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Mike Bost

Mike Bost

R IL-12 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 12)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 12)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 12)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 12)
2017–2019 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

hr6710-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act

1 clause Dec 15, 2025
Veterans Construction Taxpayers

hres79-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

1 clause Jan 31, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr472-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify personnel action procedures with respect to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr10267-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To improve the provision of care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Dec 3, 2024
Federal Administration 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

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

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

hr6324-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To authorize major medical facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Nov 9, 2023
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr5558-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the Prairie du Rocher French Colonial National Historical Park in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors Federal Administration

hr5530-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for certain limitations to the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make changes to the Department of Veterans Affairs rate of payment or reimbursement provided for transportation of veterans and other eligible individuals on special modes of transportation, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 18, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4278-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify personnel action procedures with respect to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Federal Government Defense Contractors

hr753-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use on-site regulated medical waste treatment systems at certain Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Veterans Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr754-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish an advisory commission regarding eligibility for health care furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Homeowners Environmental Groups Federal Government Veterans

hr705-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.

2 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr592-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from carrying out certain activities under the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program until certification of system improvements and facility readiness.

1 clause Jan 27, 2023
Homeowners Environmental Groups Federal Government Veterans

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