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Nikki Budzinski

Nikki Budzinski

D IL-13 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 13)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 13)
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Defense

+175
Helped 1423 Hurt 1248 Unclear 975

Healthcare

+556
Helped 1070 Hurt 514 Unclear 753

Finance

+41
Helped 877 Hurt 836 Mixed 4 Unclear 333

Education

+204
Helped 665 Hurt 461 Unclear 237

Labor

+243
Helped 581 Hurt 338 Unclear 254

Energy

-80
Helped 332 Hurt 412 Mixed 3 Unclear 318

Transportation

+211
Helped 454 Hurt 243 Unclear 213

Veterans Affairs

+365
Helped 551 Hurt 186 Unclear 140

Immigration

-250
Helped 185 Hurt 435 Mixed 4 Unclear 238

Trade

-132
Helped 269 Hurt 401 Mixed 2 Unclear 188

Agriculture

+146
Helped 412 Hurt 266 Unclear 145

Government Operations

-15
Helped 42 Hurt 57 Unclear 534

Criminal Justice

0
Helped 253 Hurt 253 Mixed 4 Unclear 54

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Environment

-81
Helped 103 Hurt 184 Mixed 3 Unclear 162

Housing

+83
Helped 241 Hurt 158 Unclear 33

Social Welfare

+150
Helped 240 Hurt 90 Unclear 59

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+57
Helped 181 Hurt 124 Unclear 36

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

25158 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1945), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (116), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (630), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2)
Direct (600), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (561), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Consumers And Payers (1)
Direct (373), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3752), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (76), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (314), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (231), Veterans (21), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (224), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-779
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-58
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-117
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-90
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+3
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
-23
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+4
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-5
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+46
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -117
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-12
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- -141
Law Enforcement +46

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7638-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Commerce to reimpose duties on steel imported into the United States from Mexico, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 12, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7315-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Labor to support the development of pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades that serve underrepresented populations, including individuals from low income and rural census tracts.

2 clauses Feb 9, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7137-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking.

22 clauses Jan 30, 2024
Social Services General Public Federal Government Transportation

hr6747-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To speed up the deployment of electricity transmission and clean energy, with proper input from affected communities, and for other purposes.

62 clauses Dec 13, 2023
Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors Federal Administration

hr6531-118

Cosponsor Reported

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a training program for certain senior executives and supervisors employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

8 clauses Nov 30, 2023
General Public - Veterans Mortgage Lenders Federal Government - Veterans Affairs Defense Contractors

hr6538-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a definition of establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation for purposes of the collective bargaining of certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees.

2 clauses Nov 30, 2023
Health Care Providers

hres771-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 11, 2023
Emergency Management Services

hres770-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning an act of war against Israel by Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and associated forces, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 10, 2023
Defense Contractors

hres768-118

Cosponsor

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 10, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Disaster Relief And Emergency Management

hr4979-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate market concentration and competition in the food and agriculture industry, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Federal Administration Financial Services

hr4325-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the Center for Minority Veterans and the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include services for historically underserved veterans, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 23, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr15-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Civil Rights Advocacy Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Financial Services

hr4190-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to repay the estates of deceased beneficiaries for certain benefits paid by the Secretary and misused by fiduciaries of such beneficiaries.

7 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr3600-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the VA Work-Study program.

1 clause May 23, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr1378-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an internship program within the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 7, 2023
Education Environmental Groups Federal Government Financial Services

hr1282-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr1139-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 21, 2023
Veterans Environmental Groups Federal Government Consumers

hr542-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for home- and community-based services for veterans, and for other purposes.

53 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr51-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.

26 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Consumers Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

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