Michael Bost

Michael Bost is listed by the FEC as a Republican candidate for U.S. House in IL-12 in the 2026 election cycle.

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[Wikipedia: Early life and career] Bost was raised Baptist and graduated from Murphysboro High School. He attended a firefighter academy program offered by the University of Illinois, later becoming a firefighter. Because the firefighter program isn't a college-level degree, he is one of two current Representativ…

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[Wikipedia: Ukraine] In 2024, Bost voted against a $60 billion military aid package for Ukraine, with The Washington Post reporting that some of the funding would have supported defense jobs in his constituency.

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[Wikipedia: Health care] At a March 2017 "telephone town hall," Bost spoke about health care with several constituents who criticized Obamacare. Bost expressed support for the new American Health Care Act, saying, "doing nothing is not an option." He promised the new bill did not portend a return to pre…

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[Wikipedia: Personal life] Bost and his wife, Tracy, have three children, including Judge Steven Bost of Illinois's 1st Circuit, and 11 grandchildren. He has said that his political hero is John Alexander Logan, an Illinois Democrat who had switched parties when the Civil War began. "He was willing to bre…

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[Wikipedia: Farming] In April 2016, a Bost bill to change how the government defines farms and ranches as small businesses passed the House with bipartisan support.

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[Wikipedia: LGBT rights] In 2015, Bost condemned the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, which held that same-sex marriage bans violated the constitution. In 2021, Bost was one of 29 Republicans to vote to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. This bill expanded legal protections for tra…

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[Wikipedia: Israel-Palestine] Bost voted to provide Israel with support following the October 7 attacks.

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[Wikipedia: Immigration] In 2021, Bost was one of 30 Republicans who voted for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which would grant legal status to illegal immigrants working in agriculture and establish a pathway to permanent residency contingent on continued farm work.

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Floor speech (house): December 10, 2025 - Issue: Vol. 171, No. 208 — Daily Edition119th Congress (2025 - 2026) - 1st Session

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Floor speech (house): September 15, 2025 - Issue: Vol. 171, No. 150 — Daily Edition119th Congress (2025 - 2026) - 1st Session

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Floor speech (house): November 18, 2024 - Issue: Vol. 170, No. 170 — Daily Edition118th Congress (2023 - 2024) - 2nd Session

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Floor speech (house): February 26, 2025 - Issue: Vol. 171, No. 38 — Daily Edition119th Congress (2025 - 2026) - 1st Session

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Floor speech (house): September 17, 2024 - Issue: Vol. 170, No. 144 — Daily Edition118th Congress (2023 - 2024) - 2nd Session

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Floor speech (house): November 17, 2025 - Issue: Vol. 171, No. 193 — Daily Edition119th Congress (2025 - 2026) - 1st Session

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