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March 4, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today voted for $7.8 billion in emergency funding to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus. The funds will be used to make diagnostic tests more broadly available, invest in treatments and vaccine development, and support state and local response efforts.
February 28, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Mike Bost (IL-12), Rodney Davis (IL-13), and John Shimkus (IL-15) today announced a $21.4 million grant awarded to the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA).
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February 28, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Representatives Mike Bost (R-IL) and Kathleen Rice (D-NY) today introduced bipartisan legislation to reform the Service-Disabled Veterans Life Insurance (S-DVI) program.
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February 18, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Mike Bost (IL-12), Darin LaHood (IL-18), John Shimkus (IL-15), Adam Kinzinger (IL-16), and Rodney Davis (IL-13) released the following statement after the President commuted the sentence of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.
February 13, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced 14 federal grants totaling over $20 million awarded to Southern Illinois housing authorities.
February 6, 2020
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O’FALLON - U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today invited high school students from Illinois’ 12th Congressional District to participate in the 2020 Congressional Art Competition. Initiated by Congress in 1982, the nationwide annual art competition allows high school students from all 50 states to showcase their artistic ability.
February 5, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) released the following statement in response to the Senate voting to acquit President Trump in his impeachment trial:
February 4, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the Union address to a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday evening:
January 31, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program for the Shawnee Health Service and Development Corporation in Carterville, IL.
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September 1, 2016
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“This is a significant investment in an important hub of transportation for many thousands of residents and military personnel in and around the Metro East,” Bost said. “This grant provides necessary funding for critical upgrades at MidAmerica.
September 1, 2016
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Local officials were pleased to hear of a recent decision to place tariffs on steel imports, but the real key will be when — or if — the U.S. Steel-Granite City Works reopens, they said. The U.S.
September 1, 2016
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U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, whose district includes Scott, made it clear he opposes a new BRAC even getting started. “I voted to prevent any new round of BRAC from moving forward; but it’s going to take continued vigilance to ensure Scott, its mission, and our military personnel are protected in the future,” Bost said in a statement. Kern isn’t taking the future of Scott for granted.
August 17, 2016
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U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, whose district includes Scott, made it clear he opposes a new BRAC even getting started. “I voted to prevent any new round of BRAC from moving forward; but it’s going to take continued vigilance to ensure Scott, its mission, and our military personnel are protected in the future,” Bost said in a statement.
August 15, 2016
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Congressman Mike Bost, State Representative Terri Bryant and State Senator Gary Forby were in attendance. Forby says community health centers will continue to suffer as long as Illinois operates without a full-year spending plan. "The last year, we didn't have a budget. No matter what we do, whoever it is, we have to have a budget.
August 15, 2016
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“When we lose one of our brave heroes who died defending our freedoms, it impacts us all. Over the weekend, Southern Illinois lost a true patriot when Army Staff Sgt. Christopher A. Wilbur gave his life in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in Afghanistan. Tracy's and my prayers go out to his wife and two small children after the tragic loss of this 36 year old.
June 13, 2016
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The thought of roaches and other insects crawling across kitchen countertops where our veterans eat their meals is the stuff of horror movies,” Bost said. “It’s unacceptable and a slap in the face to our heroes that they could be subjected to substandard eating conditions that would never be tolerated in a private sector hospital.
June 9, 2016
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"NGA’s final verdict is as disappointing as the methods they used to achieve it. It appears that this result was baked in long ago, despite nearly every objective metric being in St. Clair County’s favor. I’m currently reviewing NGA’s Record of Decision and the justifications they used for a process that has yielded far more questions than answers from the very beginning, " Rep.
May 25, 2016
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Rep. Mike Bost announced he will be hosting a free, public forum for residents to raise questions and concerns about the placement of the headquarters. The forum will start at 10 a.m. Friday, May 27, at the Katy Cavins Community Center, 308 East 5th Street in O’Fallon.