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Dec 17, 2024

Press

Budzinski Stands Up Against Privatizing Care for Veterans

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) participated in a House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing on the troubling push to privatize health care for our nation’s veterans. In her remarks, Budzinski questioned witnesses on the consequences of H.R. 10267, the Complete the Mission Act. This legislation would codify existing Community Care access standards into […]

News and Announcements

Dec 12, 2024

Press

Budzinski Priorities Passed in National Defense Bill

WASHINGTON, DC — This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) celebrated key local and national priorities passed in the National Defense Authorization Act, including pay raises for service members, bringing military boot production back to America, funding to secure our telecommunications infrastructure and support for the iFAB Tech Hub at the University of Illinois. The legislation now heads to […]

118th Congress Leadership Elections – January 5, 2023

Dec 11, 2024

Press

Budzinski Secures Metro East Flooding Solutions in Water Resources Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) voted to pass the final version of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) that authorizes critical steps forward in efforts to address flooding in the Metro East. The bill now heads to the Senate for further consideration. At Budzinski’s request, the 2024 WRDA includes an increase […]

Dec 11, 2024

Press

Budzinski Presses Postmaster General on Mail Service for Central and Southern Illinoisans

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) questioned Postmaster General Louis DeJoy during a hearing with the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. Budzinski pressed DeJoy about his “Delivering for America Plan,” which proposes consolidating the Champaign and Springfield Processing and Distribution Centers in Illinois. This would result in outgoing mail traveling all the way to Chicago […]

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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.