Nikki Budzinski
@budzinski.house.gov
U.S. Representative for IL-13. Proud to serve the people of Central & Southern IL. New Democrat Coalition's Vice Chair for Policy.
Energy costs are skyrocketing because of President Trump’s policies. Illinois working families are paying the price.
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Energy costs are skyrocketing because of President Trump’s policies. Illinois working families are paying the price.
ICYMI: Last week, @newdems.bsky.social unveiled our Health Care Action Plan! Here are some highlights:
💸 Lower costs for working families
🏥 Close coverage gaps
💜 Protect women’s health
📰 Combat misinformation
💸 Lower costs for working families
🏥 Close coverage gaps
💜 Protect women’s health
📰 Combat misinformation
December 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
ICYMI: Last week, @newdems.bsky.social unveiled our Health Care Action Plan! Here are some highlights:
💸 Lower costs for working families
🏥 Close coverage gaps
💜 Protect women’s health
📰 Combat misinformation
💸 Lower costs for working families
🏥 Close coverage gaps
💜 Protect women’s health
📰 Combat misinformation
I’m thrilled that my team helped one of my constituents recover $104,024 that the Social Security Administration owed her. If you need help with a federal agency I encourage you to reach out to my office to see how we can help!
December 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I’m thrilled that my team helped one of my constituents recover $104,024 that the Social Security Administration owed her. If you need help with a federal agency I encourage you to reach out to my office to see how we can help!
December 7, 1941 is the day that will live in infamy. Today, join me in honoring the soldiers, sailors, and civilians who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor and commend the brave veterans who signed up to fight for our country in the days that followed.
December 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
December 7, 1941 is the day that will live in infamy. Today, join me in honoring the soldiers, sailors, and civilians who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor and commend the brave veterans who signed up to fight for our country in the days that followed.
On this day in 1865, the ratification of the 13th Amendment formally ended slavery in the United States. We can never forget this shameful chapter of American history and we must be unyielding in the fight for equality that continues to this day.
December 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
On this day in 1865, the ratification of the 13th Amendment formally ended slavery in the United States. We can never forget this shameful chapter of American history and we must be unyielding in the fight for equality that continues to this day.
Supporting surviving families and disabled veterans is non-negotiable, but doing so on the backs of other disabled veterans is a nonstarter. Let’s come together to find a better way to fund these much-needed benefits – like making billionaires pay their fair share.
December 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Supporting surviving families and disabled veterans is non-negotiable, but doing so on the backs of other disabled veterans is a nonstarter. Let’s come together to find a better way to fund these much-needed benefits – like making billionaires pay their fair share.
Today, we mark the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott beginning - a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement. As we honor civil rights heroes like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, let’s carry on their legacy by continuing to fight for equality and justice today.
December 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Today, we mark the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott beginning - a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement. As we honor civil rights heroes like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, let’s carry on their legacy by continuing to fight for equality and justice today.
The decision to restart one of the furnaces at Granite City Works is good news – it shows that our advocacy and collective action make a difference. We’re going to keep fighting for the long-term commitment and investments that Granite City deserves.
U.S. Steel to restart Blast Furnace B at Granite City Works
U.S. Steel has announced plans to restart Blast Furnace B at Granite City Works.
www.firstalert4.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The decision to restart one of the furnaces at Granite City Works is good news – it shows that our advocacy and collective action make a difference. We’re going to keep fighting for the long-term commitment and investments that Granite City deserves.
Every American deserves access to quality, affordable health care. Our @newdems.bsky.social framework is the path toward living up to that fundamental principle.
December 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Every American deserves access to quality, affordable health care. Our @newdems.bsky.social framework is the path toward living up to that fundamental principle.
🚨New @lcv.org report shows that Illinois was a national leader in clean energy this year – and that our state’s investments in wind and solar are helping consumers with skyrocketing utility bills! I’ve been proud to partner with @ilenviro.bsky.social to push for this progress.
December 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
🚨New @lcv.org report shows that Illinois was a national leader in clean energy this year – and that our state’s investments in wind and solar are helping consumers with skyrocketing utility bills! I’ve been proud to partner with @ilenviro.bsky.social to push for this progress.
I’m proud to cosponsor the Veteran Education Empowerment Act introduced by Rep. Lois Frankel & Rep. Gus Bilirakis this week! This bipartisan bill would authorize funding for Student Veteran Success Centers at colleges & universities nationwide, and support veterans as they pursue higher education.
December 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I’m proud to cosponsor the Veteran Education Empowerment Act introduced by Rep. Lois Frankel & Rep. Gus Bilirakis this week! This bipartisan bill would authorize funding for Student Veteran Success Centers at colleges & universities nationwide, and support veterans as they pursue higher education.
The @washingtonpost.com's latest editorial doesn’t just misrepresent the role of unions at the VA — it flat-out gets it wrong.
Strong unions help deliver better care for our veterans. That’s the truth.
Strong unions help deliver better care for our veterans. That’s the truth.
Opinion | America’s veterans deserve better care than government unions provide
President Franklin D. Roosevelt understood the folly of collective bargaining at Veterans Affairs.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The @washingtonpost.com's latest editorial doesn’t just misrepresent the role of unions at the VA — it flat-out gets it wrong.
Strong unions help deliver better care for our veterans. That’s the truth.
Strong unions help deliver better care for our veterans. That’s the truth.
After they slashed nearly a trillion dollars from Medicaid, Republicans offered just $50 billion as a band-aid for rural hospitals. As states apply for this funding, we need transparency to make sure that these critical dollars are distributed fairly.
