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Feb 17, 2026

GILLESPIE: Budzinski Delivers $200,000 Investment in Gillespie Public Safety

GILLESPIE, IL — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) presented $200,000 in new federal funding to the Gillespie Police Department. The funding will be used for key investments in street cameras and other technological upgrades that the community has needed for many years to increase safety for rural families. “Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of Central and Southern Illinoisans is always […]

News and Announcements

Feb 17, 2026

Press

ALTON: Budzinski Visits with Students at Riverbend Head Start

ALTON, IL – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) met with students at Riverbend Head Start and Family Services in Alton to highlight the importance of Head Start programs. Budzinski also discussed her work earlier this year to secure delayed federal funding that had been allocated to the Alton facility for renovations. “Head Start services are a lifeline for families throughout the […]

Feb 13, 2026

Press

Budzinski Leads Illinois House Democrats in Demanding HUD Strengthen Housing Protections

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) led 12 members of the Illinois Delegation in a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing their proposed rule to rescind the existing disparate impact regulation under the Fair Housing Act without replacing it. “For more than a decade, state and local governments, housing providers, and […]

Feb 12, 2026

Press

BUDZINSKI IN FOX NEWS: FROM FOOD TO HOUSING, COSTS KEEP RISING – HERE’S A SERIOUS FIX

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) published an opinion piece in Fox News laying out their recently-announced New Democrat Coalition agenda to address affordability. The piece discusses policy proposals to lower five core costs crushing working Americans: groceries and household essentials, healthcare, housing, energy, and family care. Budzinski and Houlahan write, “The American people need a real plan to […]

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Issues

Agriculture

As a native of Downstate Illinois and the Representative for some of our nation’s most productive farmland, Nikki is proud to serve on the House Agriculture Committee to give family farmers in Central and Southern Illinois an important seat at the table in Washington. In Congress, Nikki is focused on revitalizing rural America, protecting the farm safety net, maintaining critical nutrition programs and investing in conservation. You can learn more about the upcoming Farm Bill here.

Veterans

The grandchild of two World War II veterans, Congresswoman Budzinski understands the deep debt of gratitude owed to the men and women who’ve served our country. As a member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Budzinski is focused on ensuring every veteran in Central and Southern Illinois has access to the benefits they’ve earned and deserve.

Labor

A Trade Unionist and proud member of the labor movement, Nikki has spent her entire career standing up for working families. As the representative for thousands of labor households in Central and Southern Illinois, Nikki is fighting to strengthen unions, protect the rights of workers and invest in career and technical education opportunities across the Heartland.