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May 17, 2016
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After the meeting, Bost said he’d asked Cardillo three times whether he would delay the decision. The answer: No.
Bost said he was planning to ask the Army Corps of Engineers inspector general to do a full investigation of the environmental review.
“We’re going to use every means possible to slow things down,” he said.
May 5, 2016
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I recently attended an event for veterans hosted by Congressman Mike Bost. Mike launched his Veterans for Bost coalition, and I am happy to be part of it.
With recent issues making news involving the Veterans Administration, I am happy Mike is working to get the best for our veterans. Mike is a veteran himself, he understands the issues facing veterans.
May 5, 2016
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Rep. Mike Bost issued the following statement after Houston-based Dynegy announced it would shut down more of its Southern Illinois coal-fueled power units:
May 3, 2016
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May 3, 2016
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U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, whose district includes St. Clair County, sent a letter Monday to the Army Corps office that highlighted security and environmental issues with the proposed site and questioned the accuracy of data in the Corps’ report, which improperly included findings tied to St.
May 3, 2016
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Carla Hilgert’s senior social studies class at Alton High School got a special lesson Monday when U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, visited their classroom.
Bost visited AHS and Alton Middle School for Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week. At AHS he presented the school with a U.S. flag that had flown over the Capitol, then took a short tour of the school.
May 2, 2016
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Shortly after news broke that the NGA preferred the north St. Louis site, Senator Dick Durbin, Senator Mark Kirk, Congressman Mike Bost, Congressman Rodney Davis and Congressman John Shimkus asked the NGA to extend the public comment to May 2, which they did.
May 2, 2016
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St. Louis all but declared victory after the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s director gave the city the nod earlier this month for a new $1.75 billion facility.
Yet officials across the river aren’t giving up on a 182-acre site in St. Clair County.
April 28, 2016
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Getting a reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act in place was part of the reason two Illinois congressmen visited the Mel Price Lock & Dam this week. Rodney Davis and Mike Bost also visited with local leaders and stakeholders at America's Central Port while in the area to discuss issues facing the nation's waterway systems.
April 27, 2016
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As U.S Reps. Mike Bost and Rodney Davis toured the Melvin Price Locks and Dam on Tuesday, a barge carrying the equivalent of 875 semis worth of coal came from the north and approached the East Alton locks.