Nikema Williams
- Previous profession
- Professional advocate
- First public office
- 2017Member, Georgia State Senate, 2017 to 2021
- Years in public office
- 9
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 329 recorded votes by Nikema Williams, from 2021 to 2026.
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118th Congress, 2023 and 2024
72 Yes · 7 No 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 1 law and 3 executive orders.
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.
6 excerpts
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“On March 26, 2026, Trump signed the executive order “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” which does not protect against discrimination but instead reinstitutionalizes it. The order prohibits federal contractors from conducting targeted outreach to vendors of color, establishing mentoring or leadership development programs for underrepresented entrepreneurs, or directing any resources toward inclusion.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMarch 17, 2026
“The attacks on reproductive health care from this administration and congressional Republicans continued with an estimated 15 million Americans poised to lose health insurance under Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Republicans’ failure to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, and a budget proposal and partisan spending bill for FY2026 that sought to eliminate the Title X program entirely.”
- Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American ElectionsOctober 21, 2025
Congresswoman Nikema Williams Denounces Attempt to Undermine Open, Fair, and Accessible Elections
“The petition is part of a broader campaign, exemplified by Executive Order 14248 and the so-called SAVE Act, to manufacture disinformation about non-citizen voting as a pretext for shrinking the electorate.”
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“The move appears to be part of Executive Order 14248, signed March 25, 2025, titled “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections.”
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“Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) along with Congressional Voting Rights Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Bobby Scott (VA-03), Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) issued a forceful rebuke of President Donald Trump’s March 25, 2025, Executive Order entitled Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections. The letter, sent directly to Trump and signed by an additional 55 members of”
- Continuing the Reduction of the Federal BureaucracyMarch 26, 2025
“(WASHINGTON) – Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), along with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (NY-09), wrote a letter to President Donald Trump calling for clarity on how his March 14, 2025 Executive Order (Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy) will impact the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture, a statutorily authorized and funded program.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 13 spending items this member requested, $9,591,150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e GA City of East P Berry Drive S RepairsEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate GA DeKalb County Storage TankEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $561,150 |
| Spelman College | Public Law 119-74 | SAFE-SPEL: Spelman College Public Safety Department's Advanced Framework for Ensuring Safety and Security on CampusDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $437,000 |
| Communities In Schools of Atlanta, Inc. | Public Law 119-74 | Violence Prevention and Mental Health Programming in Metro Atlanta SchoolsDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $401,000 |
| Center for Employment Opportunities | Public Law 119-74 | Job Training & Career Pathways for Georgia's Returning CitizensDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $300,000 |
| Georgia Center for Child Advocacy | Public Law 119-74 | Justice & Healing for the Fighting FifthDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $850,000 |
| Clark Atlanta University | Public Law 119-74 | Clark Atlanta University Security ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $250,000 |
| Morris Brown College | Public Law 119-74 | Scaling Security & Safety at Morris Brown CollegeDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $700,000 |
| Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) | Public Law 119-75 | Securing Rail & Bus FacilitiesDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | GA | $250,000 |
| Clayton County Government | Public Law 119-75 | Small Business Incubator Facility in Clayton County, GADepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | GA | $1,200,000 |
Show all 13
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Public Schools | Public Law 119-75 | Building Two New Schoolyards in the Atlanta AreaDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | GA | $700,000 |
| City of Atlanta | Public Law 119-75 | Food Ecosystem--Farms and Gardens Development and ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | GA | $850,000 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta | Public Law 119-75 | Thomasville Heights Apartments Green InfrastructureDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | GA | $2,000,000 |
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.
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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