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March 19, 2019
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U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) ranked among the top 11% in the House of Representatives for bipartisanship, according to the Lugar Center, led by former U.S. Senator Richard Lugar, and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. The Bipartisan Index measures how often a member of Congress introduces bills that succeed in attracting co-sponsors from members of the other party, and how often they in turn co-sponsor a bill introduced from across the aisle.
March 11, 2019
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U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today demanded that Rep. Ann Wagner's (MO-2) Born Alive Survivors Protection Act be brought to the floor for a vote. Rep. Bost, a cosponsor of the bill, asked for unanimous consent for the legislation to be considered. His request was immediately refused with no explanation provided by the majority. This is the 16th time House Democrats have blocked consideration of the Born Alive Survivors Protection Act.
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March 8, 2019
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U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today made the following statement after voting against Speaker Pelosi’s legislation (H.R. 1) that would require taxpayers to match funds raised by political candidates.
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March 7, 2019
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U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) made the following statement about the tragic death of Army Sgt. Holli Bolinski, of Pinckneyville, Illinois, who passed away in Kuwait on March 5. Sgt. Bolinski was stationed out of Mount Vernon, IL.
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March 5, 2019
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U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today voted with a majority of his colleagues in the House to pass the bipartisan Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act. This legislation will strengthen and enhance the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) registry of service members and veterans who were exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes from open-air burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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