Mike Bost will now go by the title of Congressman. The 12th District’s first Republican Representative since 1945 took the oath of office while many in our area watched the proceedings on C-SPAN.
After the quorum call, Bost’s first action as Congressman was casting a vote to keep John Boehner as Speaker of the House.
Bost also had planned to head back to the floor later that day to cast a vote in favor of a bill sponsored by Congressman Rodney Davis of Taylorville, which would make changes to the Affordable Care Act aimed at encouraging more small businesses to hire veterans.