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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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.

unresolved same_term A for effort

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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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.

unresolved same_term A for effort

SST Leaders Request Information from NASEM on Attribution Committee and Conflict-of-Interest Policies
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President Trump directed federal suspension and debarment officials to review the National Academy of Sciences' conduct and stated that taxpayers should not fund alleged climate fraud.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This is a material new development after Burlison's May 2026 request: the President ordered federal suspension/debarment officials to review NAS conduct. It shows a federal review was directed, but it does not prove DOT, OMB, or another agency completed a funding investigation or imposed funding consequences.

partial same_term A for effort

Donald J. Trump Truth Social post archive: National Academy of Sciences debarment review directive
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The National Academy of Sciences said questions about the climate chapter's development warranted an independent review and that the chapter would be withheld from its website during that review.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official NASEM evidence shows a concrete response to bias/conflict-of-interest concerns: an independent process review and temporary removal of the chapter. This partially addresses the controversy but is not itself an investigation of federal funding or misuse of taxpayer dollars.

partial same_term A for effort

NAS to Conduct Process Review of Chapter in Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence
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