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Vermont Congressional Delegation Calls on U.S. Customs and Border Protection to Restore Pre-Pandemic Hours at Vermont’s Border Crossings

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Washington, D.C. – The Vermont Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-At-Large) today called on Troy Miller, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), to immediately return the hours of operation for six Land Ports of Entry (LPOEs) in Vermont, to…

Rep. Becca Balint Calls on Ben & Jerry’s Parent Company to Address Migrant Child Labor Practices

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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…