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Nikki Budzinski

U.S. Representative, IL-13

Democratic Illinois since Jan 3, 2025

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Representative, IL-13 current
Illinois
Democratic Jan 3, 2025 Jan 3, 2027 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, IL-13
Illinois
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District IL-13
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.321, social dim. 0.422. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HR 6359 — Pregnant Students’ Rights Act Nay Jan 22, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 6359 — Pregnant Students’ Rights Act Yea Jan 22, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Yea Jan 22, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Jan 22, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Jan 22, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7147 — Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026. Nay Jan 22, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1014 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30… Nay Jan 22, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1014 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30… Yea Jan 22, 2026 Agreed to U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1014 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30… Nay Jan 22, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HJRES 140 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land… Nay Jan 21, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 6945 — Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act Nay Jan 21, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 6945 — Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act Yea Jan 21, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1009 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of… Nay Jan 21, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1009 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of… Nay Jan 21, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5764 — AI for Main Street Act Yea Jan 20, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5763 — Main Street Parity Act Yea Jan 20, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2988 — Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act Nay Jan 15, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2988 — Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act Yea Jan 15, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2988 — Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act Yea Jan 15, 2026 Agreed to U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7006 — Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Yea Jan 14, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7006 — Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Jan 14, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7006 — Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Jan 14, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 992 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7006) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30… Nay Jan 14, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 992 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7006) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30… Nay Jan 14, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4593 — SHOWER Act Nay Jan 13, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD

Campaign funding

1,018 recorded contributions totalling $4,374,983. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 386 of 1018 classified so far.

Funding typeContributionsTotalShare
Super PAC 18 $1,270,703 29%
Big donor 359 $1,086,604 25%
Corporate PAC 9 $116,653 3%
Unclassified 632 $1,901,023 43%

Largest contributions

AmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateSource
$562,804 FAIRSHAKE Super PAC Sep 26, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$562,804 FAIRSHAKE Super PAC Sep 26, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$50,000 CENTER FORWARD COMMITTEE Super PAC Oct 11, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$50,000 CENTER FORWARD COMMITTEE Super PAC Oct 11, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$21,500 BUDZINSKI VICTORY FUND NIKKI FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 30, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$20,000 DEMOCRACY SUMMER 2024 NIKKI FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Mar 25, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$19,570 FAIRSHAKE Super PAC Oct 3, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$19,570 FAIRSHAKE Super PAC Oct 3, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$19,000 ILLINOIS NEVADA 2023 FUND NIKKI FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 26, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$16,714 LIEU BUDZINSKI VICTORY FUND NIKKI FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 24, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$10,000 BUDZINSKI SORENSEN VICTORY FUND NIKKI FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 27, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$9,133 ILLINOIS NEVADA 2023 FUND NIKKI FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Nov 8, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$9,000 BUDZINSKI VICTORY FUND NIKKI FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC May 3, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,805 BUDZINSKI VICTORY FUND NIKKI FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Nov 21, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,500 BUDZINSKI VICTORY FUND NIKKI FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jun 26, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)

Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Sponsored legislation (1 as lead sponsor)

Social media

Recent posts

  • Special education protections exist because families fought hard for them. The Trump Administration is now moving oversight away from the offices built to enforce them — and that has real consequences for real kids and their families.
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  • On Thursday, I was pleased to attend the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center. It was an incredible moment of togetherness and a reminder that we must always have hope for the future.
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  • Happy Juneteenth! Today we honor the resilience and contributions of Black Americans — and the long, ongoing journey toward a country that lives up to its founding promise. Let’s continue to work together to ensure America lives up to its promise of freedom, justice and equality…
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  • I sat down for an honest conversation with Unmoderated News about where the Democratic Party needs to go — and what it looks like to actually show up for working people in downstate Illinois. Take a listen below: youtu.be/130R7xDKW7c?...
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  • I’m honored to be at the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center today. This opening is an important reminder of what's possible when we lead with hope and never stop believing in the promise of this country. Our best days are ahead.
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  • 3.5 million people have lost food assistance since the Big Ugly Bill passed. That’s 3.5 million seniors, working adults, and families with kids. Meanwhile, the same bill cut taxes for the wealthiest Americans. That's a choice. And it's the wrong one. www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/05/...
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  • The Trump Administration is moving oversight of special education and civil rights enforcement away from the offices responsible for protecting students with disabilities and ensuring they have equal access to education.
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  • Reminder! My team will be out and about across the 13th District today. See the times and locations below!
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  • Tomorrow, my team will be out and about across the 13th District to help folks with constituent services! Stop by our mobile office hours at the locations below to get all your casework questions answered!
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  • Heads up, Central and Southern Illinois — severe weather is on the way today. The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a Moderate Risk (level 4 of 5) for severe thunderstorms across central Illinois through northwestern Indiana. The most significant threat develops this…
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  • The President promised the White House ballroom wouldn't cost taxpayers a dime. New documents show taxpayers are paying $300 million of a $600M price tag. But somehow we can't afford rural hospitals, Medicaid, or SNAP. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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  • There's nothing controversial about honoring the women who served our country. The Pentagon's anti-DEI guidance canceled a 28-year tradition of recognizing women veterans — and that's wrong. We should be expanding recognition of their service, not restricting it…
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