Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) today announced that Chief of Staff Megan Garcia will be departing her office at the end of this week to take on a new role in the private sector. Garcia has served as Balint’s Chief of Staff since she was sworn into Congress in January 2023, helping establish and lead the office through… Read more »

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), a member of the House Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) demanded answers from McDonald’s President and CEO Chris Kempczinski about how the company generates AI-driven pricing recommendations, whether… Read more »

BRATTLEBORO, VT – Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) joined Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) and other colleagues in sending a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging rejection of Sysco Corporation’s proposed $29.1 billion acquisition of Jetro Restaurant Depot. Members warned that the merger would reduce competition, drive up costs for independent restaurants, and… Read more »

TEXT OF REPORT WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released a new report, Settling For Less: How Trump’s weak antitrust enforcement and backroom deals are driving up costs, a comprehensive review of the second Trump Administration’s record of toothless antitrust settlements, dismissed enforcement actions,… Read more »

BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today announced the delivery of $60.3 million in new federal funding, administered by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) to rehabilitate and complete approximately 60 miles of… Read more »

BRATTLEBORO, VT — Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) released the following statement after being notified by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service of a letter intended for her office that is being handled by authorities: “We have been notified by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service that a letter intended for our office may contain a suspicious substance. We are working closely… Read more »

BRATTLEBORO, VT — Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Becca Balint (VT-AL) and Jim McGovern (MA-02) met with Vermont and Massachusetts business owners to discuss the economic consequences of Trump’s ongoing trade tensions with Canada. The roundtable, held in Brattleboro, included Canadian Consul General Bernadette Jordan and the Director of… Read more »

BURLINGTON, VT – The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), today announced the delivery of over $33.2 million in new federal funding, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to support flood recovery and resiliency in Vermont.  This… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Becca Balint (VT-AL), a member of Congress’s bipartisan Mental Health Caucus, and Doris Matsui (CA-7), a member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, today introduced the 988 and 911 Integration Act. This bill, which is part of the larger, bipartisan 988 Implementation Act being introduced today by Reps.… Read more »

 Read and download the Delegation’s full letter to USPS Postmaster General Steiner.    BURLINGTON, VT – The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), urged the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service… Read more »