Eric Burlison

Eric Burlison

Republican Party

Candidate, U.S. House Missouri District 7

U.S. House Missouri District 7

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Billy Long

Prior offices

Missouri House of Representatives District 133

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Missouri State Senate District 20

Successor: Curtis Trent

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Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Southwest Missouri State University

Graduate

Southwest Missouri State University

Personal

Religion

Christian

Profession

Business Analyst/Problem Solver, CoxHealth

Contact

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Eric Burlison (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Missouri's 7th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Burlison (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 7th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Biography

Burlison was born in Springfield, Missouri. He earned his bachelor's degree and his master's degree in business administration from Missouri State University. He worked as an investment advisor and software consultant.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Burlison was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Education and the Workforce
• Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
• Workforce Protections
• Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
• Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation
• Government Operations and the Federal Workforce
• Health Care and Financial Services
• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
• Highways and Transit
• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
• Water Resources and Environment

Elections

2026

See also: Missouri's 7th Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Incumbent Eric Burlison is running in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Eric Burlison (R)

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Endorsements

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2024

See also: Missouri's 7th Congressional District election, 2024

Missouri's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)

Missouri's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Incumbent Eric Burlison defeated Missi Hesketh and Kevin Craig in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Burlison (R)	71.6	263,231
		Missi Hesketh (D)	26.3	96,655
		Kevin Craig (L)	2.2	7,982

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 367,868
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Natalie Faucett (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Missi Hesketh advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Missi Hesketh	100.0	21,854

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,854
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Incumbent Eric Burlison defeated Audrey Richards, John Adair, and Camille Lombardi-Olive in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Burlison	83.1	79,755
		Audrey Richards	6.7	6,444
		John Adair	6.6	6,358
		Camille Lombardi-Olive	3.5	3,400

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 95,957
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Kevin Craig advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Craig	100.0	264

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 264
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Endorsements

Burlison received the following endorsements.

• Former President Donald Trump (R)

Pledges

Burlison signed the following pledges.

• Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Americans for Tax Reform
• U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: Missouri's 7th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Eric Burlison defeated Kristen Radaker-Sheafer, Kevin Craig, and Roger Rekate in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Burlison (R)	70.9	178,592
		Kristen Radaker-Sheafer (D)	26.8	67,485
		Kevin Craig (L)	2.3	5,869
	Submit photo	Roger Rekate (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	1

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 251,947
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Kristen Radaker-Sheafer defeated John M. Woodman and Bryce Lockwood in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kristen Radaker-Sheafer	63.3	13,680
		John M. Woodman	25.4	5,493
		Bryce Lockwood	11.2	2,430

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,603
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Burlison	38.2	39,443
		Jay Wasson	22.5	23,253
		Alex Bryant	17.9	18,522
		Mike Moon	8.7	8,957
		Sam Alexander	5.5	5,665
		Audrey Richards	3.0	3,095
		Paul Walker	2.9	3,028
		Camille Lombardi-Olive	1.3	1,363

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 103,326
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Derral Reynolds (R)

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Kevin Craig advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Craig	100.0	416

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2018

See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Missouri State Senate District 20

Eric Burlison defeated Jim Billedo in the general election for Missouri State Senate District 20 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Burlison (R)	73.9	62,209
	Submit photo	Jim Billedo (D)	26.1	22,004

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 84,213
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Missouri State Senate District 20

Eric Burlison and Jim Billedo advanced from the primary for Missouri State Senate District 20 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Burlison (R)	76.0	24,933
✔	Submit photo	Jim Billedo (D)	24.0	7,858

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,791
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2016

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 29, 2016. Incumbent Eric Burlison (R) did not seek re-election.

Curtis Trent defeated Jim Clemmons in the Missouri House of Representatives District 133 general election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 133 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Curtis Trent	68.30%	12,368
	Democratic	Jim Clemmons	31.70%	5,741
Total Votes				18,109
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

Jim Clemmons ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 133 Democratic primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 133 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Jim Clemmons  (unopposed)

Curtis Trent defeated Matthew Sims, David Cort and Mike Goodart in the Missouri House of Representatives District 133 Republican primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 133 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Curtis Trent	41.07%	1,913
	Republican	Matthew Sims	19.71%	918
	Republican	David Cort	17.13%	798
	Republican	Mike Goodart	22.09%	1,029
Total Votes				4,658

2014

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Incumbent Eric Burlison was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election.

2012

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2012

Burlison won re-election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 133. Burlison ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Nicholas Ivan Ladendorf (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 133, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Eric Burlison Incumbent	70.5%	11,878
	Democratic	Nicholas Ivan Ladendorf	29.5%	4,972
Total Votes				16,850

2010

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Burlison won election to the Missouri House of Representatives.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 136 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Eric Burlison (R)		8,381
Devon Cheek (D)		3,372

2008

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Eric Burlison ran for District 136 of the Missouri House of Representatives, beating Nick Beatty.

