Mike Bost — U.S. Representative (IL-12)
Category: Federal Legislator — U.S. Representative
Role: U.S. Representative, Illinois’s 12th Congressional District (2015–present); House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman
Priority: P2
Basis for Inclusion
Subject Classification: Public Official — serving U.S. Representative
Basis for Inclusion: (1) Signed the Texas v. Pennsylvania amicus brief; (2) voted to reject certified Electoral College results from Arizona and Pennsylvania on January 6, 2021. Notable as Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman.
What Is Not the Basis for Inclusion: Veterans’ policy positions or party affiliation.
Who Is Mike Bost?
Michael John Bost (born December 30, 1960, Murphysboro, Illinois) is a Republican U.S. Representative serving Illinois’s 12th Congressional District since 2015. He is Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
Bost served in the United States Marine Corps before joining the Illinois state legislature. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1995 to 2015. IL-12 covers southern Illinois (“Little Egypt”).
Documented Actions: 2020 Election
December 11, 2020: Signed Texas v. Pennsylvania Amicus Brief
Bost signed the amicus brief in Texas v. Pennsylvania, No. 22O155.
January 6–7, 2021: Voted to Reject Certified Electoral College Results
SourceGovTrack.us; Ballotpedia.Bost voted YEA on both objections to Arizona’s and Pennsylvania’s certified results.
Accountability Status
Current status: Serving as U.S. Representative (IL-12); Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman
Legal exposure: No known criminal charges or investigations
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| Federal courts | CourtListener / PACER party and attorney searches (spelling variants) |
| Campaign finance | FEC + OpenSecrets for committees and donors tied to documented roles |
| Corporate / LLC | State secretary of state; OpenCorporates for cross-border shells from reporting |
| Sanctions / PEP | OpenSanctions when international business context is already sourced |
| Contracts / grants | USAspending.gov for named entities from investigations |
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Sources
- Wikipedia, “Mike Bost”
- Texas v. Pennsylvania, No. 22O155, amicus brief
- GovTrack.us, Rep. Mike Bost
Last Updated: May 22, 2026
Profile Status: Active — currently serving