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Representative for Illinois District 13

Born

1977

Age 49

Phone

(202) 225-2371

Office

1717 Longworth House Office Building, Washington 20515

Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Illinois District 13

Nikki Budzinski

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No51%

Present0%

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Party align95%

Cross-party5%

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Nikki Budzinski

U.S. RepresentativeDemocratIllinois District 13

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20 recent posts · 19 sponsored · 210 cosponsored

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New Dems@newdems.bsky.social20h ago(source)

Honored to announce @budzinski.house.gov as the next chair of the New Democrat Coalition for the 120th Congress! She will lead the largest class of New Dems in the history of our caucus and bring forward real solutions to lower costs and deliver results for working people.

Nikki Budzinski@budzinski.house.gov6d ago(source)

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.

Nikki Budzinski@budzinski.house.govNov 3(source)

If anything feels wrong at your polling place, call the State Board of Elections at 217-782-4141.

Federal agents expected at polling places in Sangamon County - Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture

Voters may find federal agents at their polling site on Election Day. Sangamon County Clerk Don Gray said his office was informed that representatives from the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Depart...

Nikki Budzinski@budzinski.house.govNov 3(source)

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.

Nikki Budzinski@budzinski.house.govNov 2(source)

Good for drivers. Good for Illinois corn farmers. You can always count on me to champion E15!

Nikki Budzinski@budzinski.house.govNov 2(source)

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.

Nikki Budzinski@budzinski.house.govNov 2(source)

🚨 Tomorrow is Election Day, IL-13! If you haven’t voted yet, tomorrow is the day. Find your polling place below! ⬇️

Illinois Online Voter Registration Application: Polling Place Lookup

Nikki Budzinski@budzinski.house.govOct 28(source)

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.

USDA plans to continue reorganization despite court injunction

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters last week the USDA remains committed to its reorganization plan. “We believe in it more today than we ever have,” she says. “Taking the USDA to our ...

Nikki Budzinski@budzinski.house.govOct 28(source)

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.

USDA’s New REAP Rule Puts Program Out of Reach for Most Farmers, Ranchers, and Rural Small Businesses

This blog post looks at how USDA’s new REAP rule favors wealthy agricultural operations by requiring applicants to fully finance energy projects and operate them for a year before competing for grants...

Nikki Budzinski@budzinski.house.govOct 28(source)

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.

Nikki Budzinski@budzinski.house.govOct 28(source)

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.

Record diesel prices hurting Illinois farmers at height of harvest season

The Illinois farming community is sounding the alarm about the impact of sky-high diesel prices. With diesel prices still at record highs, farmers said they are spending twice as much this harvest sea...

Nikki Budzinski@budzinski.house.govOct 28(source)

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.

No wars and no inflation: Has Trump delivered on his big promises?

The US president swept to victory two years ago pledging to fix the economy and close the border. Here is the FT’s scorecard.

Nikki Budzinski@budzinski.house.govOct 27(source)

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.

Nikki Budzinski@budzinski.house.govOct 27(source)

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.

Nikki Budzinski@budzinski.house.govOct 27(source)

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.

Hegseth bans DoD personnel from using nonpublic info to bet on U.S. military operations

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the ban applies to classified and unclassified information and includes prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi.

Nikki Budzinski@budzinski.house.govOct 27(source)

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.

Nikki Budzinski@budzinski.house.govOct 26(source)

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.

Diesel Fuel Price Impact on Fuel & Oil and Per-Acre Machinery Costs - farmdoc daily

Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, Brad Zwilling, and Jim Baltz -

Nikki Budzinski@budzinski.house.govOct 25(source)

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.

Nikki Budzinski@budzinski.house.govOct 25(source)

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.

Nikki Budzinski@budzinski.house.govOct 25(source)

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.

SNAP Participation Has Dropped. The Need Hasn’t.

The Trump administration has called drops in federal food assistance enrollment good news. Access advocates and recipients disagree.

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Sponsored Bills(19)

H.R. 8076 (119th)
To amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to prohibit covered individuals from tr…
H.R. 7938 (119th)
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grocery, farm, and food worker stabili…
H.R. 7864 (119th)
To amend the Act of May 17, 1954, to revise the boundary of Gateway Arch National Park.
H.R. 7324 (119th)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility for incentives under t…
H.R. 7280 (119th)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from en…

Cosponsored Bills(210)

H. Res. 1644 (119th)
Supporting the goals and ideals of October as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month".
Joined: 2026-10-29
H. Con. Res. 120 (119th)
Supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 25, 2026, as "Natio…
Joined: 2026-09-24
H.R. 10486 (119th)
To provide for the continuation of FEMA operations during a lapse in appropriations, and for…
Joined: 2026-09-17
H.R. 10421 (119th)
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase support for elementa…
Joined: 2026-09-16
H.R. 10402 (119th)
To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to require financial assistance provided …
Joined: 2026-09-15

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Voting History

618 total votes

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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
2026-02-09	H.R. 6644 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-02-04	H.J. Res. 142 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-02-04	H.R. 4090 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-02-04	H.R. 4090 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-02-03	H.R. 7148 (119th)	Accept Senate changes	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-02-03	H. Res. 1032 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-02-03	H. Res. 1032 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-02-03	H.R. 3123 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-02-02	H.R. 980 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-01-22	H. Con. Res. 68 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-01-22	H.R. 6359 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-22	H.R. 6359 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-01-22	H.R. 7148 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-01-22	H.R. 7148 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-01-22	H.R. 7148 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-01-22	H.R. 7147 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-22	H. Res. 1014 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-22	H. Res. 1014 (119th)	Approve amendment	YES	YES	✓	Agreed to
2026-01-22	H. Res. 1014 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-21	H.J. Res. 140 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-21	H.R. 6945 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-21	H.R. 6945 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-01-21	H. Res. 1009 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-21	H. Res. 1009 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-21	H.R. 5764 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-01-20	H.R. 5763 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-01-15	H.R. 2988 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-15	H.R. 2988 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-01-15	H.R. 2988 (119th)	Approve amendment	YES	YES	✓	Agreed to
2026-01-14	H.R. 7006 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-01-14	H.R. 7006 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-01-14	H.R. 7006 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-01-14	H. Res. 992 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-14	H. Res. 992 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-13	H.R. 4593 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-13	H.R. 4593 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-01-13	H.R. 2312 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-01-13	H.R. 2270 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-01-13	H.R. 2262 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-01-13	H.R. 2262 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-01-13	H. Res. 988 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-13	H. Res. 988 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-13	H.R. 6504 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-01-13	H.R. 6500 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-01-12	H.R. 2683 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-01-09	H.R. 5184 (119th)	Final passage	YES	NO	✕↔	Passed
2026-01-08	H.R. 1834 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-01-08	H. Res. 780 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-01-08	H.R. 131 (119th)	Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-01-08	H.R. 504 (119th)	Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding	YES	YES	✓	Failed

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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