Tag Archives: Mike Bost

U.S. Senator Marshall’s Stand

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Alyssa Sonnenburg

On May 15, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced two bills to the U.S. Senate—one that would prohibit federal funds from supporting gender transition procedures, and another that would altogether ban such procedures on minors.

Posted in Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions, Faith, Federal, Marriage/Family/Culture, next gen, Sexuality | Tagged Cindy Hyde-Smith, civil action, Dick Durbin, Doug LaMalfa, End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act of 2023, federal government funding, gender transition, gender transition surgery, gender transition therapy, health care, James Risch, Josh Hawley, Kevin Cramer, Marco Rubio, Markwayne Mulllin, Marsha Blackburn, Mary Miller, Mike Bost, Mike Braun, Mike Lee, Protecting Children From Experimentation Act of 2023, Roger Marshall, Roger Wicker, Senator Marshall's Stand, Steve Daines, Tammy Duckworth | Comments Off

Defund Planned Parenthood

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Alyssa Sonnenburg

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) recently introduced H.R. 128, also known as the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2023, to the U.S. House of Representatives. This proposal would restrict the federal funds Planned Parenthood receives for abortion (except in cases of rape or incest or danger to the woman’s life) for one year to redirect $235 million toward community health centers. Currently, 40 representatives have cosponsored the bill.

Posted in Federal, IFI News, Illinois Politics, next gen, Sanctity of Life | Tagged bill, H.R. 128, Lauren Boebert, Mary Miller, Mike Bost, Planned Parenthood, The Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2023, U.S. House of Representatives | Comments Off

Bad News for Our Sisters, Daughters and Granddaughters

Posted on September 27, 2021 by David E Smith

On September 23rd, 135 weak-kneed Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives joined the ranks of progressive Democrats when they voted to put our young women in potentially serious harm’s way. The overall vote was 316 to 113 in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.

Posted in Federal | Tagged Adam Kinzinger, Darren LaHood, Drafting Women, Josh Hawley, Kamal Harris, Mike Bost, Mitch McConnell, Rodney Davis, Selective Service | Comments Off

U.S. House Passes “In-Equality” Act

Posted on February 26, 2021 by David E Smith

On Thursday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 224 to 206 to pass the so-called "Equality Act" (H.R. 5), which would enshrine “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as legally protected classes in a myriad of federal laws. The vote fell along party lines, with only three Republicans voting with the Democratic majority, and two Republicans not voting.

Posted in Federal, Religious Liberty, Sexuality | Tagged Adam Kinzinger, Bill Foster, Bobby Rush, Brad Schneider, Brian Fitzpatrick, Cheri Bustos, Chuy Garcia, Danny Davis, Daren LaHood, Equality Act, H.R. 5, Jan Schakowsky, John Katko, Lauren Underwood, Marie Newman, Mary Miller, Mike Bost, Mike Quigley, Robin Kelly, Rodney Davis, Sean Casten, Tom Reed | Comments Off

Safe Banking Act Will Grow Marijuana Industry

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Kathy Valente

The SAFE Banking Act is a federal bill that would give the “medical” and recreational marijuana industries (and cartels) access to banking privileges, such as checking and savings accounts, credit lines and loans, enabling and legitimizing what has been an all cash trade to make real estate deals, payroll, insurance and operating costs much easier.

Posted in Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions, Federal | Tagged Adam Kinzinger, Bill Foster, Bobby Rush, Brad Schneider, Cannabis, Cheri Bustos, COVID–19, Crain's Chicago Business, Cresco Labs, Daniel Lipinski, Danny Davis, Dick Dubin, Dina Rollman, Donald Trump, Ed Perlmutter, Green Thumb Industries, Jan Schakowsky, Jesus Garcia, John Sullivan, Lauren Underwood, Mike Bost, Mike Quigley, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Recreational Marijuana, Robin Kelly, Rodney David, SAFE Banking Act, Sean Casten, Tammy Duckworth | Comments Off

IFI Files Pro-Life Brief With SCOTUS

Posted on January 4, 2020 by David E Smith

We are pleased to report that Illinois Family Institute, along with three other Christian organizations, filed an amicus brief this week to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in the case of June Medical Service, LLC v. Gee. The brief supports a Louisiana law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have hospital admitting privileges within 30 miles of the clinic.

