Nikki Budzinski
- Previous profession
- Political representative, International Association of Fire Fighters, 2005 to 2008; Associate director of legislative and political action, United Food and Commercial Workers Union, 2008 to 2015; Executive director, Pritzker / Stratton Transition Committee, 2018 to 2019;
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- Political representative, International Association of Fire Fighters, 2005 to 2008
- Associate director of legislative and political action, United Food and Commercial Workers Union, 2008 to 2015
- Executive director, Pritzker / Stratton Transition Committee, 2018 to 2019
- President, Budzinski & Partners, LLC, 2020 to 2021
- First public office
- 2022Elected to the 118th Congress on November 8, 2022
- Years in public office
- 3of 21 years since 2005, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 142 recorded votes by Nikki Budzinski, from 2023 to 2026.
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118th Congress, 2023 and 2024
76 Yes · 1 No · 2 Did not vote on 79 laws of this Congress. 2 votes on a resolution that passed a law.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 3 laws and 1 executive order.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
11 excerpts
- Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal ElectionsSeptember 4, 2026
“Did USPS continue development of the Federal Ballot Mail Portal or related IT systems at any time while a court order enjoining implementation of Section 3 of Executive Order 14399 was in effect? If so, please provide the specific dates on which that work occurred and the legal rationale for continuing it while the injunction remained in place.”
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“As such, we demand that you rescind Executive Order 14399 immediately and instead focus on expanding access to mail-in voting, rather than using the Postal Service to suppress Americans’ right to vote.”
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Budzinski Statement on Vote-By-Mail Executive Order
“SPRINGFIELD, IL — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement on President Trump’s Executive Order 14399, titled “ Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections .” The order directs the Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Social Security Administration, to compile lists of U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state and requires the U.S.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMarch 12, 2026
“SPRINGFIELD, IL – This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) hosted a roundtable conversation with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) to discuss cuts to rural care in President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the fight for funding through the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) program.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActNovember 14, 2025
Budzinski Leads Call for Illinois to Receive Rural Health Transformation Fund Dollars
“The RHT Program was only created due to deep cuts to Medicaid enacted through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) estimates that more than 270,000 Illinois residents will lose Medicaid coverage as a result of the law, with Medicaid spending in the state’s rural areas expected to decrease by $6.36 billion.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActOctober 28, 2025
Budzinski, Quigley Slam Upcoming SNAP Changes Due to Big, Ugly Bill
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) led every Democratic member of the Illinois congressional delegation in a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins expressing concerns with the implementation of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) changes enacted through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. They urged the administration to provide states maximum flexibility”
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- Public Law 119-33August 15, 2025
Budzinski Bill to Codify Veterans Experience Office Becomes Law
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that her Improving Veterans’ Experience Act was signed into law as part of a broader package of veterans legislation, S.423. The bill, introduced with Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Congresswoman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), codifies the Veterans Experience Office (VEO) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).”
- Public Law 119-33July 21, 2025
Budzinski Bill to Codify Veterans Experience Office Passes House
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that her Improving Veterans’ Experience Act passed the House as part of S. 423, the PRO Veterans Act of 2025. The legislation, introduced with Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Congresswoman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) would codify the Veterans Experience Office (VEO) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 18, 2025
CARLINVILLE: Budzinski Discusses Threats to Food Access in Central and Southern Illinois
“Additionally, the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill,” H.R.1, signed into law by President Trump on July 4th, cuts SNAP by nearly $200 billion, jeopardizing nutrition assistance for 22.3 million families nationwide. In Illinois, at least 205,000 people are expected to lose some or all of their SNAP benefits.”
- GENIUS ActJuly 17, 2025
Congresswoman Budzinski Statement on Vote to Regulate Digital Assets and Protect Consumers
“Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) issued the following statement after voting to pass the CLARITY Act, H.R. 3633, and the GENIUS Act, S. 1582.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 3, 2025
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.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 12 spending items this member requested, $9,692,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| Village of Harristown | Public Law 119-37 | Water Service Lines ReplacementRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program | IL | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate IL Village of Gle Drinking Wate Plant InstallEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| TASC, Inc. | Public Law 119-74 | Juvenile Justice System Specialized Case Management and Wrap Around ServicesDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $750,000 |
| City of Gillespie | Public Law 119-74 | Gillespie Rural Policing Technology EquipmentDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $200,000 |
| Bi-State Development Agency | Public Law 119-75 | St. Louis Downtown Airport Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Apparatus and Snow Removal Equipment AcquisitionDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | IL | $250,000 |
| IL | Public Law 119-75 | Decatur-Macon County Beltway Northeast Connector Segment Design EngineeringDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | IL | $1,000,000 |
| Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District | Public Law 119-75 | Champaign-Urbana Real Estate Procurement for Transit Station ExpansionDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | IL | $850,000 |
| Piatt County | Public Law 119-75 | Piatt County Buildings Capital ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $250,000 |
| Village of Brooklyn | Public Law 119-75 | Brooklyn Community Center DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $2,000,000 |
| Champaign Park District | Public Law 119-75 | Parkland Way ReconstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $850,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| University of Illinois | Public Law 119-75 | Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $1,200,000 |
| Urbana Park District | Public Law 119-75 | Urbana Park District Prairie and Weaver Park Site RehabilitationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $250,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: nikkiforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of NIKKI FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 12 pages of nikkiforcongress.com saved on October 8, 2026. 11 state positions on issues.From a secondary source
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