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Welcome back to the Burlison Brief!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. Make sure to check your voter registration information before heading to the polls.
In this edition, I'll cover:
1) Annual Agriculture Tour Takes Team Burlison Across Taney County
2) Inside the Operations Powering Southwest Missouri
3) A Major Victory in the Fight Against the NFA
4) New Op-Ed: Liberal Policies Come With a Price
5) Legislation Introduced to Give Small Farmers More Meat Processing Options
6) Fresh Freedom: Faith, UAP, and the Questions We Can’t Ignore
7) Deadline Approaching for the Congressional App Challenge
8) Constituent & Organization Meetings
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Annual Agriculture Tour Takes Team Burlison Across Taney County
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Our annual agriculture tour has become one of my favorite events of the year. This year, Team Burlison traveled across Taney County, visiting local farms and businesses, and hearing directly from the people who help drive Southwest Missouri’s agriculture industry. We also visited College of the Ozarks, where students get hands-on experience working on dairy, beef, and hog farms; in a meat processing plant; and even in an orchard and gardens.
It’s hard to overstate how important agriculture is to Southwest Missouri, and I’m grateful to everyone who took the time to show us their operations and share what they’re experiencing firsthand.
Click the photo below to see more from this year’s agriculture tour.
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Inside the Operations Powering Southwest Missouri
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Throughout October, I have spent time across the district meeting with local businesses, community leaders, and transportation officials. Among those stops, I toured Springfield Underground and learned more about the locally owned facility’s role in warehousing and the supply chain.
I also visited Red Monkey Foods to see its manufacturing operation and met with MoDOT for an update on the I-44 Forward project.
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A Major Victory in the Fight Against the NFA
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When I came to Congress in 2023, the first bill I introduced was legislation to repeal the National Firearms Act. Since then, we have made tremendous progress toward dismantling this outdated law.
Last year, we cut the $200 tax to zero on suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other firearms. In August, a federal judge ruled that key NFA restrictions could no longer be enforced against the plaintiffs for these untaxed firearms. Now, the Trump administration is going further, with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, announcing it will no longer enforce federal registration, tax-stamp, and prior-approval requirements for these covered firearms.
This is a historic victory for gun owners and the Second Amendment. However, the NFA has not been repealed, so our work is not finished. I will continue fighting to repeal it once and for all.
Click here to read more about the latest developments, and click the graphic below to watch a recent episode of Fresh Freedom with Rep. Andrew Clyde discussing this historic victory.
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New Op-Ed: Liberal Policies Come With a Price
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In my latest op-ed for the Washington Examiner, I explain why you cannot tax and spend your way to affordability. Blue states have tried it for years, and American families are the ones stuck paying the bill.
Illinois is a prime example. High taxes, massive pension obligations, weak job growth, and people leaving the state. Yet other blue states continue pushing many of the same policies.
Missouri should never follow these reckless blueprints. Talk is cheap. Liberal policies are expensive.
Click the graphic below to read the full op-ed.
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Legislation Introduced to Give Small Farmers More Meat Processing Options
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I joined Rep. Thomas Massie (KY-04) in introducing the Red Meat Inspection Exemption Act, legislation that would allow qualifying small farmers and ranchers to process livestock raised on their own farms and sell the meat directly to consumers without federal inspection.
The bill would apply to small producers operating within specific annual limits and maintain federal labeling, food-safety, adulteration, and misbranding requirements. Similar federal inspection exemptions already exist for poultry producers.
The legislation also follows through on President Trump’s call to give farmers and ranchers the ability to process their own livestock. Small producers deserve the opportunity to compete, sell directly to their customers, and keep more of that business in their local communities.
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Fresh Freedom: Faith, UAP, and the Questions We Can’t Ignore
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On the latest episode of Fresh Freedom, Pastor Larry Ragland joins us for a fascinating conversation about faith, unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), and some of the historical questions surrounding the phenomena.
Pastor Ragland shares his interpretation of passages involving the days of Noah, the Nephilim, and spiritual warfare—and how he believes they could relate to some of what we’re seeing today. We also discuss artificial intelligence, emerging technology, and the importance of staying grounded in Scripture as the world around us changes.
Click the graphic below to watch the full episode of Fresh Freedom.
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Deadline Approaching for the Congressional App Challenge
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The deadline for students to enter this year’s Congressional App Challenge is quickly approaching. Middle and high school students in Missouri’s 7th Congressional District can compete by creating an original app using any programming language or platform.
Students have until October 26 to submit their apps.
Click the graphic below to learn more and submit your app.
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Constituent and Organization Meetings
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Branson Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce
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GO CAPS Tri-Lakes Career Exploration Program
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Charles Harris, H5 Fertilizer
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Dolly Parton's Stampede in Branson, Missouri
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John F. Griesemer, President and CEO of Erlen Group, which operates the Springfield Underground industrial and logistics facility in Springfield, Missouri
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Sho-Me Power Electric Cooperative
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Brian Tyndall (center), Mid-West Family Broadcasting
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Team Burlison at Route 66 Stadium for the unveiling of the Springfield Cardinals’ new identity as the Ozarks Springbirds
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Need Help with a Federal Agency?
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If you are having a problem getting a timely answer from a federal agency or feel like you've been treated unfairly, my office may be able to help.
My office helps constituents with issues involving the VA, the IRS, Social Security, the State Department, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and other federal agencies.
Click the button below to learn more and submit a request for help with a federal agency.
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As constituents of Missouri's 7th Congressional District, you may request tickets and tours for the White House and U.S. Capitol. Tickets are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis so get your tickets in early!
Use the button below to request tours and tickets!
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Are you or someone you know interested in a career in public service? We have opportunities in my Joplin, Springfield, and Washington offices. Click the button below to learn more about our internship program and apply today!
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And that's it for the Burlison Brief!
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Best,
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Rep. Eric Burlison
Member of Congress
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Joplin District Office
2727 E. 32nd Street Suite 2
Joplin, MO 64804
Phone: (417) 781-1041
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Springfield District Office
3232 E. Ridgeview St.
Springfield, MO 65804
Phone: (417) 889-1800
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Washington DC Office
1108 LHOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6536
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