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.
Happy Hanukkah to everyone celebrating in IL–13 and around the world! May these eight nights be filled with peace, light, and joy.
December 15, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Happy Hanukkah to everyone celebrating in IL–13 and around the world! May these eight nights be filled with peace, light, and joy.
As @newdems.bsky.social Vice Chair for Policy and a member of @democrats-veterans.house.gov, I’m excited to announce our new Agenda to Support Our Veterans! This framework will support our mission to ensure every veteran receives the care and benefits they’ve earned.
December 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
As @newdems.bsky.social Vice Chair for Policy and a member of @democrats-veterans.house.gov, I’m excited to announce our new Agenda to Support Our Veterans! This framework will support our mission to ensure every veteran receives the care and benefits they’ve earned.
Today, I took to the House floor to honor the 48 million Americans who provide care to their loved ones – especially members of the “sandwich generation” who take care of both their aging parents and their own children.
To all of the family caregivers in Illinois and across the country: thank you.
To all of the family caregivers in Illinois and across the country: thank you.
December 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Today, I took to the House floor to honor the 48 million Americans who provide care to their loved ones – especially members of the “sandwich generation” who take care of both their aging parents and their own children.
To all of the family caregivers in Illinois and across the country: thank you.
To all of the family caregivers in Illinois and across the country: thank you.
I’m thrilled to announce more than $789,000 to support fire departments across Central and Southern Illinois! This federal funding will help ensure that our brave first responders have the equipment, training, and technology they need to stay safe on the job.
December 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I’m thrilled to announce more than $789,000 to support fire departments across Central and Southern Illinois! This federal funding will help ensure that our brave first responders have the equipment, training, and technology they need to stay safe on the job.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ⬇️
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.
Happy Thanksgiving from President Trump!
November 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from President Trump!
This week, my office teamed up with the Illinois Bankers Association to put on a financial literacy workshop in Edwardsville! Huge thank you to everyone who joined us!
November 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This week, my office teamed up with the Illinois Bankers Association to put on a financial literacy workshop in Edwardsville! Huge thank you to everyone who joined us!
As @newdems.bsky.social Vice Chair for Policy, I’m excited to unveil our roadmap for rural revitalization!
November 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
As @newdems.bsky.social Vice Chair for Policy, I’m excited to unveil our roadmap for rural revitalization!
Today, I am thinking of the five innocent lives stolen at Club Q in Colorado Springs three years ago. We must continue to stand up to anti-LGBTQ+ hate to build a future where everyone can live and love freely, without fear.
November 19, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Today, I am thinking of the five innocent lives stolen at Club Q in Colorado Springs three years ago. We must continue to stand up to anti-LGBTQ+ hate to build a future where everyone can live and love freely, without fear.
🚨TOMORROW: Join my team for mobile office hours to get help with constituent services! Details below:
November 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🚨TOMORROW: Join my team for mobile office hours to get help with constituent services! Details below:
TOMORROW: Join my team and the Illinois Bankers Association for a financial literacy workshop in Edwardsville! Details below:
November 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
TOMORROW: Join my team and the Illinois Bankers Association for a financial literacy workshop in Edwardsville! Details below:
Illinoisans have paid $766 more this year because of inflation under President Trump. Instead of building ballrooms and bailing out Argentina, the president should focus on lowering costs for working families.
November 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Illinoisans have paid $766 more this year because of inflation under President Trump. Instead of building ballrooms and bailing out Argentina, the president should focus on lowering costs for working families.