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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

+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

hr1466-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit research with human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 8, 2023
Scientific Research Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr1388-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins to honor and memorialize the tragedy of the Sultana steamboat explosion of 1865.

5 clauses Mar 7, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr1277-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government

hr5-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To ensure the rights of parents are honored and protected in the Nation’s public schools.

88 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Education Federal Government General Public Educational Services

hr1228-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the United States Armed Forces from promoting anti-American and racist theories.

2 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Immigrant Communities Federal Government

hr1229-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To codify Executive Order 13950 (relating to combating race and sex stereotyping), and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 28, 2023
Homeowners Federal Government Consumers

hr1234-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Members of Congress from receiving a financial benefit from certain student loan cancellation programs.

1 clause Feb 28, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Education Federal Government

hr1147-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program under such Act to serve whole milk.

8 clauses Feb 21, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr1141-118

Cosponsor Reported

To repeal the natural gas tax.

1 clause Feb 21, 2023

hr1105-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 17, 2023
Federal Administration

hres127-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support the safe and responsible development of its energy resources via drilling, in an effort to maintain a robust energy supply chain which promotes national security, safeguards against energy scarcity, and reduces energy poverty for all Americans.

0 clauses Feb 14, 2023

hr976-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affecting individuals, families, and small businesses, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Feb 10, 2023
Real Estate Individual Taxpayers Small Business Legal Services

hr909-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to establish a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Environmental Groups Energy Production Oil & Gas Agriculture

hr925-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 to appropriately limit attorney’s fees.

1 clause Feb 9, 2023
Water Infrastructure Federal Government Consumers Law Enforcement

hr915-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a national motor carrier safety selection standard for entities that contract with certain motor carriers to transport goods, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr912-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an analysis of the costs of converting light-duty vehicles in the Federal fleet to electric vehicles, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Transportation Energy Production Federal Government Consumers

hres100-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the Iranian people’s desire for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran, and condemning violations of human rights and state-sponsored terrorism by the Iranian Government.

1 clause Feb 7, 2023
Energy Production

hr809-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit certain persons from purchasing agricultural real estate in the United States, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Agriculture Business Immigrant Communities Federal Government

hr661-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Trade Transportation Federal Administration

hr594-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 39, United States Code, to modify procedures for negotiating pay and benefits of supervisory and other managerial personnel of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jan 27, 2023

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