Nikki Budzinski

While the Iran war drives up energy costs, this Administration is ending energy efficiency programs that help folks get by. https://t.co/aCZMyugsTz

Today, I joined @Axios for a candid conversation about the work we can do in Congress to make prescription drugs more affordable. From negotiating with drug companies to reigning in PBMs, I see a r...

When a single person can decide the outcome of a prediction market that qualifies as insider trading. My bipartisan PREDICT Act stops officials from trading on inside information, and I pressed ind...

Black mothers are twice as likely to experience maternal mental health conditions as white women, but are half as likely to receive treatment. As a member of the @BMHCaucus, it’s important that we...

There's broad bipartisan support for expanding veterans benefits — but not like this. We shouldn't expand benefits for some veterans by reducing disability compensation for others. https://t.co/me...

Black women working full-time earn just 65 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men — and that gap is even wider when you include all Black women workers. That's a policy failure we ne...

The war in Iran has forced Illinois drivers to spend nearly $2 billion more on gas. That's money that could have gone to groceries, rent, or savings. This is the real cost of this war, and Illinois...

Last week, I asked the @splcenter to host a webinar for community members on the road ahead in the fight to protect voting rights. It was great to hear from people across the district who logged on...

My staff was proud to be at the opening of the new VA clinic in Champaign last week. The VA Illiana Healthcare System, in partnership with Carle Health, is now seeing patients — meaning veterans in...

I had a great time speaking with University of Chicago students last week about my path to public service — where I started, what I've learned, and what it really takes to fight for people in Washi...

This is the cost of President Trump’s needless war. I’ll be following this attack closely and praying for our service members and their families.

Six years ago, we lost Congressman John Lewis. As we mark the anniversary of his passing, we carry forward his legacy of Good Trouble — standing up to attacks on voting rights and uplifting the com...

This week, our Local 1899 @steelworkers, working at Granite City Works from Granite City were in Washington to talk about what they need back home.  As a dues-paying union member, I made it clear t...

One of the best parts of this job is spending time meeting with the next generation of public servants. I stopped by yesterday to talk with junior staff, and the talent and vision in the room gave ...

ACA premiums went up 20% this year. Now insurers are proposing another 14% increase for 2027. Two straight years of double-digit hikes — and the folks feeling it hardest are middle-income Americans...

This week, I met with the Illinois FFA state officer board, who are preparing to lead the next generation of American agriculture. Investing in their success is how we make sure Illinois stays at t...

Today, my team will be traveling across Central and Southern Illinois for Mobile Office Hours! I encourage everyone to visit, bring their questions and see how we can assist with constituent servic...

I sat down with members of the Illinois Corn Growers Association to talk through some of the most pressing priorities for Central Illinois — lock and dam funding to keep our waterways moving, renew...

Yesterday, I sat down with folks from Illinois Soy to dig into the issues that matter most to Illinois farmers — the Farm Bill, USMCA, and the state of American agriculture. These conversations are...

A White House staffer used advance access to the President's speeches to place bets on prediction markets — over a dozen times — walking away with more than $100,000. It's corruption, plain and sim...