About
Bost, Michael Joseph A Representative from Illinois; born in Murphysboro, Jackson County, Ill., December 30, 1960; graduated from Murphysboro High School, Murphysboro, Ill., 1979; Certified Firefighter II Academy, University of Illinois, 1993; United States Marine Corps, 1979-1982; truck manager; firefighter; business owner; member of the Jackson County, Ill., board, 1984-1988; Murphysboro Township, Ill., treasurer, 1989-1992; Murphysboro Township, Ill., trustee, 1993-1995; member of the Illinois state house of representatives, 1995-2014; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourteenth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2015-present); chair, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (One Hundred Eighteenth and One Hundred Nineteenth Congresses).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
98% — Voted in 634 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
1.0% — Voted against their own party majority 6 of 597 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
444 — Attracted 444 cosponsors across 25 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
75 — Attracted 75 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
296 — 296 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
29 — 29 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Editorial: Mike Bost for US House of Representatives in District 12
Chicago Tribune · Oct 5, 2026
Oracle in Crosshair as Cost Overruns Mount at VA
Legis1 · Sep 15, 2026
Anheuser-Busch Honors Idaho Veterans During Inaugural Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.
WebWire · Sep 2, 2026
Veterans Committee Assigns Goodlander to Subcommittees
Legis1 · Aug 31, 2026
VA Faces Congressional Scrutiny Over Troubled EHR Modernization
Legis1 · Aug 31, 2026
