Mike Bost sworn into office for new Congressional term

WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, was sworn in Thursday as a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 116th Congress.

"It's moments like this when I have to pinch myself and say, 'Wow, I'm just a kid from Murphysboro,'" said Bost. "It's the honor of a lifetime serving as the representative for my fellow Southern Illinoisans. Moving forward, I'm going to seek common ground with anyone - Republican or Democrat - without compromising my Southern Illinois values."

Bost said he would continue working in a bipartisan way to fight for working families, veterans, farmers, steelworkers, and all residents of Southern Illinois.

"This is my home and I will always fight for it," he said. "Always."