Nikki Budzinski
Democratic · IL · U.S. Representative for Illinois's 13th Congressional District
U.S. Representative for Illinois's 13th Congressional District.
Where Nikki Budzinski stands, based on their records
Supports
AI Regulation (1 record), Reduce Wealth Gap (2 records), Labor Rights (4 records),
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — AI Regulation
AI Regulation · 1 support
Voted to pass S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which makes posting nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, a crime and orders 48-hour takedowns. The House passed it 409-2, and it became law on May 19, 2025.
April 28, 2025Supports AI Regulation
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 2 support
Voted to pass H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act, setting deadlines for bargaining a first union contract and sending stalled talks to arbitration. It passed the House 230-193.
June 9, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Voted against H.R. 2262, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act, stopping certain voluntary training outside normal hours from counting as paid work time. It failed the House 209-215.
January 13, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 4 support
Voted to pass H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act, setting deadlines for bargaining a first union contract and sending stalled talks to arbitration. It passed the House 230-193.
June 9, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Voted against H.R. 2262, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act, stopping certain voluntary training outside normal hours from counting as paid work time. It failed the House 209-215.
January 13, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for H.R. 2550, the Protect America's Workforce Act, cancelling the March 2025 executive order that stripped union bargaining rights from most federal workers. The House passed it 231-195, and the Senate has not voted on it.
December 11, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Voted against passing H.J.Res. 98 by 206-177, a resolution cancelling a labor board rule that eased treating franchise chains and owners as joint employers. The Senate agreed, but the president vetoed it on May 3, 2024, and the House override failed.
January 12, 2024Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 3 support
On October 3, 2025, Nikki Budzinski cosponsored the Feed Our Families Act, the Aviation Funding Stability Act, and the Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act during a federal government shutdown.
October 3, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: budzinski.house.gov · researched September 8, 2026
On July 3, 2025, Nikki Budzinski announced that she voted no on H.R. 1, the federal budget-reconciliation bill that House Republicans passed and sent to President Donald Trump for signature.
July 3, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: budzinski.house.gov · researched September 8, 2026
On September 18, 2024, Nikki Budzinski's Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act passed the U.S. House unanimously; the bill addressed overly complex language in Veterans Affairs communications.
September 18, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: budzinski.house.gov · researched September 8, 2026
Track record — National Defense
National Defense · 1 support
On December 12, 2024, Nikki Budzinski reported that House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act included service-member pay raises, telecommunications-infrastructure security, and support for the iFAB Tech Hub at the University of Illinois.
December 12, 2024Supports National Defense
Source: budzinski.house.gov · researched September 8, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Voted to pass S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which makes posting nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, a crime and orders 48-hour takedowns. The House passed it 409-2, and it became law on May 19, 2025.
April 28, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Voted against passing H.J.Res. 98 by 206-177, a resolution cancelling a labor board rule that eased treating franchise chains and owners as joint employers. The Senate agreed, but the president vetoed it on May 3, 2024, and the House override failed.
January 12, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
On May 16, 2024, Nikki Budzinski voted for the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024, which reauthorized the FAA for five years and included consumer-protection and workforce-development provisions.
May 16, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: budzinski.house.gov · researched September 8, 2026
On March 23, 2024, Nikki Budzinski helped pass a second bipartisan government funding package in the House; President Joe Biden signed the package, completing fiscal-year funding for the federal government.
March 23, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: budzinski.house.gov · researched September 8, 2026
On March 9, 2024, Nikki Budzinski voted for a bipartisan government funding bill that President Joe Biden signed into law; the package included $136.1 million for projects in Illinois's 13th District.
March 9, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: budzinski.house.gov · researched September 8, 2026
Race Nikki Budzinski is in:
- United States Representative, Congressional District 13 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 13 (119th Congress), Illinois · incumbent
Profile last researched September 7, 2026.