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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)
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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

hr3964-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, to increase minimum broadband speeds in rural areas, and to provide grants, loans, and loan guarantees to finance the costs of the construction, improvement, and acquisition of facilities and equipment for broadband service in rural areas, and other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 9, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr3943-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reemployment rights of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Jun 9, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr3916-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and improve the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jun 7, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr3848-118

Cosponsor Reported

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

12 clauses Jun 6, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr3821-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018.

0 clauses Jun 5, 2023

hr3782-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide emergency relief for American short line railroads, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 1, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr3702-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable tax credit against income tax for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind.

2 clauses May 25, 2023
Financial Services

hr3492-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 18, 2023
Transportation

hr3520-118

Cosponsor 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 May 18, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr3478-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to establish a Good Steward Cover Crop program, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 18, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Health Care Providers

hr3539-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions, and for other purposes.

7 clauses May 18, 2023
Immigration Services Health Care Providers Labor

hr3509-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To augment the salaries of State and local law enforcement officers and promote officer hiring and retention, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 18, 2023
Labor

hres409-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the acts of terrorism committed by Iranian military proxies, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, against the people of the State of Israel.

0 clauses May 17, 2023

hr3391-118

Cosponsor Reported

To extend the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.

11 clauses May 16, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3381-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Attorney General to establish the National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 16, 2023
Education

hres399-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 7, 2023, through May 13, 2023, as National Correctional Officers Week.

0 clauses May 15, 2023

hres384-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May 2023 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.

0 clauses May 10, 2023

hr3199-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide increased locality pay rates to certain Bureau of Prisons employees whose duty stations are located in the pay locality designated as Rest of U.S., and for other purposes.

1 clause May 10, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hres363-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Expressing support for recognizing National Police Week.

5 clauses May 5, 2023
Import/Export

hres358-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Wild Turkey Federation and recognizing its significant contributions to scientific wildlife management, research, and habitat conservation, as well as promoting and protecting the long-honored outdoor traditions of the United States.

1 clause May 2, 2023
Scientific Research Water Infrastructure

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