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Rep. Becca Balint Backs Impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem

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“Kristi Noem has proven to be an unqualified leader in charge of what has become a rogue army of ICE agents. Americans have been stunned by the cruelty and callousness of agents under her leadership, and she has been unaccountable to members of Congress who have rightly demanded answers on behalf of our constituents. Over the past year, Secretary Noem has endangered our…

Rep. Becca Balint’s Statement on Trump’s Unilateral Military Action in Venezuela

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“Nicolás Maduro is a brutal, illegitimate dictator, and Venezuelans have suffered greatly under his regime. That does not diminish the fact that President Trump has zero authority to use military force to remove the leader of another sovereign country. This unilateral military action was reckless, illegal and taken without any congressional briefing, approval or oversight. It brings…

Rep. Becca Balint Offers Support for the Vermont Air National Guard and Opposes Unauthorized Military Actions by the Trump Administration in the Caribbean

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Brattleboro, VT — Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) released the following statement on the deployment of the Vermont Air National Guard’s (VTANG) 158th Fighter Wing in support of Operation Southern Spear:  “My heart is with all the Vermont National Guard members and their families as they prepare for a deployment during the holidays. Vermonters are proud of the brave men and women who…

Statement on Mohsen Mahdawi’s Release

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Washington , D.C.— The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-VT-At Large) today issued the following statement in reaction to Judge Geoffrey Crawford ordering the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, who was illegally detained by the Trump Administration:   “We are relieved…

Rep. Becca Balint Will Not Attend Trump’s Joint Address

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Washington, D.C – Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) announces she will not attend President Trump’s joint address. She will instead join programming that will provide real time fact-checking, a Democratic pre-buttal and live reactions. She will join Senators Murphy, Schatz, Markey and Alsobrooks along with other elected leaders, political commentators, and Move On, an organization…

Rep. Becca Balint joins rally to protect the Department of Education

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Washington, D.C. — Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) joined her Democratic colleagues and the National Education Association in front of the U.S. Capitol to call out Trump and Musk’s plans to dismantle the Department of Education. This comes as Trump is expected to issue an executive order abolishing the U.S. Department of Education, ripping essential resources from nearly 50 million…

Rep. Becca Balint Calls out Trump for Dismantling Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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Washington, D.C. – Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) joined Financial Services Committee Ranking Member, Rep. Maxine Waters and other colleagues, to call out the Trump Administration for dismantling the government agency charged with protecting consumers from financial crimes and fraud. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has returned over $21 billion dollars back to the American…

Rep. Balint Denounces Attempts to Shut Down the Department of Education

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Washington, D.C. — Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) joined her colleagues in front of the Department of Education to call out Trump and Musk’s intention to defund and close the department. Members of Congress demanded to speak to the acting secretary and conduct oversight of the department but were denied entry. View the speech here.  Her remarks below: All of us know that…

ICYMI: Rep. Balint calls out Trump's attack on federal workers and civil servants

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Washington, D.C. — Rep. Becca Balint spoke on the House floor on Wednesday evening to call out President Trump’s attack on the federal workforce. Vermont is home to 8,000 federal workers. By purging federal workers, President Trump and Elon Musk are trying to create chaos and confusion that will harm Americans. View the speech here.  Her remarks below: I'm here today to…

ICYMI: Rep. Balint Launches Rapid Response Email Alerts for Constituents

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Washington, D.C. – This week, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) introduced an email program to keep Vermonters and other Americans updated on her work in Congress. Rep. Balint is using every maneuver and tool at her disposal in the face of the Trump Administration’s whirlwind of executive orders, mass deportations, agencies defunded, civil servants fired and our constitution under…