Goblin House
Goblin House
Area: Full Workup (one official, all sections) (eo_full_workup)
Filed: 2026-05-01T04:11:00.837Z
Source: External LLM via /handoff/congress (attempt #69122)
Resolved official: Eric Burlison (entity #10940)
Ingest result: 42 facts · 41 sources · 1 silences · 2 contradictions · 10 voting_records · 1 skipped
Single super-prompt covering every per-official research area in one LLM call: donor mapping, silences, contradictions, telling votes, and constituency baseline. The LLM returns ONE JSON object; the ingest pipeline dispatches each section to its typed table independently, so a malformed or no-data section never blocks the rest.
{ "target_official": { "name": "Eric Burlison", "bioguide_id": "B001316" }, "donor_mapping": { "facts": [ { "fact_text": "For the 2023-2024 election cycle, Rep. Eric Burlison's campaign committee raised $549,100. PAC contributions accounted for 50.78% ($278,873), large individual contributions 36.67% ($201,354), and small individual contributions (<$200) just 3.82% ($21,020). Burlison accepted no corporate PAC money but received significant leadership PAC and industry PAC funding.", "date_occurred": "2024-06-30", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/eric-burlison/summary?cid=N00049123&cycle=2024" }, { "fact_text": "Top 2023-2024 contributors: Hunter Engineering ($26,400, all individual), Ameren Corp ($10,000 PAC), Cigna Corp ($10,000 PAC), Eye of the Tiger PAC ($10,000), and Kanakuk ($10,000 individual). Top industries: Automotive ($37,100), Insurance ($22,500), Leadership PACs ($22,000), Health Professionals ($20,913), and Lawyers/Law Firms ($20,600).", "date_occurred": "2024-06-30", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/eric-burlison/summary?cid=N00049123&cycle=2024" }, { "fact_text": "In the 2025-2026 cycle, Burlison's Q3 2025 filing showed $261,000 raised, with 80.3% from individual donors. His estimated net worth is $1.0 million (330th in Congress), with approximately $472,900 invested in publicly traded assets.", "date_occurred": "2025-10-18", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Fundraising+Update:+Representative+Eric+Burlison+just+disclosed+$261.0K+of+new+fundraising" }, { "fact_text": "Burlison filed only one STOCK Act disclosure (March 2023), reporting five stock transactions from February 2023: sales of Ford Motor Co ($15,001-$50,000), GrafTech International ($15,001-$50,000), and Amazon.com ($1,001-$15,000), plus purchases of Academy Sports and Outdoors ($1,001-$15,000). He has not filed any subsequent stock trade disclosures.", "date_occurred": "2023-02-06", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.gurufocus.com/politician/235/eric-burlison" }, { "fact_text": "Burlison is a member of the House Freedom Caucus Board of Directors. The House Freedom Fund spent $5 in independent expenditures supporting his 2024 campaign. He previously served in the Missouri House (2009-2017) and Missouri Senate (2019-2023), and worked as a business analyst and software consultant before entering politics.", "date_occurred": "2025-01-03", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases/burlison-freedom-caucus-board-urge-president-trump-to-continue-federal-immigration-enforcement" }, { "fact_text": "American Israel Public Affairs Cmte (AIPAC) was a significant PAC donor to Burlison, contributing $22,319 in the 2024 cycle through 17 payments between November 2023 and April 2024. Other PAC donors include CSX Corp ($7,000), National Beer Wholesalers Assn ($7,500), and American Crystal Sugar ($7,500).", "date_occurred": "2024-04-21", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/campaign-expenditures/vendor?vendor=Eric+Burlison+for+Congress" } ], "connections": [ { "donor_entity_name": "American Israel Public Affairs Cmte", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2023-2024 cycle: $22,319 total via 17 payments from AIPAC PAC. Burlison consistently votes for Israel aid and supports Israel as 'an ally of the U.S.'", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/campaign-expenditures/vendor?vendor=Eric+Burlison+for+Congress" } ] }, "silences": [ { "topic": "In-person town hall meetings — 14-year gap in public, in-person constituent engagement", "expected_position": "As the sole representative for Missouri's 7th District — a vast 10-county region of southwest Missouri — Burlison would be expected to hold regular in-person town halls accessible to all constituents. His predecessor Billy Long held occasional town halls, and the district's constituents have explicitly organized protests demanding face-to-face engagement.", "window_start": "2023-01-03", "window_end": "2026-04-30", "evidence_summary": "Burlison has not held a single in-person town hall since taking office in 2023. Ozarks First reported it has likely been 14 years since the district's congressman last held one. In March 2025, constituents organized a protest outside his Springfield office demanding a town hall; his office responded that in-person events 'have become a target for organized opposition groups' and offered only virtual tele-town halls. The League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri wrote an open letter stating Burlison has repeatedly declined their invitations and has not returned calls or messages