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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

hr4963-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee.

2 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Labor

hr4978-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the protection of agricultural workers, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Agricultural Producers Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

hr4889-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Environmental Services

hr4862-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To identify the standards required to meet the definition of sustainable aviation fuel at the Federal Aviation Administration.

1 clause Jul 25, 2023
Energy Production

hr4845-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to ensure that striking workers and their households do not become ineligible for benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jul 25, 2023

hr4745-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 to establish a pilot grant program to award grants to facilitate home delivery of commodities under the commodity supplemental food program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 19, 2023
Agricultural Producers Federal Administration

hr4713-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To codify the Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program of the Department of Agriculture.

1 clause Jul 18, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr4581-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title V of the Social Security Act to support stillbirth prevention and research, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Transportation Health Care Providers

hres580-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.

1 clause Jul 11, 2023
Labor

hr4475-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide targeted funding for States and other eligible entities through the Social Services Block Grant program to increase the availability of menstrual products for individuals with limited access to such products.

1 clause Jul 6, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres574-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Remembering the lives lost and honoring the survivors one year after the Independence Day Parade shooting that occurred on July 4, 2022, in Highland Park, Illinois.

1 clause Jun 30, 2023

hr4431-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for a pilot program under the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program for local law enforcement agencies located in rural areas to purchase naloxone to prevent and reduce opioid overdose deaths, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 30, 2023
Immigration Services Law Enforcement

hres568-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.

0 clauses Jun 30, 2023

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

hr4338-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Route 66 National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jun 23, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Energy Production

hres551-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Fully addressing child poverty.

1 clause Jun 23, 2023
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
Financial Services Transportation Defense Contractors Health Care Providers

hr4227-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish the ReConnect program under that Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 20, 2023
Education

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

hres507-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Congratulating the National Treasury Employees Union on its 85th anniversary and commending the dedication shown Federal employees and continued service provided by the National Treasury Employees Union and the members of the National Treasury Employees Union.

0 clauses Jun 13, 2023

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