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.
Before he took office, President Trump vowed to cut power bills in half in 12 months. Instead, his reckless tariffs and war on clean energy have caused electricity prices to rise twice as fast as inflation. That’s unsustainable for working families who need to heat their homes this winter.
Electricity prices are climbing more than twice as fast as inflation
Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as overall inflation. That's especially costly during the dog days of summer when air conditioners are working hardest. In addition to hot weath...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Before he took office, President Trump vowed to cut power bills in half in 12 months. Instead, his reckless tariffs and war on clean energy have caused electricity prices to rise twice as fast as inflation. That’s unsustainable for working families who need to heat their homes this winter.
Now that President Trump has signed Congress’ bill forcing him to release the Epstein files, we need to keep holding him accountable to make the whole truth public. No more cover-ups.
November 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Now that President Trump has signed Congress’ bill forcing him to release the Epstein files, we need to keep holding him accountable to make the whole truth public. No more cover-ups.
Happy Thanksgiving from President Trump!
November 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from President Trump!
This week, I voted to repeal millions in taxpayer-funded payouts for Senate Republicans that they snuck into their partisan government funding bill. We can’t let this blatant corruption stand.
House votes to undo law allowing senators to sue over Jan. 6 subpoenas
The provision, which outraged House members, was tucked into a bill to reopen the government last week.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
This week, I voted to repeal millions in taxpayer-funded payouts for Senate Republicans that they snuck into their partisan government funding bill. We can’t let this blatant corruption stand.
I’m proud to join my @houseagdems.bsky.social colleagues in introducing a bill to repeal the devastating SNAP cuts that Republicans enacted in their Big, Ugly Bill. We refuse to let our fellow Americans go hungry.
Democrats seek to reverse SNAP spending cuts amid uncertainty about Rollins plans
House and Senate Democrats strongly criticized the Trump administration and congressional Republicans for attacks on SNAP as they announced legislation to undo cuts to the program in the One Big Beaut...
www.agri-pulse.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I’m proud to join my @houseagdems.bsky.social colleagues in introducing a bill to repeal the devastating SNAP cuts that Republicans enacted in their Big, Ugly Bill. We refuse to let our fellow Americans go hungry.
This is huge. While just a first step in a longer fight, this decision sets a precedent that will help us get long-overdue compensation for Metro East communities that have been impacted by radioactive waste. I'm happy to have played a small role in increasing awareness on this issue.
Metro East employees are first in Illinois to get workers' comp for radiation
While other former employees have been eligible under a federal program for more than $32 million in compensation, this set of employees has never tested positive for one of the 22 cancers required — ...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This is huge. While just a first step in a longer fight, this decision sets a precedent that will help us get long-overdue compensation for Metro East communities that have been impacted by radioactive waste. I'm happy to have played a small role in increasing awareness on this issue.
Earlier this fall, I joined a letter calling on President Trump to stop his plan to restrict eligibility for Social Security disability assistance and massively cut benefits. Today, I’m proud to say that our pressure worked.
Social Security scraps plan to limit disability benefits after uproar
The policy would have fundamentally altered who qualifies for the two federal disability programs by eliminating or limiting a person’s age as a factor to consider.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Earlier this fall, I joined a letter calling on President Trump to stop his plan to restrict eligibility for Social Security disability assistance and massively cut benefits. Today, I’m proud to say that our pressure worked.
Illinois growers are struggling to make ends meet because of high input costs, including the cost of fertilizer. I’m proud to introduce the bipartisan Fertilizer Research Act to give our farmers more transparency into fertilizer pricing and make sure that inputs like these are priced fairly.
Fertilizer Research Act companion bill introduced in House - Brownfield Ag News
A new bill in the U.S. House seeks greater price transparency and stability in the fertilizer market. U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson tells Brownfield her bill is a companion to the Senate’s Fertiliz...
www.brownfieldagnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Illinois growers are struggling to make ends meet because of high input costs, including the cost of fertilizer. I’m proud to introduce the bipartisan Fertilizer Research Act to give our farmers more transparency into fertilizer pricing and make sure that inputs like these are priced fairly.
These symbols ARE hate symbols and they have no place in our military.
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
These symbols ARE hate symbols and they have no place in our military.
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:
This Thanksgiving, families are paying more because of the Trump administration’s policies. We need the president to take action to lower grocery costs.
Americans could see a big sticker shock for Thanksgiving turkeys this year
Wholesale prices for a turkey have jumped 40% from a year ago.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This Thanksgiving, families are paying more because of the Trump administration’s policies. We need the president to take action to lower grocery costs.
