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Mike Bost

Mike Bost

R IL-12 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 12)
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Defense

+138
Helped 1421 Hurt 1283 Unclear 1409

Finance

+267
Helped 865 Hurt 598 Mixed 8 Unclear 332

Healthcare

+269
Helped 712 Hurt 443 Unclear 528

Transportation

+333
Helped 858 Hurt 525 Unclear 260

Education

+127
Helped 538 Hurt 411 Unclear 180

Energy

-48
Helped 353 Hurt 401 Unclear 189

Veterans Affairs

+348
Helped 564 Hurt 216 Mixed 3 Unclear 124

Trade

-102
Helped 293 Hurt 395 Mixed 2 Unclear 189

Agriculture

+175
Helped 369 Hurt 194 Unclear 172

Criminal Justice

-51
Helped 286 Hurt 337 Mixed 4 Unclear 57

Government Operations

-4
Helped 64 Hurt 68 Unclear 511

Aviation

-419
Helped 63 Hurt 482 Unclear 89

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Housing

+57
Helped 212 Hurt 155 Unclear 35

Environment

-91
Helped 104 Hurt 195 Unclear 99

Immigration

-188
Helped 71 Hurt 259 Mixed 5 Unclear 63

Technology

+97
Helped 229 Hurt 132 Unclear 35

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Labor

-19
Helped 86 Hurt 105 Unclear 78
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

22592 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1898), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (665), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (447), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (396), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (397), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (218), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3319), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (75), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign Affairs (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1), Weather Services (1)
Direct (408), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (386), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (259), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (225), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Physicians (1), Reproductive Health (1), Reproductive Services (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+236
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+384
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - +161
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - +142
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- - +161
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +53
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- - +28
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+41
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +38
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - +147
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
- - +36
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- - +153
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8371-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

302 clauses Nov 19, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr9468-118

Cosponsor Introduced

Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Sep 6, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr9426-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary may fill vacant shifts at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs with non-Department health care providers.

1 clause Aug 30, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr9427-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide grants to outpatient mental health facilities for the provision of culturally competent, evidence-based mental health care for veterans, and for other purposes.

1 clause Aug 30, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr9178-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve access of health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs to prescription drug monitoring programs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 25, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8880-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for an assessment of forms that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 28, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr8766-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 4, United States Code, to allow for cemetery flags to be displayed in an upright position directly adjacent to the grave sites of deceased members of the Armed Forces or veterans, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 14, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr8369-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for Israel and other matters.

12 clauses May 20, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr8370-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.

11 clauses May 14, 2024
Labor Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Federal Administration

hr8166-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations requiring that optional combat boots worn by members of the armed forces wear be made in America, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 30, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7917-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the efficiency of adjudications and appeals of claims for benefits under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 10, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7895-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the restoration of entitlement of individuals entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs who use such entitlement to pursue a course or program of education at an educational institution found to have violated certain prohibitions on advertising, sales, and enrollment practices, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 9, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7873-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enforce the requirement that the National Instant Criminal Background Check System make a final disposition of requests to correct its records within 60 days, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 5, 2024
Transportation Defense Contractors

hr7816-118

Cosponsor Reported

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for an assessment of notice letters that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Mar 26, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7793-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide an individual with a claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with more options to appeal a decision of the Secretary with respect to such claim to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 22, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7738-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the Toxic Exposure Fund of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 20, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr7732-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to make improvements to certain programs for a member nearing separation, or for a veteran who recently separated, from the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 19, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7638-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Commerce to reimpose duties on steel imported into the United States from Mexico, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 12, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hres1041-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the order issued by the International Court of Justice on January 26, 2024, imposing provisional measures against Israel.

1 clause Feb 29, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr7131-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to establish an additional reporting requirement, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 30, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

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