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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

hr3555-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that the National Park Service is fully staffed, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 21, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr3532-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act

1 clause May 21, 2025
Business Labor Health Insurance Government

hr3564-119

Cosponsor In Committee

The Nuclear First-Strike Security Act of 2025

1 clause May 21, 2025
Government Defense Congress Foreign Affairs

hr3513-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025

13 clauses May 20, 2025
Judiciary Legal Services Government Transparency

hr3514-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

1 clause May 20, 2025
Health Insurance Government Health IT Medicare

hr3482-119

Cosponsor Reported

Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act

13 clauses May 19, 2025
Federal Health Agencies Health IT Veterans Federal Health Workforce

hr3474-119

Cosponsor Reported

Federal Mechanical Insulation Act

2 clauses May 15, 2025
Energy Government Construction

hr3449-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act

3 clauses May 15, 2025
Tribal Affairs Public Transit Taxpayers Government

hr3473-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Humane Accountability Act

1 clause May 15, 2025
Congress Immigration Civil Rights Government

hr3418-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act

2 clauses May 14, 2025
Local Government Government Taxpayers Historic Preservation

hr3405-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report regarding the transfer of an aircraft from Qatar, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 14, 2025
Transportation Federal Administration Education

hr3398-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act

1 clause May 14, 2025
Law Enforcement Retail Consumer Products Corrections

hr3335-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act

1 clause May 13, 2025
Agriculture Child Safety Labor Government

hr3367-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act of 2025

1 clause May 13, 2025
Education Labor

hr3296-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MIL FMLA Act

3 clauses May 8, 2025
Military Military Families Government Business

hr3277-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

4 clauses May 8, 2025
Health Insurance Government Healthcare Providers Healthcare

hr3267-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act

2 clauses May 8, 2025
Taxpayers Student Loans Education Finance Government

hr3261-119

Cosponsor In Committee

VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025

2 clauses May 7, 2025
Government Labor Healthcare Providers Government Employees

hr3243-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025

1 clause May 7, 2025
Healthcare Providers Civil Rights Government Advertising

hr3226-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act

2 clauses May 7, 2025
Government Taxpayers Government Employees

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Policy Mechanisms Used

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