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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

+143
Helped 1430 Hurt 1287 Unclear 1403

Finance

+270
Helped 872 Hurt 602 Mixed 8 Unclear 332

Healthcare

+265
Helped 736 Hurt 471 Mixed 1 Unclear 523

Transportation

+331
Helped 863 Hurt 532 Unclear 258

Education

+128
Helped 541 Hurt 413 Unclear 177

Energy

-48
Helped 353 Hurt 401 Unclear 190

Veterans Affairs

+354
Helped 570 Hurt 216 Mixed 3 Unclear 127

Trade

-95
Helped 298 Hurt 393 Mixed 2 Unclear 190

Agriculture

+175
Helped 369 Hurt 194 Unclear 172

Criminal Justice

-52
Helped 287 Hurt 339 Mixed 4 Unclear 57

Government Operations

-4
Helped 64 Hurt 68 Unclear 505

Aviation

-419
Helped 63 Hurt 482 Unclear 89

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Environment

-97
Helped 104 Hurt 201 Unclear 102

Housing

+57
Helped 212 Hurt 155 Unclear 35

Technology

+101
Helped 233 Hurt 132 Unclear 35

Immigration

-188
Helped 71 Hurt 259 Mixed 5 Unclear 63

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Labor

-20
Helped 86 Hurt 106 Unclear 78
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

22810 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 (1908), 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 (683), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (450), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (408), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Organ Procurement (1)
Direct (401), 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 (3353), 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), State (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), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1), Weather Services (1)
Direct (411), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (386), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (264), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (250), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Hospitals (1), Physicians (1), Reproductive Health (1), Reproductive Services (1), Rural (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (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
+230
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
- - +27
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)
- - +146
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
- - +39
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

hr1628-119

Cosponsor In Committee

761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Feb 26, 2025
Veterans Museums Government

hr1286-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act

6 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Government Contractors Government Government - Legislative Branch Veterans

hr1039-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act

8 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Veterans Government - Veterans Affairs Research & Science Nonprofits

hr1041-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

16 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Veterans Public Safety Government

hr740-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025

11 clauses Jan 28, 2025
Telecommunications Healthcare Administration Government Veterans Affairs

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

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

hr9712-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Sep 19, 2024
Medical Equipment & Supplies Social Assistance Hospitals Veterans Services

hr9468-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

hr6538-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a definition of establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation for purposes of the collective bargaining of certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees.

2 clauses Nov 30, 2023
Health Care Providers

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