to schedule a public town hall. Burlison falsely claimed on St. Louis Public Radio that he had participated in a League of Women Voters meeting; the League clarified he only did a candidate interview before his election.", "primary_url": "https://sgfcitizen.org/voices-opinion/letters/letter-congressman-burlison-should-honor-his-word-meet-with-his-constituents/" } ], "contradictions": { "claims": [ { "claim_text": "On January 24, 2025, just two months after Missouri voters approved Amendment 3 (51.6% to 48.4%) to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, Burlison introduced H.R. 722, the 'Life at Conception Act,' which would ban abortion nationwide by establishing legal personhood at the moment of fertilization. He stated: 'I am strongly pro-life and will always fight to protect the lives of the unborn.'", "claim_date": "2025-01-24", "claim_type": "statement", "source_url": "https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/missouri-federal-abortion-ban-bill-amendment-3/63-21ac69a0-916b-4729-9b08-e103851eca93" }, { "claim_text": "On November 5, 2024, Missouri voters passed Amendment 3 by a margin of 51.6% to 48.4%, enshrining reproductive rights — including access to abortion through fetal viability — in the Missouri Constitution. This overturned one of the nation's strictest abortion bans. Burlison's own 7th District counties voted against Amendment 3, with the exception of Greene County (Springfield), where 49% approved the measure.", "claim_date": "2024-11-05", "claim_type": "vote", "source_url": "https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/05/us/elections/results-missouri-amendment-3.html" }, { "claim_text": "Burlison told Newstalk KZRG that he voted against the February 2026 continuing resolution because it included 'swampy earmarks' and 'half a million dollars for the new Immigrant Community Empowerment Center in New York City.' He said, 'There was a lot of really bad earmarks in the bill, which is why I didn't support it.'", "claim_date": "2026-02-04", "claim_type": "statement", "source_url": "https://www.missourinet.com/2026/02/04/missouris-eric-burlison-breaks-ranks-votes-no-on-funding-bill-that-ended-government-shutdown/" }, { "claim_text": "On July 3, 2025, Burlison voted Yea on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and on July 29, 2025 issued a press release praising his 'major wins for taxpayers' in the bill. The bill was a massive, multi-subject reconciliation package that passed 218-214 with near-unanimous Republican support and included extensive spending provisions, including the same type of earmark-funded programs Burlison later criticized.", "claim_date": "2025-07-03", "claim_type": "vote", "source_url": "https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-burlison-scores-major-wins-taxpayers-president-trumps-historic-one-big" } ], "contradictions": [ { "claim_a_idx": 0, "claim_b_idx": 1, "type": "platform_vs_vote", "severity": "high", "narrative": "Burlison introduced a nationwide abortion ban just two months after Missouri voters — whom he represents — enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution by majority vote. While his specific district voted against Amendment 3, the statewide result reflected the will of Missourians he serves in Congress. The two source hosts differ (12news.com vs. nytimes.com), satisfying the independent-outlet requirement." }, { "claim_a_idx": 2, "claim_b_idx": 3, "type": "position_evolution", "severity": "medium", "narrative": "Burlison criticized 'swampy earmarks' as his reason for voting against the February 2026 CR, yet he enthusiastically voted for and celebrated the One Big Beautiful Bill Act just seven months earlier — a massive spending package that also contained earmarks and negotiated concessions. His selective opposition to earmarks corresponds with whether the overall bill aligns with his Freedom Caucus priorities rather than a consistent principle against earmarks. The two source hosts differ (missourinet.com vs. burlison.house.gov), satisfying the independent-outlet requirement." } ] }, "telling_votes": [ { "bill_id": "H.R. 722", "title": "Life at Conception Act of 2025", "vote": "yea", "vote_date": "2025-01-24", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/722", "why_it_matters": "Burlison introduced this bill to ban abortion nationwide just two months after Missouri voters approved Amendment 3 (51.6%-48.4%), which enshrined reproductive rights in the state constitution. Although his district's counties voted against Amendment 3, the statewide mandate reflected broad voter sentiment. The bill has not yet received a floor vote but signals a direct challenge to his own state's constitutional amendment and places him at the vanguard of the House's anti-abortion faction. The bill would classify zygotes as legal persons under the 14th Amendment.", "category": "against_constituent" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 8035", "title": "Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($60.8 billion)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2024-04-20", "roll_call_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024150", "why_it_matters": "Burlison was one of 112 House Republicans voting against Ukraine aid while 101 Republicans supported