Feds Promised ‘Radical Transparency’ but Are Withholding Rural Health Fund Applications - KFF Health News
Proposals from states that have shared their applications to a new $50 billion rural health program include using drones to deliver medication, installing refrigerators to expand access to healthy pro...
kffhealthnews.org
December 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
After they slashed nearly a trillion dollars from Medicaid, Republicans offered just $50 billion as a band-aid for rural hospitals. As states apply for this funding, we need transparency to make sure that these critical dollars are distributed fairly.
Excited to unveil the New Dem Coalition Health Care Action Plan today! Our framework isn’t only about reversing Republicans’ manufactured healthcare crisis, it’s about creating a new standard where quality care is affordable and accessible to every American.
December 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Excited to unveil the New Dem Coalition Health Care Action Plan today! Our framework isn’t only about reversing Republicans’ manufactured healthcare crisis, it’s about creating a new standard where quality care is affordable and accessible to every American.
ICYMI: I sent a letter to the management of Sangamon Towers in Springfield demanding they take action to address the unsafe and unsanitary conditions in the apartment building. I will keep fighting until these issues are resolved for residents.
December 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
ICYMI: I sent a letter to the management of Sangamon Towers in Springfield demanding they take action to address the unsafe and unsanitary conditions in the apartment building. I will keep fighting until these issues are resolved for residents.
At the end of this month, the ACA tax credits will expire – plunging millions of Americans even deeper into the affordability crisis as their health care costs skyrocket.
It’s time for President Trump and Republicans in Congress to get serious about saving healthcare.
It’s time for President Trump and Republicans in Congress to get serious about saving healthcare.
December 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
At the end of this month, the ACA tax credits will expire – plunging millions of Americans even deeper into the affordability crisis as their health care costs skyrocket.
It’s time for President Trump and Republicans in Congress to get serious about saving healthcare.
It’s time for President Trump and Republicans in Congress to get serious about saving healthcare.
Today is World AIDS Day, where we come together to raise awareness and honor those we’ve lost to this disease. As a nation, we cannot turn our back on our partners working to save lives and end HIV/AIDS once and for all.
December 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Today is World AIDS Day, where we come together to raise awareness and honor those we’ve lost to this disease. As a nation, we cannot turn our back on our partners working to save lives and end HIV/AIDS once and for all.
The Trump Administration has taken a chainsaw to VA and it’s having a real impact on our veterans. Cutting contracts with more than 1,200 veteran-owned businesses is just wrong.
DOGE had a cutting spree. 550 vet-owned businesses felt it.
Among the contracts DOGE canceled under the Department of Veterans Affairs alone, two-thirds were with veteran-owned businesses.
www.politico.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The Trump Administration has taken a chainsaw to VA and it’s having a real impact on our veterans. Cutting contracts with more than 1,200 veteran-owned businesses is just wrong.
Happy Small Business Saturday! Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and this Saturday is a perfect time to support our favorite local stores, cafes, restaurants, and more!
November 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Happy Small Business Saturday! Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and this Saturday is a perfect time to support our favorite local stores, cafes, restaurants, and more!
This National Family Caregivers Month, join me in honoring the 48 million Americans who serve as caregivers to their loved ones. These everyday heroes are an essential part of our healthcare system and it’s time we give them the recognition they deserve.
November 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
This National Family Caregivers Month, join me in honoring the 48 million Americans who serve as caregivers to their loved ones. These everyday heroes are an essential part of our healthcare system and it’s time we give them the recognition they deserve.
From my family to yours, happy Thanksgiving! I hope your day is filled with gratitude, good food and great time spent with loved ones.
November 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
From my family to yours, happy Thanksgiving! I hope your day is filled with gratitude, good food and great time spent with loved ones.
President Trump is destroying the Department of Education. Let’s talk about it ⬇️
November 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
President Trump is destroying the Department of Education. Let’s talk about it ⬇️
Mold, bed bugs, and harassment – the conditions at Sangamon Towers in Springfield are absolutely unacceptable.
I wrote to building management demanding better for residents and we will continue to hold them accountable to ensure that Sangamon Towers is safe, clean and comfortable.
I wrote to building management demanding better for residents and we will continue to hold them accountable to ensure that Sangamon Towers is safe, clean and comfortable.
Budzinski intervenes in local housing dispute - Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture
U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski is demanding to know why a building management company accused of failing to provide safe and clean living conditions in one of its Springfield-based apartment buildings has ...
www.illinoistimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Mold, bed bugs, and harassment – the conditions at Sangamon Towers in Springfield are absolutely unacceptable.
I wrote to building management demanding better for residents and we will continue to hold them accountable to ensure that Sangamon Towers is safe, clean and comfortable.
I wrote to building management demanding better for residents and we will continue to hold them accountable to ensure that Sangamon Towers is safe, clean and comfortable.
Today, I stopped by the Northeast Community Fund in Decatur to pack Thanksgiving boxes!
I’m thankful for the work they do each and every day to make sure none of our neighbors go hungry.
I’m thankful for the work they do each and every day to make sure none of our neighbors go hungry.
November 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Today, I stopped by the Northeast Community Fund in Decatur to pack Thanksgiving boxes!
I’m thankful for the work they do each and every day to make sure none of our neighbors go hungry.
I’m thankful for the work they do each and every day to make sure none of our neighbors go hungry.
Working families can’t afford to pay thousands of dollars more a year for their health insurance. @housedemocrats.bsky.social are continuing to fight to extend the ACA tax credits and ensure every American can get the care they need.
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Working families can’t afford to pay thousands of dollars more a year for their health insurance. @housedemocrats.bsky.social are continuing to fight to extend the ACA tax credits and ensure every American can get the care they need.