Press Releases
May 1, 2020
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CARBONDALE, IL – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded over $4 million in grants to 15 Southern Illinois housing authorities.
April 30, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressmen Mike Bost (IL-12), Adam Kinzinger (IL-16), Rodney Davis (IL-13), John Shimkus (IL-15), and Darin LaHood (IL-18), sent a letter to Illinois Governor J.B.
April 30, 2020
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CARBONDALE, IL – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced that the Department of Transportation has awarded over $8 million in grants to two Southern Illinois airports. Both MidAmerica Airport and Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois will receive economic relief grants through the CARES Act.
April 23, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today voted to provide an additional $310 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program, which provides small businesses a critical financial lifeline during the coronavirus shutdown. The original allotment of funds for the program was exhausted last week.
April 16, 2020
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CARBONDALE, IL – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) released the following statement regarding House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s refusal to approve additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, a financial lifeline for small business struggling due to the coronavirus shutdown:
April 8, 2020
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O’FALLON, IL - U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) announced today that five health centers in Southern Illinois have received over $6.2 million in grants to help combat the spread of coronavirus. The grants were awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Health Center Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Funding program.
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April 1, 2020
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O’FALLON, IL- U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced two Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) totaling $3.9 million have been awarded to Madison and St. Clair counties to help combat the spread of coronavirus.
March 27, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today supported the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide relief to families, small businesses, and hospitals impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The bill provides direct payments of $1,200 for individuals, $2,400 for couples, and $500 per child.
March 9, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Mike Bost (R-IL) and Angie Craig (D-MN) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve highway safety by addressing a critical shortage in available parking for semis and large commercial trucks.
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