Rep. Mike Bost
@RepBost
Proudly representing IL-12 in Congress. Chairman of @HouseVetAffairs & member of @TransportGOP & @HouseAgGOP. Find me on FB at http://facebook.com/RepBost
I visited the Anheuser-Busch facility in St. Louis this afternoon and met with some of the 200 hundred Southern Illinoisans employed there. I was given an up close look at the production process and discussed the company’s workforce programs and community partnerships, especially…




Back in March, I urged the Department of Energy to oppose the Grain Belt Express, a massive $4.9 billion, taxpayer-funded, Biden-era project that would have laid one of the largest transmission lines through the heart of our Eastern Illinois counties. Local farmers were rightly…

It was great to meet with the women of American Trucking Associations’ Women in Motion Council. These drivers are breaking barriers in the trucking industry, and their stories make clear just how urgent a need it is to fix the national shortage of safe truck parking. We had a…

Today I reintroduced the Upending Secret Postal Shutdowns (USPS) Act to bring transparency and accountability for sudden post office closures. Rural communities, in particular, are often left in the dark when a local post office is “temporarily” shut down, with no timeline or…
Many Southern Illinoisans will recognize the name Ray Doerr, who passed away earlier this month at the blessed age of 98. Ray was the one of the first people who encouraged me to get involved in public service, and I will always be grateful for his mentorship and counsel. His…
For farmers in Southern Illinois, the rural roads used to haul grain for weighing or to transport feed and fertilizer are often narrow, weight-limited, and in disrepair. These first-mile and last-mile connections are just as important as the highways they lead to. That’s why…
Going live with our telephone town hall now! If you can, feel free to join us by dialing in at (833) 364-1476.

To Southern Illinois veterans attending the Du Quoin State Fair: the Marion VA will host a Veteran Resource Fair on July 25th from 11am to 2pm at the Second Heat Annex on the State Fair Grounds. Local Veterans Service Organizations, VA Service Officers, and other agencies will be…
REMINDER: Tonight at 6:15pm I'll be hosting a live telephone town hall. You can register at bost.house.gov/participate or dial in directly at (833) 364-1476. Hope to hear from you soon as we go over the One Big, Beautiful Bill and my latest work in Congress.

We cannot allow foreign adversaries to quietly buy up America’s farmland and threaten our food supply and national security. These hostile regimes are not just buying property; they are positioning themselves to undermine our economy and control key parts of our food system. I…
This week I proudly voted for this year’s defense appropriations bill to give our troops the tools, training, and pay raise they deserve. In a big win for national security and our dedicated servicemembers at Scott Air Force Base, this bill strengthens our military readiness,…
Tonight I voted to codify $9 billion in DOGE cuts to woke foreign aid funding, NPR, and PBS. We are fortunate to live in a time when there are countless educational programming options for kids on television, streaming, and the internet. We don’t need taxpayers to foot the bill…
Ran into Daryl Cates from Monroe County today during a House Agriculture Committee hearing. Daryl, who is also on my Ag Advisory Board, is in Washington today on behalf of the Illinois Soybean Association and met with my office to discuss ways we can work together to support the…

Today marks three years since 988 launched as the 24/7 national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Anyone in crisis can call 988 for free, confidential support. Veterans can press 1 to be connected directly with professionals at the Veterans Crisis Line, many of whom are veterans…

Midwestern farmers win BIG with the One Big Beautiful Bill. Thank you to @RepMaryMiller, @RepBost , and @RepLaHood for securing the future of Illinois ag! agriculture.com/partners-impac…
100% of Illinois is waived from SNAP work requirements under @GovPritzker, and payment errors are above the national average. If he spent half as much time properly managing SNAP as he does dodging blame, Congress wouldn’t need to step in and fix it. chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/202…
It was great to meet with leaders from the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives today to talk about how we can keep Southern Illinois agriculture strong. We discussed protecting Section 199A tax relief for family farms, the next steps for the Farm Bill, and the urgent need to…

I'll be hosting a live telephone town hall at 6:15pm on Monday, July 21st. You can register at bost.house.gov/participate. Hope to hear from you soon as we cover my latest work for you in Congress and what the One Big, Beautiful Bill means for Southern Illinois.
