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Representative · Illinois · District 12

Mike Bost

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PartyRepublican
StateIllinois
District12th

Mike Bost is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 12th District (IL-12).

District Geography

District covers all of Alexander County, Clark County, Clay County, Clinton County, Crawford County, Cumberland County, Edwards County, Effingham County, Franklin County, Gallatin County, Hamilton County, Hardin County, Jackson County, Jasper County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Lawrence County, Marion County, Massac County, Monroe County, Perry County, Pope County, Pulaski County, Randolph County, Richland County, Saline County, Union County, Wabash County, Washington County, Wayne County, White County, and Williamson County and part of Coles County and St. Clair County, including Carbondale and part of Belleville, O'Fallon, Collinsville, and Charleston.

District boundaries: 119th Congress · U.S. Census Bureau relationship files.
On the Record 98 tracked votes
Yea 86Nay 6Not Voting 6
Biography

Michael Joseph Bost is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 12th congressional district since 2015. Previously, Bost was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 115th district from 1995 to 2015. Before entering politics, he was a firefighter. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Wikipedia
Floor Statements
ACES Act of 2025OPPOSE
“understand that we at the committee have hearings and will continue to have hearings on things like this many times. We will take the ranking member's comments under advisement. We will set the agenda and figure out what we will have hearings on and what we won't. I appreciate the request. This is why we have these types of hearings, and that is why we have this legislation here today.”
August 14, 2025
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025OPPOSE
“once again, I encourage all of our Members to vote ``yes.'' Mr. Speaker, I thank our veterans. This is the right piece of legislation and something that we need to do, and make sure we do every year, to make sure that those costs of living are covered for our veterans and their survivors.”
July 23, 2025
Voting Record
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800
YeaJuly 22, 2026
Stop Insider Trading ActH.R. 7008
YeaJuly 22, 2026
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027H.R. 9770
YeaJuly 21, 2026
Main Street Capital Access ActH.R. 6955
YeaJuly 21, 2026
EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025H.R. 4541
YeaJuly 20, 2026
National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027H.R. 8595
YeaJuly 15, 2026
Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025H.R. 3106
YeaJuly 13, 2026
Improving Travel for American Families ActH.R. 8897
YeaJuly 13, 2026
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon.H.Con.Res. 108
NayJune 30, 2026
Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment.H.Res. 1399
YeaJune 30, 2026
TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026H.R. 7128
YeaJune 29, 2026
KIDS ActH.R. 7757
YeaJune 29, 2026
Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025H.R. 2478
NayJune 25, 2026
Small Business Lending Fraud Prevention ActH.R. 7401
YeaJune 24, 2026
Small Business Technological Act of 2025H.R. 915
YeaJune 24, 2026
21st Century ROAD to Housing ActH.R. 6644
YeaJune 23, 2026
Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025S. 629
YeaJune 23, 2026
Fraud Prevention and Accountability ActH.R. 8312
YeaJune 10, 2026
Stopping Fraudulent Payments ActH.R. 8464
YeaJune 10, 2026
Secure America ActS. 2
AyeJune 9, 2026
Faster Labor Contracts ActH.R. 5408
NayJune 9, 2026
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027H.R. 8646
YeaJune 4, 2026
Ukraine Support ActH.R. 2913
NayJune 4, 2026
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from LebanonH.Con.Res. 84
NayJune 4, 2026
ARTIST ActS. 254
YeaJune 3, 2026
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025H.R. 2860
YeaJune 3, 2026
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum ActH.R. 1329
YeaMay 21, 2026
Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization ActS. 2393
YeaMay 20, 2026
Lulu’s LawS. 1003
YeaMay 20, 2026
Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.H.R. 8469
YeaMay 15, 2026
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.H.Con.Res. 75
NayMay 14, 2026
Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025H.R. 6260
AyeMay 14, 2026
Monitor Accountability ActH.R. 8365
AyeMay 14, 2026
Cashless Bail Reporting ActH.R. 5625
YeaMay 14, 2026
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025H.R. 1346
