Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Budzinski named holding the Trump administration accountable for its tariff policies as a priority, describing those policies as reckless.
Context: The report does not identify particular tariffs or specify what accountability action she would support.
Budzinski named ending the war in Iran as a priority for the New Democrat Coalition.
Context: The report does not specify the steps she would support to achieve that goal.
Budzinski named raising the minimum wage as a priority for the New Democrat Coalition.
Context: The report does not specify a target wage or how an increase would be set.
Nikki Budzinski named passing paid family and medical leave as a priority for the New Democrat Coalition. She presented it as part of the group’s agenda for the next Congress.
Context: The report gives no details about the proposed program or who would qualify.
Budzinski is working to restore and extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced tax credits. She says the credits had reduced families’ monthly health insurance premiums and presents their restoration as a way to help families keep more money while maintaining access to affordable health care.
Context: The passage does not specify how long the credits would be extended or the details of a restoration plan.
Budzinski supports the Pharmacists Fight Back Act. The proposed measure would crack down on drug pricing practices she describes as predatory and expand patient choice. She links the issue to pharmacy benefit managers, whom she says contribute to artificially high drug prices and pressure on independent pharmacies.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Budzinski supports the Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would cap insulin prices at $35 a month for all patients. She identifies pharmaceutical companies’ high insulin prices as the problem the measure is intended to address.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Budzinski introduced the Rebuild Rural America Act to invest in economic development and give the federal government a broader role in supporting rural communities. She presents the bill as a way to help small cities and towns respond to challenges including aging infrastructure, economic change, limited health care access, and limited high-speed internet.
Context: The source does not describe the act’s specific funding or implementation details.
Budzinski supports a bipartisan farm bill to modernize agriculture, support family farmers, and help feed hungry people in Illinois. She says she will continue pressing colleagues for a bill that works for growers. Her farm bill priorities include protecting the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), preserving farmers’ access to USDA funding for voluntary solar projects, and restoring SNAP funding. She says these amendments were not included in the House bill she worked on.
Context: The source does not specify what provisions a future farm bill would include beyond the listed priorities.