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart to honor the life of Donald ``Don'' Angell, a remarkable Missourian who was taken from us far too soon in a tragic accident on his beloved family farm, a place that reflected the hard work and the dedication that defined his life.”
House of Representatives27 March 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the life and the legacy of Juliann MacDonald, a lifelong Missourian from Savannah who recently passed. Juliann was a beloved mother and grandmother who touched the lives of many in our community. Friends and family knew her as Mimi. She was someone who put service above herself, caring for her neighbors, her community, and especially her family.”
House of Representatives11 March 2025Source ↗

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