Washington, D.C. – Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) introduced two amendments to the HALT Fentanyl Act to include common sense resources to fight the substance use disorder crisis, both were rejected by Republicans.
The first amendment would have doubled the funding for the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant. This block grant supports states… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced, on a bipartisan basis, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL)’s bill, H.R. 5623, the Addressing Addiction After Disasters (AAAD) Act. The bill is co-lead by Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) and Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01).
For the last two summers, Vermont was hit by devastating flooding and… Read more »
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… 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… Read more »
Vermont Delegation Pushes for Residential Re-Entry Center in Vermont
Residential Re-Entry Centers offer transitional services and assistance for those re-entering their communities after being incarcerated – Vermont is one of two states without a center
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Vermont Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On November 8, Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced the Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-scene Care and Support (EMS ROCS) Act. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) introduced companion legislation in the House.
Currently, Medicare does not reimburse Emergency Medical… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) and Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) introduced the Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act. Following a summer of climate emergencies across the country, including in Vermont and Hawaii, Americans are suffering the cost. While the physical damage is clear, disaster-stricken communities need resources to cope with the mental and emotional… Read more »
