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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

+177
Helped 1426 Hurt 1249 Unclear 963

Healthcare

+584
Helped 1154 Hurt 570 Mixed 10 Unclear 663

Finance

+42
Helped 909 Hurt 867 Mixed 5 Unclear 344

Education

+209
Helped 711 Hurt 502 Mixed 1 Unclear 218

Labor

+242
Helped 607 Hurt 365 Unclear 252

Energy

-91
Helped 392 Hurt 483 Mixed 18 Unclear 279

Transportation

+212
Helped 461 Hurt 249 Unclear 210

Trade

-119
Helped 288 Hurt 407 Mixed 3 Unclear 188

Veterans Affairs

+372
Helped 559 Hurt 187 Unclear 140

Immigration

-260
Helped 190 Hurt 450 Mixed 4 Unclear 231

Agriculture

+141
Helped 433 Hurt 292 Unclear 142

Criminal Justice

-7
Helped 265 Hurt 272 Mixed 6 Unclear 55

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Government Operations

-15
Helped 42 Hurt 57 Unclear 400

Environment

-72
Helped 119 Hurt 191 Mixed 3 Unclear 141

Housing

+92
Helped 250 Hurt 158 Unclear 35

Social Welfare

+195
Helped 288 Hurt 93 Unclear 59

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+69
Helped 194 Hurt 125 Unclear 34

Federal Budget

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

Industry Impact Profile

26393 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 (2034), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (116), DoD (32), State (20), Legislative Branch (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 (672), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2)
Direct (631), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Consumers And Payers (1)
Direct (637), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (376), 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 (4052), 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), State (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), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (315), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (233), 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 (233), 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
-777
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
+5
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)
- -116
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-13
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

hr6440-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Right to Read Act of 2025

7 clauses Dec 4, 2025
Education State & Local Government General Public Tribal Nations

hr6249-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act

2 clauses Nov 21, 2025
Federal Administration

hr6181-119

Cosponsor In Committee

John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Social Services Government State & Local Government General Public

hr6217-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Revitalize Our Neighborhoods Act of 2025

1 clause Nov 20, 2025
Government Non-Profit Institutions General Public State & Local Government

hr6151-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Global Respect Act

3 clauses Nov 19, 2025
Foreign Entities Non-Profit Institutions Government General Public

hres891-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Rural Health Day.

1 clause Nov 18, 2025
Hospitals Professional Associations Healthcare Services

hr6088-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025

1 clause Nov 18, 2025
Food & Beverage Government Social Services Agriculture

hr6011-119

Cosponsor In Committee

VA Work-Study Improvement Act

1 clause Nov 10, 2025
Government Non-Profit Institutions Veterans Military

hr5950-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025

2 clauses Nov 7, 2025
Grocery Stores Federal Government State Government General Public

hr5973-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2025

4 clauses Nov 7, 2025
Civil Liberties Government Immigrant Communities Media & Entertainment

hr5790-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025

1 clause Oct 17, 2025
Child Care Government Education State Government

hr5761-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to support workers who are subject to an employment loss, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Oct 14, 2025
Government - Federal Small Business All Industries (Employment) Legal Services

hr5740-119

Cosponsor In Committee

WIC Benefits Protection Act

1 clause Oct 10, 2025
Government Food Retail Nutrition Nutrition Programs

hr5705-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To authorize the reimbursement by the Federal Government of State funds used to maintain participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in the event of a Government shutdown.

1 clause Oct 8, 2025
Government Food Retail Nutrition Nutrition Programs

hr5557-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 23, 2025
Mental Health Professionals Mental Health Services Education General Public - Youth

hr5469-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Government Medical Research Health Care Providers Maternal Health

hr5449-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Redistricting Reform Act of 2025

14 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Civil Rights Government Advocacy Elections

hr5476-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Preparing And Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act

1 clause Sep 18, 2025
Education Workers Government Education Students

hr5427-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Billionaires Income Tax Act

25 clauses Sep 17, 2025
Labor Government Wealth Management Legal Services

hr5390-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FAMILY Act

5 clauses Sep 16, 2025
Labor Government Taxpayers Victim Services

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Policy Mechanisms Used

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