# Mike Bost

Mike Bost is a Republican member of the U.S. House for Illinois’s 12th district.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. House, Illinois’s 12th district
- Serving since: 2015-01-06
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: B001295
- FEC candidate IDs: H4IL12060

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/B001295 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Bost has 1,131 classified statements in the 119th Congress.

## What Bost says (119th Congress (2025–27))

1,131 classified statements: 659 posts on X, 337 Congressional Record speeches, 81 newsletters, 54 press releases. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Bost | House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.5% | 2.1% | 147 of 221 |
| Policy criticism | 15.6% | 15.1% | 87 of 221 |
| Policy discussion | 64.3% | 67.7% | 151 of 221 |
| Bipartisanship | 7.2% | 8.9% | 114 of 221 |
| Credit claiming | 38.8% | 37.4% | 105 of 221 |
| Extreme labels | 2.6% | 3.0% | 101 of 221 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 45% (House Republicans 24%); Health 25% (House Republicans 15%); Government Operations and Politics 17% (House Republicans 19%); Economics and Public Finance 17% (House Republicans 19%); Agriculture and Food 15% (House Republicans 9.0%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.84 (standard error 0.01), from 2,523 donors and 6,167 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 26% of House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

674 roll calls. Attendance 98.3% (House Republicans 96.3%). Party unity 98.2% (97.1%). 15 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · S. 2403 Retire through Ownership Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190674
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Passage · H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190671
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Passage · H.R. 10326 PROOF Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190670
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Passage · H.R. 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190669
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · H.R. 5334 An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190668
- 2026-09-15 · voted yea · On Passage · H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190666
- 2026-09-15 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · H.R. 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190664
- 2026-09-14 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190657
- 2026-09-14 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190656
- 2026-09-03 · voted yea · On Passage · H.R. 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190655

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 25 bills: 25 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 310. 16.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Republicans 16.7%; rank 85 of 216).

Recent sponsored bills:

- H.R. 9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (in committee, 2026-07-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9237
- H.R. 9214: TSP Modernization Act (in committee, 2026-06-09) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9214
- H.Res. 1301: Supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural… (in committee, 2026-05-19) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1301
- H.R. 6779: USDA Loan Modernization Act (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6779
- H.R. 6733: VISN Reform Act of 2025 (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6733
- H.R. 6710: Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (in committee, 2025-12-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6710
- H.R. 4633: USPS Act (in committee, 2025-07-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4633
- H.R. 4585: Agricultural and Rural Road Improvement Program Act (in committee, 2025-07-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4585
- H.R. 4217: VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act (in committee, 2025-12-19) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4217
- H.Res. 508: Supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 20, 2025, as "National Truck Driver Appreciation Week". (in committee, 2025-06-12) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/508

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $1.6M (House Republicans median $2.2M). 8.0% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 65% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepBost/status/2114782841607241909
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepBost/status/2114028143170207760
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepBost/status/2113694094799306843
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepBost/status/2113709966628626526
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepBost/status/2113727375716339949
- 2026-10-23 · Press release · BOST HELPS SECURE $34.9 MILLION FROM USDA TO INVEST IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AGRICULTURE · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://bost.house.gov/2026/10/bost-helps-secure-34-9-million-from-usda-to-invest-in-southern-illinois-agriculture
- 2026-10-22 · Press release · BOST HELPS SECURE $25 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO IMPROVE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://bost.house.gov/2026/10/bost-helps-secure-25-million-federal-grant-to-improve-southern-illinois-rail-infrastructure
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepBost/status/2112936355990745470
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepBost/status/2112999641826435116
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepBost/status/2112572195100635201

## Links

- Official site: https://bost.house.gov
- X: https://x.com/RepBost
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepBost
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B001295

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/B001295