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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

hr3344-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To end the shackling of pregnant individuals, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 15, 2023
Education Federal Government Native American Tribes Consumers

hr3184-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a grant program to provide assistance to local law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 10, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Veterans Federal Government

hres372-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May 2023 as Mental Health Awareness Month.

1 clause May 9, 2023
Business Foreign Businesses Education Healthcare Consumers

hr3111-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend Federal law to remove the terms mentally retarded and mental retardation, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 5, 2023
Law Enforcement Education Healthcare Consumers Homeowners

hres334-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of Community College Month as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education, workforce training, and more broadly sustaining and advancing the Nation’s economic prosperity.

1 clause Apr 27, 2023
Education

hr2900-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote registered apprenticeships, including registered apprenticeships within in-demand industry sectors, through the support of workforce intermediaries, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Education Veterans Federal Government Business

hr2736-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit disinformation in the advertising of abortion services, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Transportation Healthcare Consumers Education Scientific Research

hr2728-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of eligibility for loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan program.

1 clause Apr 19, 2023
Financial Services Education Agriculture Consumers

hr2530-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Apr 6, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Scientific Research Veterans Federal Government

hr12-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

9 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr1711-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a demonstration program to provide payments on eligible loans for individuals who are eligible for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.

1 clause Mar 22, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Energy Production Education Agriculture

hr17-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Mar 10, 2023
Education Consumers Federal Government Business

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
Financial Services Environmental Groups Education Veterans

hr20-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Regulated Industries Federal Government Business

hres110-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause Feb 8, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Education Homeowners

hr789-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to permit leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, or adult child, or another related individual, who has a serious health condition, and to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement and family wellness leave to participate in or attend their children’s and grandchildren’s educational and extracurricular activities or meet family care needs.

4 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government Business

hr561-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government Business

hr51-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

26 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Regulated Industries Federal Government

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