Today, Rep. Becca Balint introduced the Mental Health Emergency Needs in Disasters (MEND) Act. Following the devastating 2023 flooding in Vermont and as we face a growing climate crisis, Rep. Balint is introducing federal legislation to provide communities with the mental health support they need in disaster recovery. Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón (PR-AL) joins Rep. Balint as a co-lead of... Read More »
The Vermont Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) today called on Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to work with Congress and the Delegation to improve disaster response ahead of future emergencies and address the serious challenges Vermonters have faced in access... Read More »
Castleton, VT – Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) announced the winner for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. This year, 90 high school students from 12 counties and 24 schools across Vermont sent in artwork for submission to the annual competition. The Congressional Art Competition was established in 1982 by Vermont Senator Jim Jeffords. This year’s winner from Vermont is Cora Chivington, a junior a... Read More »
Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) released the following statement on H.R. 6090: “The steady rise of antisemitism is dangerous and deeply disturbing. As the grandchild of a man killed in the Holocaust, I never thought I would see this dramatic increase in antisemitism in my country in my lifetime. It’s critical we work to tackle this hatred with real, effective action. Unfortunately, HR. 6090 is not that.... Read More »
Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) released the following statement on HR. 8035: “It’s long past time the United States showed robust support for our democratic ally, Ukraine. Sustaining Ukraine's effort to maintain its independence is so critical to the health of our global democracy. I’m proud to vote to send over $60 billion in aid to support Ukraine in its fight to defeat Putin.” “Our NATO allies have ... Read More »
Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) released the following statement on the upcoming vote on H.R. 8034: “To give the Netanyahu government more offensive weapons at this stage is to condone the utter destruction of Gaza we’ve seen over the last seven months and risks fueling a deadly regional war. The United States cannot continue to support the extreme offensive that has caused unimaginable suffering... Read More »
Rep. Becca Balint released the following statement ahead of a House vote on H.Res. 883: “Extremists on both sides of this conflict, including in the Netanyahu government, have co-opted the phrase “from the river to the sea” to assert a one-sided claim to this land. But let’s be clear, everyone - Israelis, Palestinians - belongs to this land and suggestions that any group should be eradicated from ... Read More »
Rep. Becca Balint signed a letter to President Biden and Secretary Blinken, alongside 55 Democrats led by Representatives Pocan, McGovern and Schakowsky urging the Biden Administration to withhold pending and future weapons assistance to Israel. This comes following the seven humanitarian aid workers from World Central Kitchen, including one American, killed in an Israeli airstrike. Representative... Read More »
“Federal spending is a reflection of our values. And Vermonters are sick of inflating an unchecked Pentagon budget – following nothing but failed audits. It’s time we finally invest instead in the urgent needs of working families. “I’ll always support a strong defense system for our country and a fully funded National Guard. But it’s unconscionable to vote to give the military nearly a trillion do... Read More »
WATCH: Rep. Becca Balint Slams Republicans for Craven, Hateful Anti Trans Bills Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) called out hateful anti-trans bills in the House Judiciary Committee. Her remarks below: “So here we are, spending time, once again, using our valuable time to pick on a class of people in this country. I believe I'm the only person on this committee who represents the LGBTQ community. ... Read More »
“As a mom of two teenagers, I share the concerns of parents across the country that TikTok in its current form poses a threat to mental health, data privacy, and national security. But let’s be clear: the legislation that the House considered today does not ban TikTok, rather it requires divestiture by ByteDance and the sale of TikTok to an American company. This bill is a chance to allow users to... Read More »
Rep. Balint Announces State of the Union Guest: Chloe Learey Highlighting need for solutions to urgent childcare and housing crises Washington, D.C - Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) announced Chloe Learey, Executive Director of the Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development as her guest for the State of the Union address. “Childcare and housing are at the root of so many of the greate... Read More »
Rep. Balint Votes to Pass Bipartisan Government Domestic Funding Legislation Washington, D.C – Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL), member of the House Budget Committee, voted ‘YES’ on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, a package of six domestic funding bills focused on helping families and communities across the United States. The investments in the bill will create and sustain good-paying j... Read More »
Rep. Balint Votes to Keep Government Open Once again Saving Republicans and Speaker Johnson from Government Shutdown Washington, DC - Rep. Becca Balint released the following statement following the vote on H.R. 7463 to avert a government shutdown. “Republicans continue to make clear that they don’t take the most basic function of their job seriously. Once again at the 11th hour, we are extending ... Read More »