Eric Burlison raised $66,559 for his campaign.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 136
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Eric Burlison (R)		11,060	57.9%
Nick Beatty (D)		8,047	42.1%

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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Campaign website

Burlison's campaign website stated the following:

“	I am proud of my record, but now I’m taking the fight for freedom to Washington! I am going to DC to clean house…that means: Enacting federal term limits Stopping Earmarks and boondoggle insider D.C. spending on lobbyist pet projects Kicking the RINOs out and taking back the House – real conservatives only! The Biden Administration and his liberal cohorts in Congress have been a disaster for our country. We need leaders in Congress committed to: America First Values Freedom & personal responsibility Controlling spending, stopping inflation, & reducing the national debt Job creating…not job killing Less taxes on all Americans! Fighting Biden’s gun grab Election integrity & oversight Border security	”
—Eric Burlison's campaign website (2022)

Campaign finance summary

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Eric Burlison campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Missouri District 7	Candidacy Declared general	$470,787	$325,965
2024*	U.S. House Missouri District 7	Won general	$923,026	$503,234
2022	U.S. House Missouri District 7	Won general	$1,081,116	$899,521
2018	Missouri State Senate District 20	Won general	$492,011	N/A**
2014	Missouri House of Representatives, District 133	Won	$118,160	N/A**
2012	Missouri House of Representatives, District 133	Won	$143,234	N/A**
2010	Missouri House of Representatives, District 136	Won	$62,101	N/A**
2008	Missouri House of Representatives, District 136	Won	$66,559	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Eric Burlison

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Donald Trump  source  (Conservative Party, R)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Won General
Scott Parkinson  source  (R)	U.S. Senate Virginia (2024)	Primary	Lost Primary

Personal finance disclosures

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119th Congress (2025-2027)

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118th Congress (2023-2025)

Rankings and scores for the 118th Congress

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2016 Republican National Convention

See also: Republican National Convention, 2016

Eric Burlison
Republican National Convention, 2016
Status:	Delegate
State:	Missouri
Bound to:	Unknown
Delegates to the RNC 2016
Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • Delegate rules by state • State election law and delegates • Delegates by state

Burlison was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Missouri. In Missouri’s presidential primary election on March 15, 2016, Donald Trump won 37 delegates, and Ted Cruz won 15 delegates. Ballotpedia was not able to identify which candidate Burlison was bound by state party rules to support at the national convention. If you have information on how Missouri's Republican delegates were allocated, please email editor@ballotpedia.org.

Delegate rules

See also: RNC delegate guidelines from Missouri, 2016 and Republican delegates from Missouri, 2016

Delegates from Missouri to the 2016 Republican National Convention were elected at district conventions on April 30, 2016, and at the state convention on May 20-21, 2016. Missouri delegates were bound on the first ballot at the national convention unless their candidate "releases his or her delegates, dies, withdraws or becomes inactive," according to Missouri GOP bylaws.

Missouri primary results

See also: Presidential election in Missouri, 2016

Missouri Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes	Delegates
Chris Christie	0.2%	1,681	0
Jeb Bush	0.4%	3,361	0
Ben Carson	0.9%	8,233	0
Donald Trump	40.8%	383,631	37
Marco Rubio	6.1%	57,244	0
Ted Cruz	40.6%	381,666	15
Rick Santorum	0.1%	732	0
Carly Fiorina	0.1%	615	0
John Kasich	10.1%	94,857	0
Rand Paul	0.2%	1,777	0
Jim Lynch	0%	100	0
Mike Huckabee	0.2%	2,148	0
Other	0.3%	3,225	0
Totals		939,270	52
Source: The New York Times and Missouri Secretary of State

Delegate allocation

See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules

Missouri had 52 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 24 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's eight congressional districts). Of the remaining 28 delegates, 25 served at large. The state's district-level and at-large delegates were both allocated on a proportional basis. The plurality winner in each congressional district received all three of the district's delegates, as well as two at-large delegates. The remaining nine at-large delegates were allocated to the plurality winner of the statewide primary vote. If a candidate won more than 50 percent of the statewide vote, he or she received all of the state's district-level and at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.

State legislative tenure

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2022

In 2022, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 13.

