News List

WATCH: Rep. Balint Calls out GOP Committee for Anti-LGBTQ Comments Amid Continued Attacks on Queer Youth    “My Republican colleagues seem to delight in attacking the LGBTQ people and their families and blaming us for all things, including now, it turns out, the deficit.”   “It is morally bankrupt and deeply un-American to continue to attack these kids. It's time… Read more »

Rep. Becca Balint Introduces Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act    Washington, D.C – Today, Rep. Balint introduced the Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act. The bill would expand access to the US Department of Agriculture emergency funding to combat the threat of non-native species to our forests.    “I, like so many… Read more »

JOINT RELEASE: Vermont Congressional Delegation Celebrates $20 Million National Science Foundation Award to Fund Data Science Research in Vermont WASHINGTON – This week, Vermont’s Congressional Delegation announced that the University of Vermont (UVM) would receive a $20 million award through the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Established Program to Stimulate… Read more »

Balint Joins Rep. Steil (WI-01) to Introduce Protecting Young Minds Online Act Nonpartisan Legislation introduced during Mental Health Awareness Month to address children’s mental health. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, during Mental Health Awareness Month, Congresswoman Becca Balint (VT-AL) and Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) introduced the Protecting Young Minds Online Act, legislation… Read more »

Washington, D.C - Today, Rep. Becca Balint, a member of the House Budget Committee, voted against the “Default on America Act.”  “A budget reflects our values, and we can plainly see where Republicans’ priorities lie. Their dangerous list of demands that passed the House today are reckless and clearly for political gain. But American families see through these games.… Read more »

WATCH: “Trans kids and their families are being targeted and harassed for political gain. Is this the nation we want to live in?” Washington, D.C – Today, Rep. Balint delivered remarks on the House floor in opposition to the rule and against HR 734, the “Protection of Women and Girls in Schools Act.” Read her remarks below:  “I rise in opposition to the rule,… Read more »

Washington, D.C - Today, Rep. Becca Balint introduced the Peer Education and Emergency Response (PEER) for Mental Health Act. This legislation would establish a grant program that supports training for teachers, school personnel, parents, caregivers, and students in mental health first aid. Increased isolation following the pandemic, greater academic and social pressures, and social… Read more »

For Immediate Release: April 8, 2023  Rep. Becca Balint Statement on Suspension of FDA Approved Mifepristone “Like many Vermonters and Americans, I’m stunned and furious by the news that a federal judge has ruled against the personal medical decisions that should be made between a patient and their doctor. This decision sets a dangerous precedent. Mifepristone is safe… Read more »

Rep. Balint Named Vice Ranking Member of Oversight Subcommittee Joins Ranking Member Mfume to Lead the Government Operations and Federal Workforce Subcommittee  Washington, D.C – Rep. Becca Balint announces new position as Vice Ranking Member of the Government Operations and Federal Workforce Subcommittee on the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.  “Joining… Read more »

Rep. Balint Joins the ERA Caucus as Vice Chair Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Becca Balint joined Congresswomen Cori Bush (MO-01) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) in launching the first-ever Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment.  The caucus was launched exactly 100 years after the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was first introduced in Congress in 1923 to… Read more »