Investigate federal funding for the National Academies over concerns about bias, conflicts of interest, and possible misuse of taxpayer dollars.

Burlison led 10 House colleagues in seeking an investigation into federal funding for NASEM over bias, conflicts, and possible misuse of taxpayer dollars.

The press release says Burlison is seeking an investigation into NASEM's federal funding on the basis of alleged bias, conflicts, and possible misuse of taxpayer money.

Burlison Leads Effort to Investigate National Academies Over Taxpayer Funding Concerns
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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) today are seeking information from the Department of Energy, Department of War, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) about the scientists and other personnel connected to U.S. nuclear secrets or rocket technology who have died or mysteriously vanished in recent years.

Burlison joined a committee effort seeking information and briefing requests about missing or deceased scientists with access to sensitive U.S. scientific information.

Comer & Burlison Seek Information on Missing Nuclear and Rocket Scientists | Representative Burlison
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We respectfully urge you to investigate whether NASEM should be suspended or debarred from all federal funding under your jurisdiction

Burlison and co-signers urged DOT and OMB to investigate whether NASEM should be suspended or debarred from federal funding because of alleged bias, conflicts of interest, and misuse of NSF grant money.

letter-to-secretary-duffy-and-director-vought.pdf
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Congressman Eric Burlison (MO-07) led 10 House colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought requesting an investigation into federal funding awarded to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) over concerns about bias, conflicts of interest, and misuse of taxpayer dollars.

Direct official evidence that Burlison took a concrete step in the current term by leading a letter seeking an investigation into NASEM funding; this is an effort toward the claim, not proof of a completed investigation or resulting action.

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Representative Burlison |
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House Science, Space, and Technology Committee leaders sent a letter to NASEM requesting information; they said publicly available information suggested a troubling pattern of potential conflicts of interest and questioned NASEM’s objectivity, transparency, and committee selection practices, asking NASEM to preserve records and respond by May 8, 2026.

Official committee action in the same period corroborates the broader oversight effort around NASEM bias/conflict-of-interest concerns, but it does not establish that Burlison's specific funding-investigation request was delivered or resolved.

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SST Leaders Request Information from NASEM on Attribution Committee and Conflict-of-Interest Policies
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