Metro East Sun

Illinois Republican Representatives Mike Bost, Mary Miller, and Darin LaHood have called on Congressional Democrats to end the ongoing government shutdown, which has reached its 30th day. The representatives expressed concern that if the shutdown continues, key federal programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could lose funding by the end of the month.

According to data from the President’s Council of Economic Advisors, each week of the shutdown results in an estimated $600 million loss in economic output for Illinois.

In a joint statement, Reps. Bost, Miller, and LaHood said: "We proudly voted with our Republican colleagues on September 19th to keep the government open and protect vital services for hardworking families. Senate Democrats have had over a month to do the same, but instead they have chosen to hold the government hostage and use our families as political pawns to extort $1.5 trillion in far-left partisan spending. Their reckless obstruction is damaging Illinois’ economy and putting nutrition benefits for Illinoisans at risk. It’s time for Senators Durbin and Duckworth to end the political games and vote to pass the clean Continuing Resolution sitting in the Senate.”

Mike Bost has represented Illinois's 12th congressional district since 2015 and has won several re-election campaigns with varying margins over his opponents.

More information can be found at https://bost.house.gov/2025/11/illinois-congressional-republicans-urge-end-to-democrat-shutdown