U.S. House · Illinois District 12

Rep. Mike Bost

U.S. Representative · Illinois District 12

Republican11.3 yrs · 6th term

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Office & Term

DistrictIllinois's 12th Congressional District

RepresentingIllinois

Term startedJanuary 3, 2025

Term endsJanuary 3, 2027

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352 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515-1312

202-225-5661

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Twitter / X@RepBost

Service HistoryGovTrack

11Total years

6Terms served

2015First elected

House2015–2017

House2017–2019

House2019–2021

House2021–2023

House2023–2025

House · current2025–2027

1st term· 2015–2017 · 2 yrs

BackgroundWikidata

Born December 30, 1960 in Murphysboro. Background: business executive, firefighter, politician.

BornDec 30, 1960 (age 65)

BirthplaceMurphysboro

EducationUniversity of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Prior Careerbusiness executivefirefighterpoliticianmembertreasurertrusteemember of the Illinois House of Representativesmember of the United States House of Representatives

Recent Votes119th Congress · GovTrack

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S. 4465: A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

Apr 30

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H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

Apr 30

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On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 207 (Spartz) to H.R. 7567: To remove costly, overreaching emissions mandates on farm equipment that drives up expenses for farmers and consumers.

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 206 (Self) to H.R. 7567: To add "soda" to the definition of ineligible items and defines soda as a carbonated beverage containing more than 1 gram of added sugar, artificial sweetener, or flavoring per serving.

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 202 (Scholten) to H.R. 7567: To revise the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority program to provide federal support for sustainable agriculture and innovative sustainability solutions.

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 200 (Moore) to H.R. 7567: To preserve greyhound racing operations in West Virginia.

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 196 (Luna) to H.R. 7567: To strike section 10205 (relating to uniformity of pesticide labeling), section 10206 (relating to authority of States), and section 10207 (relating to lawful use of authorized pesticides).

Apr 30

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Accountability Scorecard

97%

Attendance

5,973 of 6,187 votes

0 / 22

Bills Enacted

0% enacted (119th Congress)

90%

Votes w/ Majority

89 of 99 recent votes

Far Right

Ideology

Political Position (GovTrack Analysis)

Ideology77/100

LiberalConservative

Leadership73/100

FollowerLeader

Stock Trading Disclosures

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Interest Group Ratings

Heritage Action

76%

Fiscal · 2026

League of Conservation Voters

Environment · 2025

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