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Rep. Balint Reintroduces Sweeping Legislation to Take on the Affordable Housing Crisis Nationwide

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Photos from the announcement event in Burlington can be found here.  Rep. Balint’s remarks at the event can be viewed here.  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) has re-introduced the Community Housing Act, her sweeping legislation to address our nation’s housing crisis. The legislation would invest $500 billion in…

Rep. Becca Balint Votes to Advance Bipartisan Housing Package to Address Affordability Crisis

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), a consistent and outspoken advocate for building affordable housing, voted in favor of H. Res. 1299, amended legislation to strengthen and advance the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), a comprehensive package to expand housing supply, improve affordability, and strengthen…

Following DOJ Antitrust Shakeup, Balint, Warren, Lawmakers Raise Questions About Corruption Surrounding DOJ Approval of Massive Housing Merger

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led colleagues in pressing Attorney General Pam Bondi on whether there was corruption and political favoritism at the Department of Justice (DOJ) involving the agency’s questionable review of the massive merger between real estate giants Compass and Anywhere Real Estate. The…

Reps. Becca Balint and Jesús “Chuy” García Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Companies Using Algorithms to Illegally Raise Rents

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WASHINGTON, DC —  On Wednesday, November 19th, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) and Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) introduced the End Rent Fixing Act to prohibit digital price fixing by landlords.  In the midst of a crisis of housing availability and affordability, landlords are using algorithms to collude and increase rents for American families. Companies like RealPage and Yardi…

Reps. Becca Balint and Jesús “Chuy” García Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Companies Exacerbating Rental Housing Crisis Through Price-Fixing Algorithms

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Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) and Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) introduced the Preventing Algorithmic Facilitation of Rental Housing Cartels Act, legislation to prohibit digital price fixing by landlords. In the midst of an urgent housing supply and affordability crisis, many housing providers are using algorithms to collude to further increase rents for working families. Rents across…

Rep. Balint Announces State of the Union Guest: Chloe Learey

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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…

Rep. Balint Votes to Pass Bipartisan Government Domestic Funding Legislation

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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…

Rep. Balint Introduces Sweeping New Housing Legislation: Community Housing Act

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Bellows Falls, VT - Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) introduced her first major piece of legislation of her first term: the Community Housing Act (CHA). This ambitious plan invests over $500 billion in federal programs that fund the construction of affordable and deeply affordable housing. The CHA embraces perpetually affordable housing through a community land trust which means a…

Rep. Balint Votes to Advance Child Tax Credit for Working Families, Boost Affordable Housing

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Rep. Balint Votes to Advance Child Tax Credit for Working Families, Boost Affordable Housing  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Rep. Becca Balint voted to advance an expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC), disaster relief, and an enhanced Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), out of the House of Representatives with the bipartisan Tax Relief for American…

Vermont Delegation Announces More Than $20 Million in Funds for Affordable Fuel Assistance in Vermont

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Vermont Delegation Announces More Than $20 Million in Funds for Affordable Fuel Assistance in Vermont WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 – With winter around the corner and heating costs projected to increase this season, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) today announced that Vermont will receive more than $20.7 million in Low Income Home Energy…