Recent events
2026-03-05
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Voted nay on H.Con.Res. 35 (Iran War Powers Resolution (March 2026)) on 2026-03-05: Bost voted nay on a bipartisan resolution to terminate unauthorized U.S. military operations in Iran, joining 218 other Republicans in…
2025-11-12
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Voted yea on H.R. 9745 (Government Funding Continuing Resolution — November 2025 Shutdown Deal) on 2025-11-12: Bost voted yea to end the 43-day government shutdown, calling it the 'Democrat Shutdown' in his press…
2025-07-03
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Voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) — House final passage, July 2025) on 2025-07-03: Bost voted yea on legislation the CBO projected would add $3.4 trillion to deficits and cut approximately $1…
2025-07-03
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[vote] Bost voted yea on the OBBBA (H.R. 1) on both May 22 and July 3, 2025. The CBO projected the bill would add $3.4 trillion to the national debt over ten years and cut approximately $1 trillion from Medicaid and…
2025-03-06
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Voted yea on H.Res. 189 (Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas (March 2025)) on 2025-03-06: Bost voted yea with all Republicans and 10 Democrats to censure Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's address to Congress…
2025-01-07
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Voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act (119th Congress, January 2025)) on 2025-01-07: Bost voted yea on mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes. His IL-12 district is 98.9% U.S…
2025-01-03
Stated positions
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Bost serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (118th and 119th Congresses) and sits on the House Agriculture Committee and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He also chairs the…
2024-12-31
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2024 cycle PAC donors at $10,000: Illinois Corn Growers Assn, Ameren Corp, American Crystal Sugar, American Optometric Assn, Caterpillar Inc, CME Group, Constellation Energy, Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers…
2024-12-31
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Career total raised (2013-2024): $13,148,626. Top contributing industry: Leadership PACs at $1,170,986, followed by Retired ($601,692), Securities & Investment ($546,389), Crop Production & Basic Processing ($505,502)…
2024-12-31
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Top career contributor: Knight Hawk Coal at $96,100 (all individuals). Second: The Maschhoffs at $90,100 (all individuals). Third: Poettker Construction at $88,500 (all individuals). American Israel Public Affairs Cmte…
2024-12-31
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Top 2024 PAC spenders via Mike Bost for Congress committee: WinRed ($130,129 in 2,751 payments), American Israel Public Affairs Cmte ($58,684 in 85 payments), Bost Victory Fund ($36,527), Scalise Leadership Fund 2024…
2024-09-18
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Voted yea on H.R. 22 (SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, 2024)) on 2024-09-18: Bost voted yea on requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and voted against a short-term spending…
2024-04-20
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Voted nay on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($61 billion)) on 2024-04-20: Bost voted nay on the $61 billion Ukraine aid package — the most consequential foreign policy vote of the…
2024-04-20
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Voted yea on H.R. 8034 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($26 billion)) on 2024-04-20: Bost voted yea on $26.38 billion in military aid to Israel. His top PAC donor is AIPAC at $56,270 (2023-2024…
2023-09-28
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[statement] In September 2023, Bost voted to cut security assistance to Ukraine in the FY2024 Defense Appropriations bill, stating 'The needs of the American people must come first.' Republicans for Ukraine gives Bost…
2023-05-31
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Voted nay on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Debt Ceiling)) on 2023-05-31: Bost joined 71 conservative Republicans who voted against the bipartisan Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal — placing him in the…
2023-05-31
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[vote] Bost voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (debt ceiling deal), joining 71 conservative House Republicans who opposed the Biden-McCarthy compromise. He positioned himself against the…
2021-01-17
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[disclosure] After the Capitol riot, Bost suggested his own vote contributed to the violence. Roughly 50 protesters demonstrated outside his O'Fallon office calling for his resignation, claiming he had 'failed to…
2021-01-06
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[vote] Ahead of January 6, 2021, Bost released a statement saying 'At a time of great uncertainty for our country, it is vitally important that the American people have faith in our elections and trust the results.' He…
2021-01-06
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Voted yea on H.J.Res. 11 (Objection to Electoral College Certification — January 6, 2021) on 2021-01-06: Bost was one of 121 House Republicans who voted to sustain objections to Arizona and Pennsylvania's certified…
2018-12-31
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OpenSecrets estimated Bost's net worth at $229,004 in 2016 (232nd in the House). His 2018 financial disclosure ranged from -$37,990 to $565,998, ranking 263rd. Quiver Quantitative shows minimal publicly traded stock…
