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Corruption is rampant in Washington – and that has to change.
Today, I’m unveiling an Anti-Corruption Agenda, demanding action in Congress to end Citizens United, ban insider trading and hold SCOTUS accountable. Here’s the plan.
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Rep. Nikki Budzinski
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Rep. Nikki Budzinski
@RepNikkiB
U.S. Rep. for IL's 13th District. Proudly serving on @HouseAgDems & @VetAffairsDems for Central & Southern IL. Vice Chair for Policy @NewDemCoalition.
- Working families are paying more for groceries, gas, and rent — and the President's response today was "I love the inflation."
- Rep. Nikki Budzinski reposted
The Postal Service Caucus wants to thank all the participants and members who attended the Postal Service Caucus roundtable today. We look forward to continuing the conversation about how to support USPS in the coming months!
- This week, I convened a Postal Service Caucus roundtable to discuss solutions Congress can implement to improve mail delivery for the American people. Thanks to the stakeholders who joined the conversation—we look forward to continuing our work to strengthen USPS in the months
- June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month. Millions of families are navigating this disease right now — and millions more are doing it as unpaid caregivers. We owe it to them to keep fighting for research, resources, and support.
- Prices are still too high and working families are still getting squeezed. That's why New Dems are fighting to put money back in the pockets of working families. newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/imo/media/doc/…
- Nobody’s voice or likeness should be used without their consent. @RepBeccaB is right to push for guidelines surrounding AI usage in campaigns. The NO FAKES Act is what we need to bring accountability.A political opponent recently posted a deepfake video of me on social media. It was generated using AI and fabricated my voice and image to put words in my mouth. While it represents a new - and dangerous - low, it was not unpredictable. It just drives home why we need to act
- Planned Parenthood is on the front lines of protecting women’s healthcare. I was glad to sit with them to talk about how we can work together to ensure our communities can access the vital services they provide – like cancer screenings, birth control, and family planning.
- Rep. Nikki Budzinski reposted
A political opponent recently posted a deepfake video of me on social media. It was generated using AI and fabricated my voice and image to put words in my mouth. While it represents a new - and dangerous - low, it was not unpredictable. It just drives home why we need to act - When I came to Congress, I made a promise to make sure that IL-13 receives its fair share of federal resources and put that money to work for real people. Here's what getting things done actually looks like. Read More Here:
- Illinois farmers applied for Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants in good faith and they deserve to be reimbursed. I’ll keep asking questions until we get the answers they deserve.
00:00 - Good news for veterans in Champaign County — a new VA clinic opened this week in Champaign. The VA Illiana Healthcare System, in partnership with Carle Health, is now seeing patients — that means local vets no longer have to make the drive to Danville for primary care.
- ICYMI: @RepLaHood and I introduced the Boxing Therapy for Parkinson's Access Act last week to make sure that our veterans struggling with Parkinson’s can have the medical care that works for them. Boxing therapy has real results: better mobility, symptom management, and keeping
