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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

hres334-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of Community College Month as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education, workforce training, and more broadly sustaining and advancing the Nation’s economic prosperity.

1 clause Apr 27, 2023
Education

hr2900-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote registered apprenticeships, including registered apprenticeships within in-demand industry sectors, through the support of workforce intermediaries, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Education Veterans Federal Government Business

hr2822-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that contractors of the Department of Agriculture comply with certain labor laws, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 25, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Agriculture

hr2736-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit disinformation in the advertising of abortion services, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Transportation Healthcare Consumers Education Scientific Research

hr2763-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety telecommunicators.

3 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Telecommunications Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hres309-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Food and Drug Administration has the authority to approve drugs for abortion care.

1 clause Apr 19, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hr2728-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of eligibility for loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan program.

1 clause Apr 19, 2023
Financial Services Education Agriculture Consumers

hres289-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2023, as the sixth annual Black Maternal Health Week to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.

1 clause Apr 13, 2023
Natural Gas Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr2530-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Apr 6, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Scientific Research Veterans Federal Government

hr2434-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote low-carbon, high-octane fuels, to protect public health, and to improve vehicle efficiency and performance, and for other purposes.

15 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr12-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

9 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr2403-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee.

5 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Federal Government Native American Tribes Business

hr2415-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Energy Production Regulated Industries Federal Government

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

hr1536-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs.

3 clauses Mar 10, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Business

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

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