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Oct 25, 2024
Press
Budzinski, Durbin, Duckworth Announce $157 Million for Springfield Rail improvement Project

SPRINGFIELD – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth announced $157,126,494 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the final segment of the Springfield Rail Improvement Project (SRIP).  The multi-phased project is a large-scale effort supported by local, state, and federal funding designed to alleviate rail congestion in downtown Springfield by consolidating […]

News and Announcements

Oct 23, 2024
Press

Budzinski Launches Women Veterans Advisory Council

EAST ST. LOUIS — Yesterday, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) convened the first meeting of her Women Veterans Advisory Council at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s East St. Louis Center. In attendance were Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs’ Subcommittee on Health, and local women veterans and stakeholders from across Central and Southern Illinois who […]

Oct 21, 2024
Press

SPRINGFIELD: Budzinski Hosts Workforce Summit at Lincoln Land Community College

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) hosted a workforce development summit at Lincoln Land Community College to discuss the importance of career and technical education (CTE) and local approaches to workforce development. State and local leaders with diverse backgrounds in education, business, government and organized labor all spoke on the panel, offering their insights on how […]

Oct 15, 2024
Press

URBANA: Budzinski Announces $5 Million Federal Grant for Biomanufacturing Research At University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 

URBANA, IL – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will receive a $5 million National Science Foundation grant to support groundbreaking biomanufacturing research and advance the future of sustainable production. “For years, Central Illinois has been leading the nation in groundbreaking agricultural research,” said Congresswoman Budzinski. “I’m thrilled to announce a $5 million […]

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Issues

Agriculture

As a native of Downstate Illinois and the Representative for some of our nation’s most productive farmland, Nikki is proud to serve on the House Agriculture Committee to give family farmers in Central and Southern Illinois an important seat at the table in Washington. In Congress, Nikki is focused on revitalizing rural America, protecting the farm safety net, maintaining critical nutrition programs and investing in conservation. You can learn more about the upcoming Farm Bill here.

Veterans

The grandchild of two World War II veterans, Congresswoman Budzinski understands the deep debt of gratitude owed to the men and women who’ve served our country. As a member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Budzinski is focused on ensuring every veteran in Central and Southern Illinois has access to the benefits they’ve earned and deserve. 

Labor

A Trade Unionist and proud member of the labor movement, Nikki has spent her entire career standing up for working families. As the representative for thousands of labor households in Central and Southern Illinois, Nikki is fighting to strengthen unions, protect the rights of workers and invest in career and technical education opportunities across the Heartland.