Democrats are ready to end the tariff taxes driving up grocery bills, reversing the Medicaid cuts that hurt working people and extending the ACA tax credits.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Illinois District 13
Nikki Budzinski
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Voting Record — 618
Yes48%
No51%
Present0%
Not Voting0%
Party align95%
Cross-party5%
Nikki Budzinski
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratIllinois District 13
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If anything feels wrong at your polling place, call the State Board of Elections at 217-782-4141.
Federal agents will be monitoring polling places throughout IL-13 today — something we haven’t seen here before. Our elections are run by local officials who know their jobs. Monitors are there to observe, not to interfere. They cannot challenge voters or direct election staff.
Good for drivers. Good for Illinois corn farmers. You can always count on me to champion E15!
This year, I helped lead passage of a bipartisan bill to allow the sale of E15 year-round at gas stations nationwide. That means cheaper, cleaner, American-grown fuel available every month of the year — not just outside summer.
🚨 Tomorrow is Election Day, IL-13! If you haven’t voted yet, tomorrow is the day.
Find your polling place below! ⬇️
Congress blocked USDA’s reorganization plan and a federal court backed that up. USDA said they’re doing it anyway. Farmers in Central and SouthernIllinois need USDA focused on them, not fighting legal battles over a plan that both Congress and a federal judge have already pushed back on.
The REAP program used to help small farmers afford clean energy upgrades. Under USDA’s new rule, you have to pay the full project cost yourself before you’re even eligible to apply for a grant — with no guarantee you’ll get it. Most family farmers in IL-13 can’t afford that gamble.
Health care should be easy to navigate, affordable, and accessible. Republicans made it confusing, more expensive, and for too many people in IL-13 — impossible. That’s not acceptable.
Diesel in Illinois hit $6.83 a gallon. For a 7th generation farm in central Illinois, that’s $80,000 in fuel costs this harvest — double last year. A new U of I study puts the added cost at $6/acre for corn, $5/acre for soybeans. The Iran war is hitting Illinois farmers at exactly the wrong time.
The President promised “no wars.” He started one with Iran — 21 American lives lost, $43 billion spent, and no end in sight. The President promised inflation would end on day one. It has gone up.
Promises were made and broken.
Here’s a Halloween trick. Candy is up 15.3% this Halloween. Cocoa and sugar prices are actually DOWN — but corporations pocketed the savings instead of passing them on. Working families deserve a treat of an economy that actually passes savings along.
I introduced the PREDICT Act to fully ban Members of Congress, government officials, and senior staff from betting on political events and policy decisions. The fact that this is something that had to be written down is a failure of basic integrity.
A U.S. Special Forces soldier was arrested for betting on classified military operations and winning $409,000. Now the Pentagon has had to formally ban the practice.
Eight years ago, 11 lives were taken in an horrific act of antisemitism at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue. Today, we honor their memories and reaffirm our commitment to eliminating antisemitism and hate in all its forms.
Illinois agricultural diesel hit a record $5.76 per gallon this month — the highest price since 2008. Before the Iran war started, it was $3.90. That compounded with fertilizer prices and a trade war with Canada – is costing Central and Southern Illinois farmers.
I visited the New Broadview in East St. Louis — a historic 1927 hotel transformed into 110 units of affordable housing for seniors and veterans. A $44.5M investment, and the 2026 national award winner for Housing Tax Credit Excellence in Veterans Housing.
I’ll keep pushing back on SNAP cuts and fighting for a system that actually helps people build stability — not one that keeps them trapped.
SNAP participation is at a 17-year low, but the need hasn’t gone anywhere. 5 million people dropped from the program in the last year. Families across Central and Southern Illinois are navigating these same circumstances.
During my veterans roundtable in Springfield, I heard firsthand about what women veterans and survivors of Military Sexual Trauma are facing. It’s why I was proud to introduce a bill to ensure proper, specialized training for VA care providers to best serve our service members.
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Voting History
618 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | H.R. 8278 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-09-01 | H.R. 6500 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-08-31 | S. 32 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-08-31 | S. 307 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-07-21 | H. Res. 1438 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-07-21 | H.R. 1118 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-07-20 | H.R. 8823 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-07-20 | H.R. 4541 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-07-16 | H.R. 9237 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-07-16 | H.R. 5362 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-07-15 | H.R. 8595 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-07-15 | H.R. 8595 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-07-15 | H.R. 8595 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-07-15 | H.R. 8595 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-07-15 | H.R. 8595 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | YES | ✕↔ | Failed |
| 2026-07-15 | H.R. 8595 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-07-15 | H.R. 8595 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-07-14 | H.R. 1181 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-07-14 | H.R. 1181 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-07-14 | H.R. 139 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-07-14 | H. Res. 1423 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-07-14 | H. Res. 1423 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-07-13 | H.R. 8897 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-07-13 | H.R. 3106 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-06-30 | H. Res. 1399 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-06-30 | H. Con. Res. 108 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-06-30 | H. Res. 1398 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-06-30 | H. Res. 1398 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-06-29 | H.R. 7128 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-06-29 | H.R. 7757 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-06-25 | H.R. 2478 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-06-24 | H.R. 915 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-06-24 | H.R. 7401 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-06-23 | H.R. 6644 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-06-23 | S. 629 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-06-11 | H. Res. 1335 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-06-11 | H.R. 9238 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-06-10 | H.R. 8464 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-06-10 | H.R. 8464 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-06-10 | H.R. 8312 (119th) | Final passage | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Passed |
| 2026-06-10 | H.R. 7892 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-06-09 | H.R. 5408 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-06-09 | H. Res. 1140 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-06-09 | S. 2 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-06-09 | S. 2 (119th) | Motion to Commit | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-06-09 | H. Res. 1140 (119th) | Motion to Discharge | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-06-09 | H. Res. 1345 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-06-09 | H. Res. 1345 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-06-08 | H.R. 8428 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-06-08 | H.R. 8466 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.
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