Summary

U.S. Representative from Missouri and founding member of the House UAP Caucus who serves on the House Oversight Committee. Burlison is notable as the most skeptical voice within the UAP caucus - publicly stating that advanced human technology or black programs are the most likely explanation rather than extraterrestrial origin - while simultaneously being among the most active legislators pushing for transparency and oversight. He personally hired David Grusch as a Special Advisor in March 2025, participated in classified SCIF briefings on UAP evidence, introduced the UAP Disclosure Act of 2025, and chaired hearings at which new UAP footage was publicly shown for the first time.

Roles

• -U.S. Representative (R-MO-7)
• -Member, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
• -Chair, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs
• -Founding Member, House UAP Caucus

Organizations

Education

• -B.A., Philosophy, Missouri State University, 2000
• -M.B.A., Missouri State University, 2002

Early Career

• -Sixth-generation Missourian; raised in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
• -Software engineer and business analyst at CoxHealth (Springfield health system)
• -Approximately 20 years in private sector as investment advisor, financial analyst, tax consultant, and software consultant
• -Elected to Missouri House of Representatives in 2008; served 2009-2017
• -Elected to Missouri State Senate District 20; served 2019-2023
• -Elected to U.S. House of Representatives (MO-7) in November 2022; took office January 3, 2023