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2021

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2020

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In 2020, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 15. A special session was held from July 27 to September 16. A veto session convened on September 16. A second special session convened on November 5. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Sierra Club Missouri Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2019

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In 2019, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 9 through May 30 Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2018

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2017

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In 2017, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 4 through May 12. The legislature held its first special session from May 22 to May 26. The legislature held its second special session from June 12 to July 25. The legislature held a special session on September 13. Locke and Smith Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization. Missouri Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues. NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Planned Parenthood Advocates in Missouri Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues. Sierra Club Missouri Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

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In 2016, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 6 through May 13. Associated Industries of Missouri: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Missouri Alliance for Freedom Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to "liberty issues that deal with the size, scope, and proper role of government." NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Sierra Club Missouri Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. United for Missouri: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes for or against UM's position.

2015

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In 2015, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 15. Missouri Alliance for Freedom Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to "liberty issues that deal with the size, scope, and proper role of government." Sierra Club Missouri Chapter Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. United for Missouri: House and Senate Legislators are scored on their votes for or against UM's position.

2014

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In 2014, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 8 through May 19. Americans for Prosperity Missouri Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Missouri Alliance for Freedom: House and Senate Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to "liberty issues that deal with the size, scope, and proper role of government." Missouri Chamber of Commerce & Industry Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Missouri ProVote Legislators are scored on their votes on bills selected by MPV. Sierra Club Missouri Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. United for Missouri: House and Senate Legislators are scored on their votes for or against UM's position.

2013

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Sponsored legislation

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Committee assignments

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2021-2022

Burlison was assigned to the following committees:

• Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee
• Senate General Laws Committee
• Joint Committee on Government Accountability
• Insurance and Banking Committee
• Professional Registration Committee, Vice chair
• Small Business and Industry Committee, Chair

2019-2020

Burlison was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate General Laws Committee
• Insurance and Banking Committee
• Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee
• Professional Registration Committee, Vice-Chairman
• Progress and Development Committee

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Burlison served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Burlison served on the following committees:

Missouri committee assignments, 2013
• Budget
• Elementary and Secondary Education
• Health Insurance
• Professional Registration and Licensing, Chair

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Burlison served on the following committees:

Missouri committee assignments, 2011
• Local Government
• Tourism and Natural Resources
• Transportation, Chair
• Utilities

2009-2010

Missouri committee assignments, 2009
• Administration and Accounts
• Appropriations - General Administration

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Nay	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (310-118)
Yea	To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.   H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to nullify a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-201)
Yea	Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023   The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President Joe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-215)
Yea	Denouncing the horrors of socialism.   H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the House of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (328-86)
Yea	Lower Energy Costs Act   The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (225-204)
Yea	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".   H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (219-200)
Yea	Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.   H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (229-197)
Nay	Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023   The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (314-117)
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)	Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote   In January 2023, the House of Representatives held its regular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the 118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Nay	Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.   H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (216-210)
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.)	Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote   In October 2023, following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the House of Representatives held another election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Yea	Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.   H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that formally authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (221-212)
Nay	Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.   H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following a House Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (311-114)
Nay	The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023   The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on January 5, 2025, that reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who received other pensions from state or local governments. It also eliminated an offset that would reduce benefits for spouses and widows of individuals with government pensions. It also eliminated a provision that reduced benefits for an individual who received a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (327-75)
Yea	Secure the Border Act of 2023   The Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) was passed by the U.S. House on May 11, 2024. This bill would have introduced limits to asylum eligibility and required employers to use electronic verification of employee's legal eligibility to work. This bill required a simple majority vote.	Passed (219-213)
Yea	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024   The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 (H.R. 4366) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 9, 2024, authorizing appropriations for various government departments for the fiscal year 2024. The bill required a majority vote to pass.	Passed (219-211)
Nay	Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024   The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) was a bill passed by the U.S. House on January 31, 2024, that would have modified the U.S. tax code, increasing how much money can be given back in credits and what is exempt. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (357-70)
Yea	Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025   The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070) was passed by the U.S. House on June 14, 2024. The bill would have modified defense spending in the fiscal year 2025. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (217-199)
Nay	Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023   The Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) was passed by the U.S. House on May 1, 2024. This bill made it so the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights could have the authority to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism when investigating cases of discrimination. This bill required a simple majority vote to pass.	Passed (320-91)
Yea	FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024   The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.3935) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on May 16, 2024, that reauthorized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding until fiscal year 2028. The bill also made other modifications to address various department-related issues. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (387-26)
Yea	Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act   The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) was passed by the U.S. House on November 21, 2024. The bill would have postponed U.S. tax deadlines for citizens who were wrongfully detained abroad. This bill required a simple majority to pass.	Passed (219-184)
Yea	Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   H.Res.863, Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors, passed the U.S. House on February 13, 2024. The resolution impeached U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas (D) for high crimes and misdemeanors. The motion to impeach required a majority in the House and a 2/3rds vote in the Senate.	Passed (214-213)
Nay	Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025   H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, was passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 26, 2024, providing funding to federal agencies, including the Secret Service, and federal programs for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (341-82)

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