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Apr 1, 2025

Press

Budzinski Calls Out House Veterans Affairs Committee for Hosting Sales Pitch with VA in Crisis

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) participated in a House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing where medical technology executives pitched their products to be bought by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In her remarks, Budzinski questioned why the committee was discussing cutting-edge biomedical equipment, while the VA is in crisis in the wake of the Trump […]

News and Announcements

Apr 1, 2025

Press

Budzinski, Nunn, Courtney and Smith Introduce Bill to Improve Young Farmers’ Access to Land

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA-03), Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT-02) and Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the New Producer Economic Security Act — bipartisan legislation to help bring the next generation into family farming. This bill would establish a pilot program within the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to address the most pressing challenge for new and beginning farmers: access to land, capital, […]

Mar 31, 2025

Press

Budzinski, Duckworth Meet with Local Veterans and Metro East VSO Leaders to Discuss Trump Administration’s Attacks on the Veteran Community

BELLEVILLE, IL – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) met with leaders and members from local Veteran Service Organizations in the Metro East, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. During their meeting, Duckworth and Budzinski discussed the Trump Administration’s VA layoffs, illegal […]

Mar 24, 2025

Press

Budzinski Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40), Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced the Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act. This bipartisan legislation would improve training for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees who process and decide military sexual trauma (MST) claims and help to reduce red tape […]

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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.