Rep. Balint Leads Letter in Support of Protections for Those Seeking Services from Faith Based and Neighborhood Organizations Washington, D.C - Rep. Becca Balint and nine other members submitted a comment letter to Federal Agencies heads regarding a proposed rule by the Education Department, the Homeland Security Department, the Agriculture Department, the Agency for International Development, the... Read More »
Rep. Balint to Host Housing Town Hall in Barre, VT Barre, VT - Rep. Becca Balint will host her first town hall in Barre, VT this Wednesday at 5:30 pm. The Congresswoman will be joined by a panel of housing experts for a discussion of housing in central Vermont and across the state. As the affordability crisis grows both in Vermont and across the country, the Congresswoman is focused on solutions t... Read More »
Rep. Becca Balint Calls on Ben & Jerry’s Parent Company to Address Migrant Child Labor Practices Washington, D.C - Rep. Becca Balint calls on Vermont-founded Ben & Jerry’s to address reports that milk used in their products are processed using child labor. Rep. Balint, like many Vermonters, is proud of the state’s commitment to strong labor standards particularly within the dairy supply. These rec... Read More »
Rep. Becca Balint Named to Two Oversight Subcommittees Washington, DC - Rep. Becca Balint (VT-00) announces membership to two Oversight Subcommittees: Healthcare and Financial Services and Government Operations and the Federal Workforce. The Subcommittee on Healthcare and Financial Services has jurisdiction over federal health care policy, food and drug safety, federal entitlement programs, moneta... Read More »
Rep. Becca Balint Joins Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Washington, D.C – Representative Becca Balint becomes a member of the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force in the 118th Congress. The task force is chaired by Mike Thompson of California and includes 169 members. “It’s easy to feel hopeless and desensitized. But we can end gun violence. We can create a safer world for our child... Read More »
Sanders, Welch, Balint Demand Answers from Postal Service Leadership on Postal Delays in Hinesburg and Across Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) on Thursday sent two letters to the leadership of the United States Postal Service (USPS) demanding answers and accountability regarding postal issues affecting workers and service in communities ... Read More »
Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) State Internship Program The Burlington Office of Representative Becca Balint (VT-At Large) is seeking paid interns for Spring & Summer 2023. Interns’ responsibilities will include logging voicemails and mail, organizing constituent correspondence, answering constituent calls, conducting rsearch, attending outreach events and preparing briefings, and other admin... Read More »
Balint Joins Welch, Sanders to Introduce First Legislation as Vermont Delegation: Action to Protect Vermont Waterways The Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act key step to ensure waterways remain free-flowing and healthy WASHINGTON – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (D-Vt.) today introduced the Nulhegan River and ... Read More »
Rep. Becca Balint Statement on False Threats to Vermont High Schools “Today, Vermont families were sent into panic and fear as false active shooter threats were made to high schools across the state. We now know, thanks to state law enforcement, that these threats were a hoax. As the parent of two Vermont students, I am disgusted by threats of violence to our schools. Like so many other parents to... Read More »
Rep. Becca Balint Named to the Budget Committee for the 118th Congress Washington, D.C – Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) has been named to the Budget Committee in addition to her membership on the Committee on Oversight. “I'm honored to join the Budget Committee in the 118th Congress. It is critical that the budget addresses our country’s most pressing challenge and reflect the values of Ameri... Read More »
Rep. Becca Balint Announces State of the Union guest, Bill Lippert Washington, D.C – Tonight, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) will welcome Bill Lippert as her Congressional guest for President Biden’s State of the Union Address. Lippert was a legislator for almost 30 years in Vermont and has been a steadfast champion of LGBTQ rights throughout his career. In the 1980’s, Lippert helped organize the first... Read More »
Rep. Balint Participates in First Oversight Committee Hearing Washington, D.C – Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) joins the first Oversight Committee in her first committee hearing of the 118th Congress. The Committee held a hearing entitled “Federal Pandemic Spending: A Prescription for Waste, Fraud and Abuse.” Rep. Balint and Oversight Democrats questioned witnesses to ensure federal dollars were used m... Read More »
Rep. Becca Balint Named to Committee on Oversight and Accountability for the 118th Congress Washington D.C - Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) has been named to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability in the 118th Congress. “I am honored to join the Committee on Oversight and am excited to get to work on urgent democracy reform under the leadership of Ranking Member Jamie Raskin,” said Rep... Read More »
Video : “The American people are overwhelmingly with us. They want their rights. They want their freedoms.” Washington, D.C – Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) delivers an urgent call for protecting reproductive rights during her first speech on the House floor. Rep. Balint stands united with her Democratic colleagues as the House considers misleading and dangerous Republican-sponsored anti-abortion legi... Read More »
Rep. Becca Balint Statement on Passage of Republican Rules Package Washington, D.C – Last night, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) voted to oppose the Republican rules package. The package brought to the floor by the Republican-led Rules Committee includes many of the concessions Speaker McCarthy made to the extreme right-wing which would pave the way for the MAGA agenda to reach the House floor. By voti... Read More »