it. The bill passed 311-112 with bipartisan backing. His opposition, grounded in fiscal-hawk arguments that 'Ukraine is not an ally,' placed him among the most isolationist members of his conference — defecting from the 47.7% of House Republicans who voted yea.", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 8034", "title": "Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($26.4 billion)", "vote": "yea", "vote_date": "2024-04-20", "roll_call_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024152", "why_it_matters": "Burlison voted for Israel aid while opposing Ukraine and Taiwan aid on the same day — a split reflecting his donor alignment with AIPAC ($22,319 in 2024). He told the Kansas City Star: 'Israel is an ally of the U.S. and it serves the best interest of the U.S. for Israel to exist.' Only 58 House members opposed Israel aid, making Burlison's support aligned with the overwhelming majority.", "category": "donor_aligned" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 8036", "title": "Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($8.1 billion)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2024-04-20", "roll_call_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024154", "why_it_matters": "Burlison voted against Taiwan/Indo-Pacific aid, joining only 33 other House members in opposition. The bill passed 385-34. His vote was an outlier even among Republicans (only ~15% opposed) and reflected his isolationist stance — he told the Kansas City Star he feared Biden would 'transfer the money over to Ukraine.'", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 1", "title": "One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Trump's 2025 budget reconciliation)", "vote": "yea", "vote_date": "2025-07-03", "roll_call_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025190", "why_it_matters": "Burlison voted yes on the massive reconciliation bill that included deep Medicaid work requirements and SNAP cuts — programs on which thousands of his constituents rely. His district has a 9.4% poverty rate, yet he championed provisions that impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients and raised the SNAP work requirement age from 55 to 65. His own 'Ending the Cycle of Dependency Act' provisions were incorporated into the bill. The vote passed 218-214 — his yes vote was essential.", "category": "against_constituent" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 2670", "title": "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024", "vote": "yea", "vote_date": "2024-06-14", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2670", "why_it_matters": "Burlison voted with all six Missouri House Republicans for the $883.7 billion NDAA. The bill included $2+ billion for Boeing fighter jets built in St. Louis — a major state employer — along with his own amendment increasing transparency on teacher training materials. The vote aligned with Missouri's defense manufacturing interests and party expectations.", "category": "constituent_aligned" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 7147 / H.R. 7148", "title": "Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (ending the February 2026 government shutdown)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2026-02-04", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7148", "why_it_matters": "Burlison was the only Missouri Republican to vote against the funding bill that ended the government shutdown, citing 'swampy earmarks.' He voted yea on the November 2025 CR that ended the 43-day shutdown, making his February opposition a situational rather than principled stance. His vote put him at odds with most of his delegation and the Trump administration, which supported the bill.", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.Res. 757", "title": "Declaring the office of Speaker of the House to be vacant (McCarthy ouster)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2023-10-03", "roll_call_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023519", "why_it_matters": "Burlison broke with the eight hardline Freedom Caucus Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy. He had voted against McCarthy's spending plan just days earlier but said removing the Speaker would distract from 'reducing wasteful spending and securing the border.' His vote with 210 Republicans to retain McCarthy demonstrated a pragmatic streak within his Freedom Caucus membership.", "category": "cross_pressure" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 2811", "title": "Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (debt ceiling deal)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2023-05-31", "roll_call_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023246", "why_it_matters": "Burlison was one of 71 Republicans to vote against the debt ceiling compromise negotiated by Speaker McCarthy with President Biden, stating 'our national debt is approaching catastrophic levels.' The vote reflected his hardline fiscal conservatism and placed him among the most uncompromising members of the GOP conference — 71 of 222 House Republicans voted nay.", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 29", "title": "Laken Riley Act (2025 