Springfield, IL – Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) announced his endorsement of Nikki Budzinski in Illinois’ 13th Congressional District. Currently in his 4th term in Congress, Rep. Schneider sits on the House Committee on Ways and Means, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Chairs the NewDem Action Fund – the largest caucus in the House of Representatives. Rep. Schneider is a national bipartisan leader on critical issues like improving access to healthcare, gun violence prevention, and protecting the environment.
Congressman Schneider’s endorsement is the latest in a broad coalition of support that Budzinski is building, including U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, the Illinois AFL-CIO, EMILY’s List, State Treasurer Mike Frerichs, Rep. “Chuy” García, Rep. Sean Casten, Rep. Cheri Bustos, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. Mike Quigley, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Bill Foster, Madison County, St. Clair County, and Sangamon County Democrats, State Senator Christopher Belt, Assistant Majority Leader Jay Hoffman, House Democratic Caucus Chair LaToya Greenwood, State Representative Katie Stuart, UFCW Local 881, Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT), National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), The United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC), SEIU State Council, United Steelworkers (USW), IBEW Locals 51, 146, 193, 309, 601 and 649, Communications Workers of America (CWA), Sheet Metal Air Rail and Transportation Workers’ Union, Heat and Frost Insulators, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois (AFFI), Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC) Local 8, League of Conservation Voters, J Street, Elect Democratic Women, Pastor T. Ray McJunkins, County Chairs Bill Houlihan (Sangamon), and Pam Monetti (Macoupin).
Nikki Budzinski made the following statement: “I want to go to Congress to work with members of both parties to deliver results for working families. Congressman Schneider has been a national bipartisan leader on issues like education, health care, and the environment. I am honored to have his support and look forward to working with him in Congress.”
Congressman Brad Schneider made the following statement: “Nikki Budzinski has a proven track record of getting things done for her community. She has led the charge on critical issues such as lowering the cost of prescription drugs, raising the minimum wage, investing in universal pre-k, and ensuring a woman’s right to choose.
Everywhere Nikki has worked, she’s been a forceful, effective advocate for working families and a prosperous middle class in which every person, regardless of their circumstances, has the chance to succeed. We need more leaders in Congress like Nikki Budzinski and I’m proud to endorse her campaign.”
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Nikki Budzinski is a labor activist, former Chief of Staff at the Office of Management and Budget in the Biden Administration and Senior Advisor to Governor JB Pritzker. Born in Peoria, Illinois, she’s the granddaughter of a union painter and public-school teachers. Nikki has over ten years’ experience in the labor movement, working for the United Food and Commercial Workers Union and International Association of Fire Fighters.
