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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

hr5475-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act

2 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Labor Airlines Workers Railroads

hr5449-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Redistricting Reform Act of 2025

14 clauses Sep 18, 2025
State Government Advocacy Elections Civil Rights

hr5476-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Preparing And Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act

1 clause Sep 18, 2025
State Government Students Education Workers Education

hr5427-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Billionaires Income Tax Act

25 clauses Sep 17, 2025
Labor Legal Services Government Taxpayers

hr5401-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pay Our Troops Act of 2026

2 clauses Sep 16, 2025
Military Defense Contractors Government Government Employees

hr5390-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FAMILY Act

5 clauses Sep 16, 2025
State Government Labor Victim Services Government

hr5178-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act

1 clause Sep 8, 2025
Medicaid State Government Healthcare Providers Government

hr5123-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act of 2025

10 clauses Sep 3, 2025
State Government Education Child Care Government

hr4979-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tick Identification Pilot Program Act of 2025

1 clause Aug 15, 2025
Government Public Health Research Taxpayers

hr4876-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act

2 clauses Aug 5, 2025
Healthcare Providers Veterans Government Government Employees

hr4910-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sustaining Our Democracy Act

7 clauses Aug 5, 2025
Local Government Civil Rights Government Government Employees

hr4849-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025

1 clause Aug 1, 2025
Government Health Insurance Taxpayers

hr4796-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restoring Essential Healthcare Act

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
Medicaid Health Care Providers Healthcare Providers Government

hr4797-119

Cosponsor In Committee

EATS Act of 2025

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
State Government Workforce Development Higher Education Government

hr4721-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy H2O Act

3 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Nonprofits Water Utilities Rural Communities Housing

hr4588-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025

3 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Government Education Taxpayers

hr4418-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Child Care for Working Families Act

28 clauses Jul 15, 2025
State Government Child Care Government Taxpayers

hr4348-119

Cosponsor Reported

To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 10, 2025
Government Healthcare

hr4103-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Break the Cycle of Violence Act

9 clauses Jun 24, 2025
Workforce Development Healthcare Providers Government Public Safety

hr4086-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2025

1 clause Jun 23, 2025
Disability Services Healthcare Providers Caregiving Government

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