Rep. Nikki Budzinski elected chair of moderate New Dem Coalition, vows Dems will lower costs for Americans

Rep. Nikki Budzinski elected chair of moderate New Dem Coalition, vows Dems will lower costs for Americans

<p>U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, a Peoria Democrat and former aide to both Gov. JB Pritzker and President Joe Biden, was elected on Tuesday to serve as chair of the center-left group known as the New Democrat Coalition. </p><p>Elected to the 13th Congressional District seat in 2022, Budzinski served as executive director of Pritzker's transition team after his 2018 election and later served as a senior adviser once he took office. She also served a…