Stopping Earmarks and boondoggle insider D.C. spending on lobbyist pet projects
Stop earmarks and boondoggle insider Washington spending on lobbyist pet projects.
Occurrences
Evidence
The campaign record page says Burlison was going to Washington to clean house, including "Stopping Earmarks and boondoggle insider D.C. spending on lobbyist pet projects."
Congress.gov shows Burlison introduced H.R. 1052 on February 6, 2025. The bill is titled "To rescind certain unobligated balances relating to charging and fueling grants and national electric vehicle grants," and its latest action was referral to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Congress.gov shows Burlison introduced H.R. 6023 on November 12, 2025. The official title is "To provide the President the authority to sell Federal real property during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes," and its latest action was referral to committee and subcommittee.
Assessments
Burlison promised to stop earmarks and insider Washington spending on lobbyist pet projects. The evidence shows he introduced anti-spending measures in the 119th Congress, including bills to rescind certain grant balances and address federal property sales during shutdowns, but neither became law and neither demonstrates that earmarks or the promised category of spending were stopped. Because he made concrete legislative attempts but the promised outcome was not delivered, this should be scored as not fulfilled with an effort badge.
The promise was to stop earmarks and insider Washington spending on lobbyist pet projects. The evidence shows Burlison made anti-spending legislative efforts in the same term, including H.R. 1052 and H.R. 6023, but those bills were only introduced/referred and did not enact an earmark ban or otherwise deliver the promised outcome. Because there was serious legislative effort without fulfillment, the outcome is never with an effort badge.