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Rep. Mike Bost Scores 100 Percent on FRC Action's New Scorecard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Family Research Council (FRC) Action recently released its annual scorecard for the First Session of the 115th Congress. U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) is among a new record of 245 Members of Congress who scored a perfect 100 percent for votes cast last year. He was recently presented with FRC Action’s "True Blue" award for displaying unwavering commitment and consistent support of faith, family, and freedom.

Votes in the U.S. House and Senate included:
• No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion
• Disapproval of Obama’s HHS Title X Rule
• Obamacare Repeal and Replace
• Confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court
• DOD Transgender Funding (Blocking Funding for Sex-Reassignment Surgeries)
• D.C. Budget Autonomy
• D.C. Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment
• Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
• Independent Payment Advisory Board Repeal
• Confirmation of Amy Barrett to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
• Tax Cuts & Jobs Act

Family Research Council Action President Tony Perkins made the following comment:

“We thank Rep. Bost for consistently voting to defend and advance faith, family and freedom. As a 'True Blue Member' he voted 100 percent on FRC Action’s Scorecard including votes to repeal and replace Obamacare, deliver long-needed tax cuts that are already providing much needed relief to working families, stand for religious liberty, overturn President Obama’s transgender military policy, end the forced partnership between taxpayers and Planned Parenthood, and protect pain capable babies.

“Rep. Bost deserves praise for his unwavering commitment to stand for life, family, marriage, and religious liberty. Illinoisans should be encouraged to know that they have a Member of Congress such as Rep. Bost who has come alongside other members and our president to begin the work of rebuilding our nation, and protecting the very values that made America great,” concluded Perkins.

Rep. Mike Bost added:

“I’m honored to receive the 'True Blue' Award for defending Southern Illinois values in Washington. I’m proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with my pro-life colleagues to continue to defend the preciousness of human life. It is my sincere belief that America is only as strong as our willingness to protect the weakest and most vulnerable among us, which is why I have fought in Congress to eliminate taxpayer funding for abortion and fought to preserve pro-life health care providers' rights of conscience.”

Click here to download a copy of the Vote Scorecard.

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