Nikki Budzinski

Budzinski and Bell Visit Immigration Detention Center STE. GENEVIEVE, MO — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman Wesley Bell (MO-01) visited the Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center, which serves as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contract facility. The members…

HONORING CHAUNDRA BISHOP Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 83 (Friday, May 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 83 (Friday, May 15, 2026)] [House] [Page H3536] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] {time} 0910 HONORING…

Budzinski Celebrates House Passage of Permanent Year-Round E15 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement following the passage of H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, of which Budzinski is a Democratic lead. The bill…

NATIONWIDE CONSUMER AND FUEL RETAILER CHOICE ACT OF 2025 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 81 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)] [House] [Pages H3421-H3428] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing…

Budzinski and Bipartisan Lawmakers Demand Permanent Year-Round E15 Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), joined by Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03), Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), and Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), gathered outside the U.S. Capitol to urge their colleagues…

Budzinski Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition Winner SPRINGFIELD, IL — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced the winners of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Illinois’ 13th Congressional District. This year’s overall winner is Charlotte Lin of University…

Budzinski Convenes Agriculture Advisory Council Amid Rising Costs EDWARDSVILLE, IL — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) convened her bipartisan Agriculture Advisory Council at the National Corn to Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The…

CHAMPAIGN: Budzinski Hosts Roundtable With Immigration Groups and Local Leaders CHAMPAIGN, IL — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) convened her third roundtable discussion with local leaders and immigration nonprofit and advocacy organizations. The conversation focused on immigration…

Budzinski Sends Letter to Speaker Johnson, Demands House Pass PREDICT Act WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson urging him to bring her bill, the PREDICT Act, to the House Floor as soon as possible. Just hours ago, the Senate unanimously…

Budzinski Leads Letter to REI: “Get Back to the Table” Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) led 40 of her House colleagues in a letter to REI Co-op urging them to return to the bargaining table and negotiate in good faith, as required by federal law, to reach a fair collective bargaining…

Budzinski Statement on Insider Trading in Venezuela Operation, Calls for Passage of PREDICT Act Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement after the Department of Justice charged a U.S. Army soldier with unlawfully using confidential government information for…

Budzinski Secures $2 Million in Federal Funding for America’s Oldest Black Town Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) joined local leaders to announce $2 million in Community Project Funding she secured for the Village of Brooklyn, IL. The funding will support the village’s efforts to…

REMEMBERING BARBARA FLYNN CURRIE Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 70 (Tuesday, April 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 21, 2026)] [House] [Pages H3027-H3028] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ]…

VIDEO: Budzinski Honors Life of Illinois Icon Barbara Flynn Currie WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives honoring the life and legacy of former Illinois State Representative Barbara Flynn Currie. A…

Budzinski and Pappas Lead 101 House Democrats in Letter to President Trump on Vote-by-Mail Executive Order WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led 101 Members of Congress in a letter to President Trump raising serious concerns about…

VIDEO: Budzinski Questions CFTC Chairman, Highlights Need to Pass PREDICT Act WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) questioned Michael Selig, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, during a House Agriculture Committee hearing. She pressed for clarity on…

DECATUR: Budzinski Visits Empowerment Opportunity Center DECATUR, IL — Yesterday, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) visited the Empowerment Opportunity Center in Decatur to tour the facility and discuss the services they provide to the community, including childcare, energy assistance, support…

SPRINGFIELD: Budzinski Announces Federal Investment to Address Truck Driver Shortage, Expand Veteran Job Opportunities SPRINGFIELD, IL — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Lincoln Land Community College, and the Illinois Trucking Association announced a $76,500 U.S. Department of…

Budzinski Statement on Vote-By-Mail Executive Order SPRINGFIELD, IL — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement on President Trump’s Executive Order 14399, titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections.” The order directs the…

Budzinski and Fischbach Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster Biomanufacturing SPRINGFIELD, IL – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) introduced the Biobased Materials Investment and Production Act to strengthen the domestic supply chain…

Budzinski Statement on Granite City Works Restarting Steel Production SPRINGFIELD, IL — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement as steel production resumes at Granite City Works for the first time in two years. “After more than two years of relentless advocacy,…

Budzinski Statement on House Republicans Continuing the Government Shutdown WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement after House Republicans refused to take up bipartisan legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security and pay workers at…

Budzinski and Smith Introduce Bill to Ban Members of Congress, Federal Officials from Insider Prediction Market Trading WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) and Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) introduced the Preventing Real-time Exploitation and Deceptive Insider…

Budzinski Calls on Postmaster General to Address Flailing Delivery Rates, Demands Better for Rural Areas WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Budzinski (IL-13) at a House Oversight Committee hearing called on Postmaster General David Steiner to address flailing USPS delivery rates that have…

Budzinski and Luján Introduce Legislation to Strengthen the Resilience of the U.S. Food Supply Chains WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), a member of the House Agriculture Committee and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker…

Budzinski Holds Roundtable to Discuss Rural Health Transformation Funding Needs in Wake of OBBBA Cuts SPRINGFIELD, IL – This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) hosted a roundtable conversation with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) to discuss cuts to rural…

CHAMPAIGN: Budzinski, Deputy Governor Manar Host Fireside Chat on Biomanufacturing CHAMPAIGN, IL — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Deputy Governor Andy Manar held a fireside chat at Parkland College, focused on Illinois’ national leadership in biomanufacturing. They discussed the…

SPRINGFIELD: Budzinski Convenes Local Park Districts to Celebrate Grant Funding SPRINGFIELD, IL — On Monday, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) convened local park district leaders from Springfield, Champaign, and Grandview to celebrate the successful award of state funding that her office…

EAST ST. LOUIS: Budzinski Announces Initial Steps to Expand Gateway Arch National Park to Illinois EAST ST. LOUIS, IL — On March 10, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman Wesley Bell (MO-01) held a press conference to celebrate legislation to expand the boundaries of the Gateway…

TIPPED EMPLOYEE PROTECTION ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 9 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)] [House] [Pages H685-H691] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TIPPED…

LOWERING COSTS FOR WORKING FAMILIES Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2026)] [House] [Page H5] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] LOWERING…

RECOGNIZING THE CLASS OF INTERNS FOR THEIR SERVICE TO ILLINOIS' 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 215 (Friday, December 19, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 215 (Friday, December 19, 2025)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1237] From the Congressional…

HONORING GLYN RAMAGE ON HIS RETIREMENT Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)] [House] [Pages H894-H895] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […

CONGRATULATING ROBERT GAO, NATIONAL STUDENT POET Congressional Record, Volume 170 Issue 188 (Wednesday, December 18, 2024) [Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 188 (Wednesday, December 18, 2024)] [House] [Page H7334] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office…

RECOGNIZING TWO ILLINOIS STATE CHAMPION FOOTBALL TEAMS Congressional Record, Volume 170 Issue 185 (Thursday, December 12, 2024) [Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 185 (Thursday, December 12, 2024)] [House] [Page H7116] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing…

AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 Congressional Record, Volume 169 Issue 156 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023) [Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 156 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023)] [House] [Pages H4505-H4566] From the…