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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

hr1838-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Lobbying Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

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

hr1723-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers Law Enforcement

hres235-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of March 21, 2023, as National Agriculture Day and celebrating the importance of agriculture as one of the most impactful industries in the United States.

1 clause Mar 21, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers 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

hr1310-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the use of FBI criminal history record information for administration of interstate compacts, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr1282-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr1318-118

Cosponsor Reported

To authorize the location of a monument on the National Mall to commemorate and honor the women’s suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Federal Administration

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

hres184-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing and celebrating the significance of Black History Month.

1 clause Feb 28, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

hres173-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 27 through March 3, 2023, as Public Schools Week.

0 clauses Feb 27, 2023

hr1139-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 21, 2023
Veterans Environmental Groups Federal Government Consumers

hr884-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for current year inclusion of net CFC tested income, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Federal Government Business

hres112-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives and honoring the memory of the victims of the mass shooting in Aurora, Illinois, on February 15, 2019.

0 clauses Feb 9, 2023

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

hres108-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) and ongoing human rights violations.

1 clause Feb 8, 2023
Foreign Businesses Homeowners Consumers Law Enforcement

hr782-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the interference, under color of State law, with the provision of interstate abortion services, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Business Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Native American Tribes

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

hr619-118

Cosponsor Reported

To extend the National Alzheimer’s Project.

5 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Health Care Providers

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