Nikki Budzinski

Today marks a powerful first step in preserving Brooklyn— America’s oldest Black town. With this $2 million investment, a historic building will be transformed into a vibrant community hub where n...

BREAKING: A soldier with inside information on the Maduro operation in Venezuela cashed in BIG. That’s exactly the kind of abuse my bipartisan bill with Rep. Adrian Smith would BAN. We need the PR...

With President Trump’s war in Iran, fertilizer costs have skyrocketed for farmers. They shouldn’t pay the price for his chaos. I’m proud to introduce legislation to strengthen domestic fertilizer ...

As a member of the ERA Caucus, we must act now to ensure our laws reflect the principles of the Equal Rights Amendment. This week I met with my colleagues on the caucus to discuss next steps to s...

If Republicans actually want to help rural communities, they would spend less time passing meaningless resolutions and quit cutting crucial funding for families. Statement from New Dem Vice Chair ...

It was wonderful to connect with @goiupat as they met with Congress to talk about their priorities and what union membership means to them. My grandpa was a union painter, and I saw firsthand how...

Today I met with the Springfield Chamber of Commerce to discuss our shared priorities for Springfield and Sangamon County – including infrastructure upgrades, downtown revitalization, and education...

Today, I had the chance to speak on the House Floor to honor the life and legacy of Barbara Flynn Currie. As the first woman to serve as Illinois House Majority Leader, she was a true trailblazer.

I met with the Illinois Health and Hospital Association to discuss the looming cuts in President Trump’s “Big Ugly Bill.” We’re working closely together to protect rural hospitals from the impact ...

BIG NEWS 🚨@repchrispappas and I just sent a letter with more than 100 of our colleagues to President Trump on his illegal executive order to restrict vote-by-mail. This is a direct attack on a long...

What a great morning with women entrepreneurs from across the country at this year’s BREW Leadership Forum. I talked about what Congress can do to level the playing field for small businesses com...

If we don’t establish clear guardrails, prediction markets are a recipe for government corruption. I questioned the CFTC Chair about what regulations he’s going to put in place and spoke about my P...

I just voted AGAIN for a War Powers Resolution to rein in President Trump’s war of choice in Iran. I’m going to keep speaking out, demanding answers, and calling for diplomacy.

This week, I testified in support of my BOOTS Act which would ensure that our service members wear high-quality, American-made footwear. It’s commonsense policy that will keep our troops safe, stre...

Each year, organized retail crime causes more than $100 billion in financial losses – driving up prices for consumers, hurting small businesses, and putting workers at risk. It's time to put a stop...

I joined The Julie Mason Show to talk about my PREDICT Act – a bipartisan bill to ban government officials from insider trading on prediction markets and help restore trust in government.

So far in 2026, my team has helped return more than $615,000 to constituents that they were owed by the federal government! If you’re running into roadblocks with the IRS, the Social Security Admin...

ICYMI: I joined @siriusxm to talk about the @newdemocratcoalition Affordability Agenda! This comprehensive, commonsense plan tackles the top costs crushing working families – from groceries and uti...

Over the past year, processing times for DACA recipients have skyrocketed – creating needless barriers and distress for folks just trying to keep living and working in the only home they’ve ever kn...

I was excited to meet coaches and athletes from the University of Illinois’s parasports program and tour their incredible facility! In Washington, I’m working to ensure that programs like this one ...