We’re calling on Starbucks to drop the anti-union grind. Proud to stand with @sbworkersunited.org as they fight for their first contract!
More than 100 lawmakers push Starbucks to resume union negotiations
Starbucks Workers United is threatening a strike in 25 cities starting Thursday, the company's Red Cup Day.
www.cnbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We’re calling on Starbucks to drop the anti-union grind. Proud to stand with @sbworkersunited.org as they fight for their first contract!
Access to a good education, no matter where you live or how much money your family has, is fundamental to the American Dream. By shutting down the Department of Education, President Trump is throwing away the future of countless children.
Trump administration announces dismantling of parts of the Education Dept.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March seeking to close the department, but only Congress has the power to do that.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Access to a good education, no matter where you live or how much money your family has, is fundamental to the American Dream. By shutting down the Department of Education, President Trump is throwing away the future of countless children.
I just voted to require the Trump administration to release the full Epstein Files. We must get justice for survivors and get the truth for the American people.
November 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I just voted to require the Trump administration to release the full Epstein Files. We must get justice for survivors and get the truth for the American people.
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:
The weaponization of ICE and other federal agents under the orders of President Trump has ripped families apart and instilled fear in our neighborhoods. I met with immigration advocates in Fairview Heights last week to talk about how we can work together to keep our communities safe.
‘People just don’t know’: Fear grows as ICE actions move to downstate Illinois
The detention of immigrants in Macoupin and Clinton counties is part of an increasing pattern of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in central and southern Illinois, Congresswoman Nikki Budz...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The weaponization of ICE and other federal agents under the orders of President Trump has ripped families apart and instilled fear in our neighborhoods. I met with immigration advocates in Fairview Heights last week to talk about how we can work together to keep our communities safe.
When the ACA tax credits expire, 6,000 people in IL-13 will lose their coverage and 17,000 more see their health care costs soar. That’s unacceptable. I’ve joined @housedemocrats.bsky.social to introduce a bill to extend these critical subsidies & ensure working people can continue to afford care.
November 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
When the ACA tax credits expire, 6,000 people in IL-13 will lose their coverage and 17,000 more see their health care costs soar. That’s unacceptable. I’ve joined @housedemocrats.bsky.social to introduce a bill to extend these critical subsidies & ensure working people can continue to afford care.
If you get stuck somewhere because of flight delays or cancellations this holiday season, President Trump wants to leave you high and dry. He’s getting rid of a policy to ensure airlines fairly compensate you to cover these unexpected costs.
Trump admin drops Biden plan to require passenger compensation for delayed flights
The Trump administration said on Friday it was formally withdrawing a plan to require airlines pay passengers cash compensation for U.S. flight disruptions.
www.cnbc.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If you get stuck somewhere because of flight delays or cancellations this holiday season, President Trump wants to leave you high and dry. He’s getting rid of a policy to ensure airlines fairly compensate you to cover these unexpected costs.
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.
I’m relieved that after a three week delay, Illinois families will receive full SNAP benefits on November 20th. We can’t forget that this pain was entirely avoidable – a crisis manufactured by President Trump who refused to send out benefits to hungry families.
Illinois SNAP food aid recipients to receive all November benefits by next week, IDHS says
People in Illinois who rely on SNAP benefits could start to see their November benefits as soon as Friday. However, the Illinois Department of Human Services says it could take until next week for eve...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I’m relieved that after a three week delay, Illinois families will receive full SNAP benefits on November 20th. We can’t forget that this pain was entirely avoidable – a crisis manufactured by President Trump who refused to send out benefits to hungry families.
Today, I convened immigration advocates and nonprofit leaders in Fairview Heights amid this recent surge in ICE activity across Central and Southern Illinois.
November 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Today, I convened immigration advocates and nonprofit leaders in Fairview Heights amid this recent surge in ICE activity across Central and Southern Illinois.
President Trump is shutting down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – the agency in charge of capping credit card fees, protecting your private data, and taking on predatory payday lenders. This move is a handout for Wall Street at the expense of working people.
Trump administration declares CFPB funding illegal
The decision, disclosed in a court filing, puts the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on track to shut down in ‘early 2026’ when its remaining cash runs out.
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:33 PM
President Trump is shutting down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – the agency in charge of capping credit card fees, protecting your private data, and taking on predatory payday lenders. This move is a handout for Wall Street at the expense of working people.