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Jun 18, 2026

Press

VIDEO: Budzinski Joins What It Takes with Sarah McCammon

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) joined What It Takes host Sarah McCammon for a conversation about her path to public service, her work advocating for workers and unions, and the challenges facing the Democratic Party as it works to reconnect with working-class Americans. Watch the full interview below and read the Substack HERE. ###

News and Announcements

Jun 11, 2026

Press

Budzinski Celebrates Passage of Faster Labor Contracts Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement after the Faster Labor Contracts Act passed the full House of Representatives. Budzinski was an original cosponsor of the bill, which would speed up first contracts for new unions, ensuring that when workers vote to unionize, a collective bargaining agreement follows. Democrats successfully used a discharge petition […]

Jun 10, 2026

Press

Budzinski, Bonamici Lead 27 Members in Push to Safeguard Pay and Benefits for Head Start Educators

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led 27 members in a letter to the Office of Head Start, urging them to withdraw the proposed rule that would eliminate the wage and benefit standards finalized in 2024. These standards were designed to stabilize the Head Start workforce and improve program quality for children […]

Jun 5, 2026

Press

Budzinski, LaHood Introduce Bill to Support Veterans Battling Parkinson’s

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Darin LaHood (IL-16) introduced the Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act to expand access to evidence-based boxing programs for veterans and individuals living with Parkinson’s. Specifically, the bill will reduce financial barriers and ensure greater access to these programs for our nation’s veterans living with Parkinson’s and movement disorders. “Our veterans sacrificed so much for […]

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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.