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VT's first LGBTQ Congressional representative Becca Balint is staying true to her calling
Becca Balint, 56, of Brattleboro has always known ... that leap after many years teaching government and politics in rural Vermont public schools, motivated by the pervasive poverty many of ...
House Democrat Introduces Bill To Expand Access To Trans Health Care
The proposed legislation is a long shot as Republicans control both the House and the Senate, and are consistently attacking ...
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Over a dozen Democratic lawmakers join rally in support of transgender rights on National Mall
Democratic California Rep. Sara Jacobs reintroduced her legislation on Monday to formally recognize March 31 as "Trans Day of ...
Rep. Balint: Trump wants to 'flex his muscles as the tough guy' with threats against Iran, Russia
Donald Trump told NBC News that he's "very angry" with Putin, may impose secondary tariffs on Russian oil if he feels like President Vladimir Putin is to blame for failing to negotiate a ceasefire ...
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A4TE Endorses Transgender Healthcare Access Act
Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE) announced its endorsement of the Transgender Health Care Access Act, a bill sponsored by Rep. Becca Balint of Vermont ...
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Vendor/Recipient Profile: Becca Balint for Vermont
NOTE: Numbers on this page are based on expenditures reported by candidates, parties, PACs and outside spending groups for the 2021-2022 election cycle, based on Federal Election Commission data ...
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Rep. Balint to skip Trump speech
WASHINGTON (WCAX) - Vermont Rep. Becca Balint said she will not attend Tuesday night’s address to a joint session of Congress. President Donald Trump will stand before a joint session of ...
VTDigger17d
Federal shutdown averted in Senate without backing of Vermont delegation
Both Sens. Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch voted no, saying the funding bill gave President Donald Trump and his advisors too much budgetary power.
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Vermont delegation split on attending Trump’s address to Congress
From left: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Becca Balint and Sen. Peter Welch. Photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Only two members of Vermont’s three-person congressional delegation will be in the ...
Newport Dispatch12d
Balint holds open Q&A in Island Pond
Congressional Representative Becca Balint held a well-attended Q&A session in Island Pond on Monday at noon. The event ...
The Hill27d
Multiple Democrats skipping Trump speech, planning alternate event
The press release from Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) states that the Vermont House member, Sens. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Vt.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii ...
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Inspiring Action: The International Women’s Day Protest
The Unite/Resist protest was scheduled to begin at noon on Saturday, March 8, International Women’s Day. The event had been organized by 50501, a national political action organization aimed at ...