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Jul 11, 2025

Press

Budzinski Raises Concerns on Looming Trump Admin Cuts to Illinois Manufacturing

Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) led an important discussion on the future of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program in Illinois, held at Wagner Machine Company, a local business participating in the program. The event brought together key stakeholders to address concerns over the Trump Administration’s proposal to eliminate the program, which has been a cornerstone of […]

News and Announcements

Jul 10, 2025

Press

Budzinski Discusses Local Impact of Social Safety Net Cuts in the “Big, Beautiful Bill”

DECATUR, IL — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) held a roundtable discussion with Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe, United Way of Decatur, and various social service organizations to discuss the local impact of extreme social safety net cuts in President Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill Act. “Today’s discussion was about speaking the truth of the deeply harmful consequences of the […]

Jul 8, 2025

Press

Budzinski on Substack: “10 Things You Might Not Know About Republicans’ Big, Ugly Bill”

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) published a post on the New Dem Dispatch, the New Democrat Coalition’s Substack, detailing some of the lesser-known consequences of Congressional Republicans’ Big, Ugly Bill. In the post, Budzinski discusses the sweeping impacts of the bill on the healthcare industry, food assistance, working families’ bank accounts, American jobs, and public safety. […]

Jul 3, 2025

Press

Budzinski Statement on Republicans’ Betrayal of Working Families

Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement after voting NO on President Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill, H.R. 1. House Republicans voted to pass the bill and send it to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law. “Today, House Republicans officially pledged their loyalty to the billionaire class, delivering a profound betrayal to hardworking American families. […]

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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.