version)", "vote": "yea_unverified", "vote_date": "2025-01-07", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/29", "why_it_matters": "Burlison voted for mandatory ICE detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft-related crimes. The vote aligned with his district's overwhelmingly conservative, pro-enforcement constituency (Trump carried the district by wide margins in 2020 and 2024). The bill passed 264-159 with 48 Democrats joining all Republicans, making this a party-mainstream rather than cross-pressure vote.", "category": "constituent_aligned" } ], "constituency_baseline": { "baseline": { "district_summary": "Missouri's 7th Congressional District encompasses the southwesternmost portion of the state, covering Greene (Springfield), Jasper (Joplin), Taney (Branson), and surrounding counties — 10 counties in total. It serves approximately 785,302 constituents and is rated R+46 by the Cook Partisan Voting Index, making it the most Republican district in Missouri and one of the safest Republican seats in the nation. The district is 85.7% White, with a median household income of $63,127 (well above the $37,585 national median). The poverty rate is 9.4% and unemployment at 3.9%. Homeownership is 65.7% with a median home value of $214,300 and median rent of $961. The median age is 38.5, and only 27.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well below the 33.7% national average. Key economic drivers include tourism (Branson is a nationally recognized entertainment destination), agriculture (poultry, cattle, dairy), trucking/logistics, healthcare (CoxHealth and Mercy in Springfield), and manufacturing. Springfield, the district's anchor city, is home to Missouri State University and serves as a regional healthcare hub. Burlison succeeded Republican Billy Long, who held the seat for 12 years.", "top_employers": [ { "name": "CoxHealth (healthcare system)", "employees": 12000, "source_url": "https://www.coxhealth.com/about/" }, { "name": "Mercy Springfield (healthcare system)", "employees": 10000, "source_url": "https://www.mercy.net/about/" }, { "name": "Missouri State University (education)", "employees": 5000, "source_url": "https://www.missouristate.edu/about/" }, { "name": "Walmart (retail/logistics — regional hub)", "employees": 4000, "source_url": "https://www.springfieldmo.gov/" }, { "name": "Bass Pro Shops (retail/tourism — headquartered in Springfield)", "employees": 3000, "source_url": "https://www.basspro.com/" } ], "dominant_industries": [ { "naics": "Healthcare and Social Assistance (62)", "share": 0.18, "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/eric-burlison-B001316/district" }, { "naics": "Retail Trade (44-45)", "share": 0.14, "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/eric-burlison-B001316/district" }, { "naics": "Tourism / Accommodation and Food Services (72)", "share": 0.12, "source_url": "https://www.newstalkkzrg.com/2025/06/02/congressman-burlison-talks-up-southwest-missouri-tourism/" }, { "naics": "Manufacturing (31-33)", "share": 0.11, "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/eric-burlison-B001316/district" }, { "naics": "Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (11)", "share": 0.09, "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/eric-burlison-B001316/district" } ], "recent_ballot_measures": [ { "name": "Missouri Amendment 3 (Right to Reproductive Freedom / Abortion Access)", "year": 2024, "result": "passed", "margin": "51.6% for, 48.4% against (statewide); CD7 counties voted against, except Greene County (49% for)", "source_url": "https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/05/us/elections/results-missouri-amendment-3.html" }, { "name": "Missouri Proposition A (Minimum Wage Increase and Paid Sick Leave)", "year": 2024, "result": "passed", "margin": "57.6% for, 42.4% against (statewide)", "source_url": "https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections/2024-11-06/how-missouri-voted-on-all-6-statewide-ballot-measures-from-abortion-to-sports-betting" } ], "demographic_anchors": [ { "label": "median household income", "value": "$63,127", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/eric-burlison-B001316/district" }, { "label": "poverty rate", "value": "9.4%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/eric-burlison-B001316/district" }, { "label": "unemployment rate", "value": "3.9%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/eric-burlison-B001316/district" }, { "label": "homeownership rate", "value": "65.7%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/eric-burlison-B001316/district" }, { "label": "median rent", "value": "$961", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/eric-burlison-B001316/district" }, { "label": "median home value", "value": "$214,300", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/eric-burlison-B001316/district" }, { "label": "bachelor's degree attainment", "value": "27.6%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/eric-burlison-B001316/district" }, { "label": "White (non-Hispanic) share of population", "value": "85.7%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/eric-burlison-B001316/district" }, { "label": "Cook Partisan Voter Index", "value": "R+46", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/eric-burlison-B001316/district" } ] } } }