Biography & Current Office
Background & current office
Nikki Budzinski is the Democratic U.S. representative for Illinois’s 13th District. The House Clerk lists her as a current member of the 119th Congress representing a central and southern Illinois district that includes Springfield, Decatur, Champaign-Urbana and Metro East communities.
Budzinski’s official House materials say she earned bachelor’s degrees in political science and history from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and came to Congress after work focused on labor, workforce and public policy. She was first elected to the House in 2022.
In the 119th Congress, the House Clerk lists Budzinski on the Agriculture Committee and Veterans’ Affairs Committee. Her office identifies her as ranking member of the Veterans’ Affairs Technology Modernization Subcommittee. This editorial layer records those institutional facts without turning ordinary partisan activity, votes or advocacy into controversies.
Editorial research reviewed: August 21, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
Public record
Current seat & contact information
- Chamber
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Representation
- Illinois · District 13
- Party
- Democratic
- Birth date
- March 11, 1977
- Washington phone
- (202) 225-2371
- Office
- 1717 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1313
Committees & Leadership
Current leadership and reviewed committee roles
Leadership / institutional roles
- Ranking Member, House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization
Reviewed committee assignments
- House Committee on Agriculture
- House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Recent Recorded Votes
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
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Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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