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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. […]

News and Announcements

Jul 2, 2025

Press

VIDEO: Budzinski, Bost, Golden, Duckworth, King, and Collins Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Support Domestic Military Footwear Production

WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), Mike Bost (R-IL-12) and Jared Golden (D-ME-02), as well as Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Angus King (I-ME),and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced legislation to ensure our troops are wearing high quality, safe and reliable footwear as part of their uniforms, all while strengthening our national security and […]

Jun 30, 2025

Press

Budzinski Announces $1.1 Million in Federal Funding for St. Louis Downtown Airport

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced $1,158,009 in U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) funding for St. Louis Downtown Airport. The federal grant would go towards rehabilitating the access road to the airport’s hangar buildings. “St. Louis Downtown Airport is one of the most active airports in our region. It supports hundreds of local jobs and serves […]

Jun 26, 2025

Press

VIDEO: Budzinski Joins MeidasTouch to Call Out Republican Scheme to Raise Costs for Working Families

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) joined Congressman Brendan Boyle (PA-02) and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) for a press conference in collaboration with the MeidasTouch Network calling out the Republican scheme to rip off working families in the “Big, Ugly Bill.” The lawmakers highlighted how the bill would be one of the most regressive laws in decades, handing out massive tax breaks […]

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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.