Posted in Sanctity of Life | Tagged Adam Kinzinger, Darin LaHood, Harris v. McRae, John Shimkus, June Medical Service, LLC v. Gee, Mike Bost, Rodney Davis, Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, Williams v. Zbaraz | Comments Off

U.S. House Passes Legislation to Ban Late-Term Abortions

Posted on October 4, 2017 by David E Smith

With a vote of 237 to 189, the U.S. House voted yesterday to pass H.R. 36, the 20-week ban on abortion. The official title of this important legislation is the "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," which restricts most abortions after 20 weeks of gestation, with limited exceptions. It also specifies that any baby born alive in the process of an abortion should be given the same care as a baby born prematurely.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 20 week ban, Daniel Lipinski, Darin LaHood, John Shimkus, Mike Bost, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, Peter Roskam, Randy Hultgren, Rodney Davis, Trent Franks | Comments Off

The Illinois GOP Congressional Caucus Responds to HB 40

Posted on September 26, 2017 by David E Smith

In light of the possibility that Governor Bruce Rauner may renege on his commitment to veto HB 40—the bill that would require taxpayer-funding of abortions through Medicaid and state employee insurance plans through the entire 9 months of pregnancies—and the moral gravity of such an obscene (and costly) requirement, Illinois Family Institute Executive Director David Smith sent a letter to Illinois’ Republican congressmen requesting their help in persuading Governor Rauner to veto HB 40.

Posted in Illinois Politics, Sanctity of Life | Tagged Adam Kinzinger, Bruce Rauner, Darin LaHood, HB 40, John Shimkus, Mike Bost, Peter Roskam, Randy Hultgren, Rodney Davis, taxpayer-funding of abortions | Comments Off

Congress Responds to Latest Controversy Involving Planned Parenthood

Posted on July 17, 2015 by David E Smith

This week, U.S. Representatives Peter Roskam (R-West Chicago), Randy Hultgren (R-Campton Hills), Daniel Lipinski (D-Chicago), Mike Bost (R-Belleville), Rodney Davis (R-Decatur), and John Shimkus (R-Effingham), joined dozens of their colleagues in the U.S. Congress in calling for an investigation into the shocking revelations that a top Planned Parenthood executive was caught on video discussing dismembering babies and selling their body parts.

(Read more: Click HERE to read Laurie Higgin’s article.)

This recently released video exposes Dr. Deborah Nucatola, a Planned Parenthood executive, negotiating with tissue brokers to determine what organs they would like to “procure” and offering ways to alter …

Posted in Federal, Sanctity of Life | Tagged Daniel Lipinski, Dr. Deborah Nucatola, John Shimkus, Mike Bost, Peter Roskam, Planned Parenthood, Randy Hultgren, Rodney Davis | Comments Off

U.S. House Votes to Repeal ObamaCare Again

Posted on February 4, 2015 by David E Smith

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 239-186 to repeal Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act with no Democrat votes in support. Three Illinois Republicans sent out explanations for their votes immediately after casting them.

Illinois U.S. Representative Bob Dold (IL-10) was one of three Republicans to oppose it, along with freshmen U.S. Representatives John Katko of New York and Bruce Poliquin of Maine.

“The people of the 10^th District sent me to Congress to advance solutions, not sound bites, to the problems we face. Among the issues that I believe congress must urgently address are the rising premiums and deductibles

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Posted in Federal, How Did They Vote, Illinois Politics | Tagged Aaron Schock, Adam Kinzinger, Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, Bill Foster, Bob Dold, Bobby Rush, Bruce Poliquin, Cheri Bustos, Dan Lipinski, Danny Davis, Jan Schakowsky, John Katko, John Shimkus, Luis Gutierrez, Mark Kirk, Mike Bost, Mike Quigley, Peter Roskam, Randy Hultgren, Robin Kelly, Rodney Davis, Tammy Duckworth | Comments Off

Sparing 18,000 Babies’ Pain and Suffering

Posted on January 16, 2015 by David E Smith

Every year in America, more than 18,000 perfectly healthy babies – developed enough to feel pain and, in many cases, survive outside the womb – are brutally killed in their mother’s wombs.

Eighteen thousand.

Can you imagine the public outrage if 18,000 babies died every year from faulty baby formula or substandard infant car seats? Liability lawsuits would flood the court systems and manufacturing companies would shutdown in bankruptcy and disgrace.

These particular 18,000 babies have been growing for 20 weeks or more in their mother’s bodies.

“These are innocent and defenseless children who can not only feel pain, but …

Posted in Sanctity of Life | Tagged Aaron Schock, Adam Kinzinger, Barack Obama, Bob Dold, Dan Lipinski, Frederik De Buck, George W. Bush, Jamila Perritt, Jill Stanek, John Shimkus, Marc Van de Velde, Marsha Blackburn, Mike Bost, Peter Roskam, Planned Parenthood, Randy Hultgren, Trent Franks | Comments Off

The New Bullying Amendment Exposed

Posted on May 5, 2012 by David E Smith

IFI readers, please, whether you have children in schools or not, take seriously the assault on the minds and consciences of students, and take action against the newly amended and completely unnecessary anti-bullying bill: HB 5290.

IFI has requested that a provision be added that would guarantee students and school employees the right to opt out of any programs or activities that promote ideas that conflict with their personal or religious beliefs. If such a provision were added, IFI has agreed to adopt a neutral position on the bill, but so far the bill’s sponsors and the ACLU have …

Posted in Education | Tagged ACLU, Anti-bulling law, Dennis Reboletti, HB 5290, Kelly Cassidy, Lou Lang, Mike Bost | Comments Off