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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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Budzinski has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Budzinski is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Budzinski votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Budzinski votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention, the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Budzinski votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Budzinski votes No on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Budzinski votes to cancel 2 and against cancelling 22. The rules Budzinski votes to cancel come from: Environmental Protection Agency (1) and Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1).
Budzinski votes differently from most House Democrats on 6 of 60 Yes and No votes: No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), No on the HALT Fentanyl Act, Yes on the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035, Yes on the law that cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do and Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
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
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
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
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“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.”
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“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.”
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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.”
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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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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).”
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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).”
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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.”
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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.”
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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
Promises kept: Not checked yet
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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
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Budzinski's campaign reports receiving $2,885,017.54 and reports spending $2,044,185.13, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H2IL13153as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2IL13153as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Money raised (total receipts) | $2,885,017.54 | $4,337,253.92 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $2,044,185.13 | $2,594,263.83 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $2,625,564.76 | $1,784,732.35 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
See contributions by size and by state, and the saved FEC files
Who funds this member
Confirmed from the official recordNIKKI FOR CONGRESS reports $2,885,017.54 in total receipts, January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
Where the money comes from
Reported as $0: The candidate's own contributions, Loans from the candidate, Other loans, Other receipts.
Committees that give the most
340 committees report paying this committee. These are the largest, joint fundraising committees aside.
| Committee | Kind, as the FEC lists it | Total | Payments |
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| ULLICO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ULLIPAC)Connected organization: ULLICO INC. | PAC, qualified | $15,000 | 3 |
| ILLINOIS CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND-FEDERALConnected organization: ILLINOIS CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION | PAC, qualified | $11,000 | 6 |
| CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)Connected organization: CATERPILLAR INC. | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| TRI-STATE MAXED-OUT WOMEN | Hybrid PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 3 |
| HY-VEE INC EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 3 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)Connected organization: PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 22 PAC INC | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PACConnected organization: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSConnected organization: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
Joint fundraising committees collect checks for several campaigns and pass on each share. Largest for this member: ILLINOIS VICTORY FUND ($19,400.13), BI-STATE BLUE FUND ($10,000).
Largest receipts from individuals
Each line is one receipt as the committee itemized it for the FEC. Many people give the same legal maximum, so this is a part of a larger group.
| Name, as itemized | City and state | Employer and occupation, as reported | Receipt | Date |
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| ZION, SARAGiven through a conduit committee | BRONXVILLE, NY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| ZION, SARAGiven through a conduit committee | BRONXVILLE, NY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| ZIMMER, MARNYGiven through a conduit committee | WILMETTE, IL | CIVIC COMMITTEE · ATTORNEY | $3,500$8,300 to date, as reported | |
| STONEWATER, TODD J.Given through a conduit committee | GLEN CARBON, IL | EDWARD JONES · FINANCIAL ADVISOR | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| STONEWATER, CARRIE LEIGHGiven through a conduit committee | GLEN CARBON, IL | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| SHAH, TUSHARGiven through a conduit committee | BRONXVILLE, NY | PDT PARTNERS · PARTNER | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| SHAH, TUSHARGiven through a conduit committee | BRONXVILLE, NY | PDT PARTNERS · PARTNER | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| PRITZKER, PENNYGiven through a conduit committee | CHICAGO, IL | PSP PARTNERS · CHAIRMAN | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| PRITZKER, PENNYGiven through a conduit committee | CHICAGO, IL | PSP PARTNERS · CHAIRMAN | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| MARCUS, ROBERTGiven through a conduit committee | GLEN CARBON, IL | THE GORI LAW FIRM · ATTORNEY | $3,500 |
Outside spending, apart from contributions
Groups report spending $83,860.34 to support this member and $0 to oppose this member in 2025 and 2026. The member does not receive this money.
See the full lists for Nikki Budzinski
Federal law forbids using contributors' names and addresses taken from FEC reports to ask for contributions or for any commercial purpose (52 U.S.C. 30111(a)(4)).
Source: Federal Election Commission. Period: January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. Our copy of the FEC's answers was saved October 8, 2026.
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.
Where this comes from
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