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From My Office

Aug 1, 2025

Press

Budzinski Announces $6.4 Million in Head Start Funding for Champaign County

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that Champaign County will receive $6.4 million in Head Start and Early Head Start funding. The competitive grant will serve 269 children and 111 infants and toddlers across the county. This announcement follows a letter of support that Budzinski, alongside Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), sent in December 2024 […]

News and Announcements

Jul 30, 2025

Press

Budzinski Joins in Introducing Legislation to Help Food Banks, Schools Purchase Local Food

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce the Local Farmers Feeding Our Communities Act to boost the purchasing and distribution of local food. By restoring the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) and Local Food for Schools (LFS) programs recently cancelled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), this legislation […]

Jul 30, 2025

Press

BUDZINSKI IN WASHINGTON TIMES: OUR VETERANS DESERVE HEALTH RESOURCES THEY CAN COUNT ON

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) published an opinion piece in The Washington Times discussing ways to improve health resources for veterans. The piece highlights the importance of centering veterans’ voices and how the Trump administration’s layoffs and research cuts at VA threaten access to care. Budzinski writes, “Uncertainty doesn’t improve efficiency; rather, it erodes employee morale and […]

Jul 29, 2025

Press

Education Funds Released Following Budzinski Pressure on Trump Administration

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement following an announcement from the Department of Education that it would begin releasing nearly $5.5 billion in Congressionally-approved funds illegally withheld from states. The restored funding comes after pressure from Budzinski and her House Democratic colleagues. “After we turned up the pressure, I’m glad to see […]

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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.