Illinois Champion U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL): Bipartisan Leadership & State Fair Diplomacy

U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) has just finished her first 100 days in office. Tune in to hear about her important work on behalf of Southern and Central Illinois, on the Farm Bill, and on rural and veteran healthcare.  No stranger to Washington, DC, the Congresswoman brings to bear extensive policy and political experience gained at the highest levels of state and federal government, as well as over a decade of experience in the labor movement. The throughline of this important work? Advocating for working families. Her superpower? The ability to get things done.

Congresswoman Budzinski joins Dee Martin and the Congresswoman’s Legislative Director John Lee to discuss the importance of negotiation and intentional bipartisanship in policymaking. Another key ingredient? State fair diplomacy! You don’t want to miss the advice this smart and passionate policymaker would give to her 24-year-old self. Listen now!