I’ve heard from veterans across my district about the financial obstacles they’ve faced since leaving active duty service. I'm proud to reintroduce my bill with Rep. Abe Hamadeh to expand access to STEM scholarships to help veterans to advance their skills and enter good-paying jobs!
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Illinois District 13
Nikki Budzinski
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Voting Record — 536
Yes47%
No53%
Present0%
Not Voting0%
Party align95%
Cross-party5%
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Congressional District 13
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Nikki Budzinski
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratIllinois District 13
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Nikki's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 19 sponsored · 186 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
I joined @tokuda.house.gov in urging President Trump to reverse cuts to the office handling disaster aid for St. Clair County after last July's floods. Firing essential staff makes it harder to deliver this aid effectively and delays recovery for our community.
I joined WTAX to talk about the stopgap funding bill and other issues affecting #IL13. Listen here. capitolcitynow.com/podcasts/rep...
The stopgap funding bill we’re voting on this week would create a taxpayer funded slush fund for Elon Musk and President Trump. I joined CNN this morning to talk about what this means for our communities.
Privatizing the USPS would result in higher costs for the people of Central and Southern Illinois. I won't stand for it. I'm leading 159 members in a letter to President Trump warning against these plans. We must ensure affordable, reliable service for rural communities across the country.
DOGE is coming after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - the federal agency that protects us from getting scammed by big banks and shady lenders. Paying a massive overdraft fee might not matter to a billionaire like Elon Musk, but it matters to working families.
My constituent shared how Medicaid allows her family to care for her daughter who was born four months premature. Everyone should listen to her story – especially my Republican colleagues who voted to cut this vital program.
Working Americans pay into #SocialSecurity with each and every paycheck throughout the year – except for the ultra-wealthy, who stop paying this month! It’s time to #ScrapTheCap and enhance benefits for everyone for the first time in more than 50 years!
For decades, Wieland has supported good-paying union jobs in East Alton. I’m proud to have played a role securing investments to allow Wieland to continue its presence in our community and strengthen the local economy for generations to come.
Fighting for working people is my life’s work. I’m excited to announce that I will serve as co-chair of the new Labor Caucus Building Trades Task Force and Health Care, Service, and Retail Task Force!
Laying off 83,000 VA employees is a slap in the face to every veteran who put their life on the line for America. I joined my colleagues on the House Veterans Affairs Committee in condemning President Trump’s plan to gut the VA workforce – because veterans are NOT government waste.
Today, on International Women’s Day, join me in recognizing the contributions of countless women in our communities. Our teachers, firefighters, doctors, small business owners, mothers and more are fighting for a world where every woman and girl can thrive.
Lisa Quandt, a special education teacher from Belleville, is one of millions of educators across the country who are in fear of Trump shuttering the Department of Education. This morning, she spoke about how her students will be impacted.
This week, we introduced the #PROAct! This bipartisan bill protects the right of all workers to join a union and bargain collectively for higher wages, better benefits and safer working conditions. As a member of the Labor Caucus, I will never stop fighting for workers in Congress.
My constituent shared how Medicaid is a lifeline for her family to meet their daughter's medical needs. Cuts to this program would be devastating for so many in our community.
60 years ago, hundreds of demonstrators were attacked on the Edmund Pettus Bridge as they marched for the right to vote. I'm proud to honor their legacy by joining my colleagues in introducing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to safeguard equal access to the ballot box.
The Trump Administration is trying to privatize the critical public services that Americans rely on. We won’t stand for it.
No one should have to travel hours just to visit the doctor, and telemedicine is a great way to reduce the barriers to care so often faced by rural communities. I’m proud to introduce the bipartisan Rural Wellness Act to expand access to this tech, especially for mental and behavioral health care.
Firing 83,000 VA employees is an outright betrayal of America’s veterans. Such extreme cuts will likely grind the VA to a halt and millions of veterans will be denied access to the care and benefits they deserve. www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
Tyffany is a single parent in #IL13 who was laid off from her job at USDA because of Elon Musk’s purge of federal employees. Here’s her story:
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Voting History536 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
536 total votes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | H.R. 2659 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-17 | H.R. 1608 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-13 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-12 | H. Res. 873 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H. Res. 719 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 1047 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 3015 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 3062 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 713 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H.R. 5143 (119th) | Final passage | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H.R. 5125 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 722 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 722 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 5140 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 4922 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 2721 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H. Res. 707 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H. Res. 707 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-15 | H.R. 3400 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-15 | H.J. Res. 117 (119th) | Kill the motion | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-11 | H.R. 3486 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-11 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Instruct negotiators | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-09 | H. Res. 682 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-09 | H. Res. 682 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-08 | H.R. 3425 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-08 | H.R. 3424 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | 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.