YeaMay 13, 2026
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026H.R. 7567
YeaApril 30, 2026
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act — Further Extension Through June 12, 2026S. 4465
YeaApril 30, 2026
IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement ActH.R. 7959
NayApril 27, 2026
Clergy ActH.R. 227
NayApril 27, 2026
FIRE ActH.R. 6387
YeaApril 22, 2026
Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025H.R. 2493
YeaApril 21, 2026
A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.S. 1020
YeaApril 21, 2026
Emergency Reporting ActH.R. 5200
NayApril 20, 2026
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.H.Con.Res. 40
NayApril 16, 2026
Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025H.R. 1011
YeaApril 14, 2026
Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026H.R. 7084
YeaMarch 27, 2026
Pay Our Homeland Defenders ActH.R. 8029
YeaMarch 26, 2026
Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025H.R. 5103
YeaMarch 25, 2026
Small Business Innovation and Economic Security ActS. 3971
YeaMarch 17, 2026
Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025S. 723
YeaMarch 4, 2026
Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate ActH.R. 2189
YeaFebruary 12, 2026
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025H.J.Res. 142
YeaFebruary 4, 2026
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026H.R. 7148
YeaFebruary 3, 2026
Pregnant Students' Rights ActH.R. 6359
YeaJanuary 22, 2026
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.H.Con.Res. 68
NayJanuary 22, 2026
Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026H.R. 7147
YeaJanuary 22, 2026
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.H.J.Res. 140
YeaJanuary 21, 2026
Financial Services and General Government and National Security, State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026H.R. 7006
YeaJanuary 14, 2026
Flexibility for Workers Education ActH.R. 2262
YeaJanuary 13, 2026
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026H.R. 6938
YeaJanuary 8, 2026
Kayla Hamilton ActH.R. 4371
YeaDecember 16, 2025
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization ActS. 284
YeaDecember 15, 2025
Protect America's Workforce ActH.R. 2550
YeaDecember 11, 2025
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026S. 1071
YeaDecember 10, 2025
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025S. 356
YeaDecember 9, 2025
To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes.H.R. 6019
YeaNovember 19, 2025
District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025H.R. 5214
YeaNovember 19, 2025
Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025H.R. 5107
YeaNovember 19, 2025
Disapproving the behavior of Representative Jesús G. Chuy García of Illinois.H.Res. 878
YeaNovember 18, 2025
Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405
AyeNovember 18, 2025
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026H.R. 5371
YeaNovember 12, 2025
District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025H.R. 5143
YeaSeptember 17, 2025
District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025H.R. 5125
YeaSeptember 17, 2025
D.C. CRIMES ActH.R. 4922
YeaSeptember 16, 2025
To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age.H.R. 5140
YeaSeptember 16, 2025
Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025H.R. 3486
YeaSeptember 11, 2025
SPEED ActH.R. 3838
AyeSeptember 10, 2025
Wabeno Economic Development ActH.R. 3937
YeaJuly 22, 2025
Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025H.R. 3633
YeaJuly 17, 2025
GENIUS ActS. 1582
YeaJuly 17, 2025
Anti-CBDC Surveillance State ActH.R. 1919
YeaJuly 17, 2025
One Big Beautiful Bill ActH.R. 1
AyeJuly 3, 2025
Rescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4
YeaJune 12, 2025
HALT Fentanyl ActS. 331
YeaJune 12, 2025
SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025H.R. 2483
YeaJune 4, 2025
MEGOBARI ActH.R. 36
YeaMay 5, 2025
Informing Consumers about Smart Devices ActH.R. 859
YeaApril 29, 2025
Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries ActH.R. 973
YeaApril 28, 2025
TAKE IT DOWN ActS. 146
YeaApril 28, 2025
SAVE ActH.R. 22
YeaApril 10, 2025
Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines ActH.R. 1491
YeaApril 1, 2025
Filing Relief for Natural Disasters ActH.R. 517
NayMarch 31, 2025
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968
YeaMarch 11, 2025
Medal of Honor ActH.R. 695
YeaFebruary 26, 2025
Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025H.R. 43
YeaFebruary 4, 2025
Laken Riley ActS. 5
YeaJanuary 22, 2025
MAPWaters Act of 2025H.R. 187
YeaJanuary 21, 2025
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025H.R. 28
YeaJanuary 14, 2025