The Illinois Republican County Chairmen's Association and Illinois Republican Party are hosting a committeeperson, chairman, and candidate training session.
In a bid to protect girls' sports and ensure the privacy and safety of female students, the Illinois Freedom Caucus has called for a conference addressing a controversial policy at the local YMCA.
On July 7,2023, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that the Illinois Valley Economic Development Corporation will receive $2,469,760 in federal support for head start programming in Macoupin, Calhoun, Greene and Jersey Counties.
On June 29 2023, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to promote the recovery and reclamation of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) to bring down refrigerant costs for consumers and reduce harmful emissions.
On June 27, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski and Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth announced that the Village of Savoy, Illinois will receive more than $22.6 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Curtis Road Grade Separation and Complete Streets Project.
On June 26, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District will be receiving $6,635,349 in federal funding to purchase new American-built hybrid buses.
On June 26, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that the Madison County Mass Transit District will be receiving $1,080,000 in federal funding for a bus replacement.
This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) applauded news that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected the first recipients of the Increasing Land, Capital and Market Access Program — a new program aimed at supporting young, beginning and underserved farmers.
On June 22,Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) published an op-ed in Fox News calling on her colleagues from both sides of the aisle to get focused on passing a bipartisan farm bill this year without rumored delays.
On June 22, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski launched “Farm Bill 101” — an initiative focused on highlighting the important role the Farm Bill plays in communities across Central and Southern Illinois, and the need to pass the legislation this year.
On June 21, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) introduced the Rebuild Rural America Act — comprehensive legislation to address the challenges specific to rural America and make it easier for these communities to access federal funding on the path to economic revitalization.
On June 20, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) joined U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL-16), Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17), Sam Graves (R-MO-06)and Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO-03) in applauding the inclusion of $75 million in the Fiscal Year 2024 House Energy and Water Appropriations bill to upgrade locks and dams along the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers.
This week,U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) andMichelle Steel (R-CA-45) introduced the Trauma Support and Mental Health in Schools Reauthorization Act — bipartisan legislation to link schools with evidence-based trauma support and mental health care services, improving access for students.