Press Releases
June 10, 2016
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Legislation Drafted After Whistleblower Uncovers Deplorable Food Conditions at Chicago VA
Washington, D.C. — Rep. Mike Bost, a member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, introduced H.R. 5231, the Requiring Accountability and Inspections for Dining Service (RAID) Act, to establish new cleanliness inspection requirements for all VA Medical Center kitchens and dining service areas that mirror those required for private sector hospitals.
June 6, 2016
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Washington, D.C.—Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) released the following statement expressing his frustration with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s final decision to locate its new west campus in North St. Louis:
May 25, 2016
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Request Similar to One Made of Army Corps Inspector General’s Office
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) authored a letter to the Department of Defense urging a formal investigation by the DoD Inspector General into the faulty U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ report used to justify moving the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to North St.
May 24, 2016
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Rep. Mike Bost authored a bipartisan letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) this week in support of an unfair trade complaint filed by U.S. Steel. Rep. Rick Nolan (D-MN) joined Bost’s effort, along with more than 40 Members of Congress who signed on to the letter.
Washington, D.C.—Rep. Mike Bost authored a bipartisan letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) this week in support of an unfair trade complaint filed by U.S. Steel. Rep. Rick Nolan (D-MN) joined Bost’s effort, along with more than 40 Members of Congress who signed on to the letter.
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May 24, 2016
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Washington, D.C.—Rep. Mike Bost announced today he will be hosting a free, public forum this Friday, May 27th, for local residents to raise questions and concerns regarding placement of the new National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s western headquarters. Also attending the forum at the Katy Cavins Community Center in O’Fallon will be Rep. Rodney Davis, St.
May 23, 2016
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Rep. Mike Bost’s VA Health Center Management Stability and Improvement Act (H.R. 3956) passed in the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Mike Bost’s VA Health Center Management Stability and Improvement Act (H.R. 3956) passed in the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously.
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May 18, 2016
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Washington, D.C.—Tuesday night, the House of Representatives passed an amendment by Rep. Mike Bost that secured additional Impact Aid Program funding for the Mascoutah School District. The amendment helps address the district’s loss of eligibility for heavily impacted aid, a program that funds schools on federal property with large numbers of military children.
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May 12, 2016
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Washington, D.C.— Tonight, Rep. Mike Bost submitted a letter to the Engineer Inspector General (EIG) of the U.S.
May 11, 2016
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Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) applauded Union Pacific Railroad’s investment of nearly $15 million in Metro East and Mt. Vernon rail projects. Union Pacific operates on tracks built and maintained by the company without using taxpayer funding.
May 4, 2016
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Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Mike Bost issued the following statement after Houston-based Dynegy announced it would shut down its Southern Illinois coal-fueled power plants: