Rep. Nikki Budzinski

U.S. Rep. for IL's 13th District. Proudly serving on @HouseAgDems & @VetAffairsDems for Central & Southern IL. Chair-elect for @NewDemCoalition.

[Rep. Nikki Budzinski @RepNikkiB]

Corruption is rampant in Washington – and that has to change.

Today, I’m unveiling an Anti-Corruption Agenda, demanding action in Congress to end Citizens United, ban insider trading and hold SCOTUS accountable. Here’s the plan.

[Rep. Nikki Budzinski @RepNikkiB]

I welcomed Chair Aleksandra Uznańska-Wiśniewska of the Poland–United States Parliamentary Group to my office this week.

We talked about how Congress can continue supporting Ukraine, what a strong U.S.–Polish partnership looks like going forward, and how to protect NATO allies when the administration has been unreliable.

[Rep. Nikki Budzinski @RepNikkiB]

This American Diabetes Month, we recognize everyone impacted by diabetes and reaffirm the importance of early detection, prevention, research, and affordable care. Everyone deserves the resources they need to live a healthy life.

[Rep. Nikki Budzinski @RepNikkiB]

I stopped by @heatmap_news to talk about where Democrats will lead on energy policy.

Voters sent a clear message on lowering costs — meaning we need to work together to pass permitting reform, expand LIHEAP, restore clean energy tax credits, and make sure data centers pay their fair share.

Photos by Taylor Mickal

[Rep. Nikki Budzinski @RepNikkiB]

This Veterans Day, join me in honoring each of the brave men and women who stepped up to serve our country in uniform. I will never forget the sacrifices they’ve made to defend our democracy and I will never stop fighting for them and their families.

[Rep. Nikki Budzinski @RepNikkiB]

Tonight, I voted to move forward with articles of impeachment for Pete Hegseth🚨Here's why 👇

He has proven time and time again that he is unfit to serve as Secretary of Defense. His incompetence isn't just embarrassing - it's dangerous.

From the deadly boat strikes in the Caribbean to the military raid in Venezuela to the reckless war in Iran, Hegseth has demonstrated a disturbing disregard for congressional oversight or accountability for his failures.

The American people deserve a Secretary of Defense who respects the Constitution, takes accountability seriously, and understands the consequences of sending our military into conflict.

Pete Hegseth has repeatedly shown us he is not that person.

[Rep. Nikki Budzinski @RepNikkiB]

I’m grateful to my colleagues for the trust they’ve placed in me – I’m ready to get to work 🚨

The @NewDemCoalition will prove who we are and what we are about: results over rhetoric and finding practical solutions to deliver for the people we serve.

Working families across the country are being squeezed by the cost of healthcare, utilities, housing, childcare and groceries. It's clear that we must act now to put money back in people’s pockets, grow the middle class, and root out corruption.

As Chair, I look forward to ensuring that the largest ideological caucus in Congress wields its influence to deliver on this mandate.

[Oriana González @ReporterOriana]

News: Nikki Budzinski officially elected as New Dem chair, per a source in the room during the caucus leadership elections

[Third Way @ThirdWayTweet]

The @NewDemCoalition shows the dynamism and energy is in the Democratic center. Third Way congratulates incoming Chair @RepNikkiB, who will lead the 142-member powerhouse of pragmatic lawmakers in the 120th Congress.

These majority makers flipped dozens of red seats by promising to fight for lower costs, accountability for taxpayers, and results that working people can feel. Moderates will represent a majority of the Democratic caucus and we look forward to working with them to deliver for the American people.

[Brenden Moore @brendenmoore13]

Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, stepping into an influential role in the new Congress:

[Rep. Nikki Budzinski @RepNikkiB]

I’m grateful to my colleagues for the trust they’ve placed in me – I’m ready to get to work 🚨

The @NewDemCoalition will prove who we are and what we are about: results over rhetoric and finding practical solutions to deliver for the people we serve.

Working families across the country are being squeezed by the cost of healthcare, utilities, housing, childcare and groceries. It's clear that we must act now to put money back in people’s pockets, grow the middle class, and root out corruption.

As Chair, I look forward to ensuring that the largest ideological caucus in Congress wields its influence to deliver on this mandate.

[Rep. Nikki Budzinski @RepNikkiB]

Thank you to my friend, Chairman Casar.

I look forward to working together to build on the hard-fought victories of the labor movement, strengthen protections for working people, and deliver the real relief that families across the country need and deserve.

[Congressman Greg Casar @RepCasar]

Nikki Budzinski and I both started our careers in the labor movement. In Congress, we’ve become colleagues and friends.

We chair caucuses with different perspectives, but I’m looking forward to working with her to deliver for working families.

[PPI @ppi]

New Dems are the House majority makers, and @RepNikkiB is their new leader.

In a statement, PPI’s @stumalec congratulated her on her election as @NewDemCoalition chair for the 120th Congress.

She is the right leader to keep the new majority focused on delivering for America’s working families.

[Rep. Nikki Budzinski @RepNikkiB]

Members of Congress need to be accountable to the people – not working to line their pockets. It’s why I’ve introduced legislation to BAN government officials from betting on prediction markets tied to policy outcomes or political events.

It’s common-sense.

[New Democrat Coalition (NDC) @NewDemCoalition]

Honored to announce @RepNikkiB as the next chair of the New Democrat Coalition for the 120th Congress!

She will lead the largest class of New Dems in the history of our caucus and bring forward real solutions to lower costs and deliver results for working people.

[Rep. Nikki Budzinski @RepNikkiB]

Last night, the Senate took a key step in moving BAAJA forward — a bill that will lower costs, create 100k new jobs, hold data centers accountable and reduce emissions.

Now, it's time we keep working to make improvements to the bill and deliver this win for the American people.

[New Democrat Coalition (NDC) @NewDemCoalition]

Statement from New Dem Leadership after the Senate began the process to bring the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act to a vote.

[Rep. Nikki Budzinski @RepNikkiB]

Illinois farmers are getting overcharged for crop insurance — and we’re demanding USDA fix it.

I joined @SenDuckworth, @SenatorDurbin, and @RepEricSorensen in calling on USDA to review and recalculate crop insurance premiums for Illinois and Midwestern corn and soybean farmers. The numbers are clear: for every dollar our farmers pay in premiums, less than 80 cents comes back to them in payouts. That’s not how the program is supposed to work.

USDA has the authority to do this. We’re asking them to act.

[Rep. Nikki Budzinski @RepNikkiB]

Retired steelworkers here in Illinois are in the same boat, facing the same uncertainty about their care. These are folks who spent their careers building this region, and they shouldn’t have to wonder whether their doctor will still be in-network come January. That’s unacceptable, and we’re pushing for the same kind of solution for them.

Patients come first. We’re watching this closely, and we’re ready to help get this done.

[Rep. Nikki Budzinski @RepNikkiB]

Thousands of seniors in the Metro East could lose access to their doctors on January 1st — and that’s not acceptable.

After @RepWesleyBellMO and I wrote to Aetna and BJC urging them back to the negotiating table, they agreed to a deal that keeps TRAIL program retirees in-network through the end of next year. That means thousands of Illinois state retirees can keep seeing their doctors without higher out-of-pocket costs or scrambling to find new providers.

[Rep. Nikki Budzinski @RepNikkiB]

Americans who rely on SNAP and Medicaid are hardworking people trying to make ends meet. They deserve support, not punishment.

The cuts Republicans pushed through in their Big Ugly Bill are cruel, and with prices continuing to skyrocket, families are feeling the pain even more.

Democrats will fight to reverse these cuts and deliver the relief working families deserve.

[Rep. Nikki Budzinski @RepNikkiB]

ICYMI: I’ve always believed in working across the aisle to deliver results – especially when it comes to improving mail service.

That’s why I led a bipartisan letter demanding answers on USPS’s request for $19.5 billion in borrowing authority. Our priority must be improving mail delivery, not funding changes that make service worse.