Bost Statement on Permanent Fix for Miner Health Benefit

Press release from Congressman Mike Bost’s office

Rep. Bost speaks on behalf retired miners outside US Capitol (Photo provided)

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) issued the following statement following the announcement that a permanent fix for miner’s health care benefits was included in the upcoming Fiscal 2017 spending bill:

“My colleagues and I made it abundantly clear to congressional leadership in recent weeks that another short-term extension of these vitally important health benefits for coal miners would be simply unacceptable. These men and women worked hard in extremely dangerous situations to power America and were made a promise. I am pleased that we have reached a long-term fix on the health care piece. This gives us operating room to continue working on a solution for pensions.”