Nikki Budzinski

This bill would offer larger Medicare bonus payments to mental health and substance use disorder providers in underserved areas. It would make more types of healthcare professionals eligible for these bonuses, aiming to help Medicare patients get better access to care.

This bill would stop Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contractors from selling sensitive personal information belonging to veterans. It would also require all VA contracts to include clear rules against misusing this data. This aims to better protect veterans' privacy and ensure their information is not sold for profit.

This bill would protect veterans' sensitive personal information from being sold by companies that work with the Department of Veterans Affairs. It would ban VA contractors from selling this data and require new rules to prevent misuse. This means veterans' health and identifying details would have stronger safeguards.

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This bill would require that optional combat boots worn by members of the Armed Forces as part of their uniform must be entirely made in the United States. Military members would need to choose boots that meet these new rules, unless there's a medical or special military need.

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This bill would create a new "Veterans Experience Office" within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This office would focus on making sure veterans and their families have a better experience getting benefits and services. It would gather feedback from veterans and set new standards for how the VA serves them.

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This bill would create the New Producer Economic Security Program within the Farm Service Agency. It would offer grants and other aid to various organizations, which would then directly help new and struggling farmers, ranchers, and forest owners access land, money, and markets.

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This bill would make it harder for the Postal Service to close local post offices and change how mail is processed or delivered. It would give communities more say and require more checks from a postal oversight group before major changes happen. This aims to protect mail service for everyday Americans.

This bill would change how veterans can get the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship, altering eligibility requirements and setting new priority rules. It would also extend the time certain limits can be placed on veterans' pension payments by about 16 months.