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Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) was elected Vice Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, the number two spot for Democrats on the committee. Rep. Balint will serve on the House Judiciary Committee under the leadership of Ranking Member Jamie Raskin. This will be Rep. Balint’s second term serving on the House Judiciary Committee. 

“The House Judiciary Committee will be the center of so much of the essential civil rights and democracy work ahead. I’m honored to work with Ranking Member Raskin to lead our members through these critical fights – taking on corporate greed, shoring up reproductive freedoms, preventing gun violence, strengthening our democracy and voting rights, and defending LGBTQI+ rights. The next few years will bring challenges, but I’m looking forward to drawing on my clarity of purpose as we face direct attacks on our civil liberties and freedoms by the incoming far-right Trump Administration. It’s time to get to work on behalf of the rights and needs of working people across the country,” said Rep. Becca Balint.  

“I am happy to announce that Vermont’s beloved Rep. Becca Balint will be serving alongside me as the Vice Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee for the 119th Congress,” said Ranking Member Raskin. “As a seasoned leader and strong voice on matters for democracy and civil rights, Rep. Balint will bring a fresh perspective, masterful debate skills, and a great passion for the mission ahead as Committee Democrats head into the breach to defend Americans’ civil liberties and our Constitutional order. She brings to this role a rich depth of experience, having served as an educator, activist, and leader in the Vermont State Senate—where she led the passage of the first gun safety laws in the state’s history. I am confident Rep. Balint will be a powerful force in countering the chaos of our Republican colleagues as well as an effective partner in our work to advance pragmatic solutions to the issues facing Americans.

“I hope my colleagues will join me in welcoming Rep. Balint to this new post,” continued Raskin.

“Rep. Becca Balint will be an excellent Vice Ranking Member of the esteemed House Judiciary Committee in the 119th Congress, and her well-deserved appointment is a reflection of her exceptional talents and strong leadership in Vermont and beyond. Collaborating closely with Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, this committee will address critical challenges and advance meaningful initiatives for the American people. I look forward to witnessing all that Rep. Balint will achieve in this vital role,” said Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse.

The Judiciary Committee is at the forefront of some of the issues most important to Vermonters and all Americans, including protecting freedom and civil liberties, oversight of the U.S. Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, with jurisdiction over antitrust laws, terrorism and crime, gun violence prevention and immigration reform.

Rep. Balint will serve as a member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust and the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government. 

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