For the last few months, I’ve had this sign from the Congressional Record right outside my office in DC highlighting Vermont’s legendary musical heritage. From Noah Kahan to Grace Potter, Phish, and the Von Trapps, we’ve got so much to be proud of! 🎶

Getting to see and hear about the amazing things Vermonters are doing in communities across our state is one of my favorite parts of this job - and I was lucky to have an amazing day of doing exactly that in Bennington County last week. www.benningtonbanner.com/local-news/r...

Rep. Balint visits several sites in Bennington County

U.S. Becca Balint, D-Vt., came to Bennington County on Tuesday, including stops at the Bennington Museum, the Benn High redevelopment project, and Bennington College.

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Trump only cares about himself, which is why he’s spending $5 million on gold leaf statues to look at in D.C. while Americans struggle to afford healthcare, rent, groceries, and gas. It’s absurd.

If you or another Vermonter you know is having an issue with a federal agency, my constituent services team might be able to help. Please give us a call at (802) 652-2450 or visit balint.house.gov to get in touch!

No place I’d rather be than the 802 💚 Grateful for the mountains, the maple, and most of all, the people who make this great state home. Happy 802 Day, Vermont! #freedomandunity

Republicans are going to end up kicking *eligible* people off of Medicaid and SNAP by making it incredibly hard to keep up with the requirements. I discussed what this will look like with @petermorley.bsky.social.

What the Trump admin tried to do to this former Olympian by wrongly charging him with damage to the reflecting pool is disgusting. Maybe next time Trump shouldn’t give a no bid contract to a lackey, and then he wouldn’t have a botched job to cover up.

I asked Mohsen Mahdawi to share why he still wants to be a citizen of the United States, even after all that he’s been through.   Give his answer a listen.

As I said, it was absolutely wrong for Trump's team to do this and they know it. Can they please just focus on lowering people's costs and bringing the folks who are serving our nation overseas home safely to their families?

Vermont singer Noah Kahan criticizes Trump for using his song without permission

Vermont singer Noah Kahan spoke out after President Trump used his song "American Cars" in social media posts without his approval, drawing reactions from local lawmakers.

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We have to stay open to questioning our own assumptions and taking in new perspectives and information. One mental exercise I do to get in that mindset is to simply ask myself, “What if I’m wrong?”

Republicans in Congress only claim to care about the national debt when we are trying to lower people’s healthcare costs, but then they turn around and vote for record deficit increases without batting an eye. I’m sick of the hypocrisy.

We’ve got to build more housing, and it needs to be safe, secure, and affordable.   That's why I'm proud to have brought $1 million back from D.C. to the Bridge + Main project in Fairlee.

The super-sized budget Republicans have given to ICE since last year is absurd.

All the while, they’re refusing to take serious action to help lower your costs and cutting taxes for the ultra-rich.

I agree with @repcasar.bsky.social. This security breach makes crystal clear how dangerous these tools can be without the right guardrails in place. Big Tech owes us answers.

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Congress should immediately hold public hearings with the CEOs of big AI companies about the threat their technology poses to national security and American jobs. Today we learned more disturbing news about Open AI's security breach. Sam Altman should answer questions under oath.

We keep coming back to this question: why is the Trump admin going to such great lengths to cover the Epstein files up when the American people are demanding their full release?   Todd Blanche shouldn’t be confirmed as attorney general when he’s actively not following the law.

Todd Blanche ‘conceded’ violating law on Epstein files, judge finds

Court gives DOJ a week to remove redactions or justify them.

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Would we ask an arsonist to be the honored guest at a gala honoring firefighters? No. But that's exactly what it's like to have Trump be the honored guest at the White House Correspondents Dinner, an event that's about honoring and supporting a free press. I think it's time for a change.

So, while you and your family are struggling to make ends meet, what is the President and his administration focused on?   Framing a former Olympic canoeist for “tampering” with the Reflecting Pool and "causing" damage that was... already there. It's bleak.

Witness in Reflecting Pool case conceded damage before canoeist touched water

David “Davey” Hearn was indicted this month and accused of damaging the pool. He has pleaded not guilty.

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I’m so grateful to @petermorley.bsky.social for shining a light on the cruelty of Republicans’ cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.   The impacts are not just theoretical. They’re real.   We need to reverse these cuts at the first opportunity and ensure our government helps our neighbors in need.

The Trump admin has locked up thousands of CHILDREN at the Dilley Trailer Prison. Kids have been fed food with worms and mold and had medical attention delayed, if not denied - all funded by our tax dollars.

I stand in solidarity with my colleagues there today. Shut it down now!

It’s now been more than 6 months since Alex Pretti was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, and we still don’t have answers. We will never forget his story or stop fighting for accountability on his behalf.

Todd Blanche will just do whatever Trump tells him to do. He absolutely should not be confirmed as our nation’s top cop.

Young people are using AI chatbots every day. We need clear rules, research, and accountability for Big Tech companies developing them to make sure they don’t put their profits ahead of our kids.   I'm proud to be introducing the Addictive Design Act so we can take action before it's too late.

There is no good deal you can make with a con man. Last week, the Trump admin dropped demands for information on New York Times journalists who reported on them and a list of all the Jews who work at the University of Pennsylvania after both institutions resisted. When we push back, we can win.

Last week, House Republicans passed their THIRD budget bill along party lines. Does it do anything to lower your costs? Nope! Instead, it provides over $70 billion more for Trump’s illegal war of choice in Iran that nobody wants.

As expected, the Trump admin lied when they said decisions on federal grants were not being made based on whether a state voted for Trump or Harris in 2024. It’s frankly sickening that Americans are not getting the relief they need from THEIR government based solely on that fact.

President Trump clearly wants fewer people to vote in this country and it’s deeply concerning the lengths to which he’s going to try and make that happen. If you’re eligible to vote, it should be easy for you to do it - not something our government intentionally makes as hard as possible.

This referral of Jack Smith is happening now because my Republican colleagues are mad they didn’t ask the right questions.   This is all about retribution, rewriting history, and doing Trump’s bidding.

This is disgusting and wrong. Government grants and funding should go where they’re needed. Which Presidential candidate a state voted for in the last election should be irrelevant to that calculation. This is an unacceptable breach of the public trust and we can’t let it become normalized.

Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him

Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.

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Mega corporations and their ultra-rich CEOs shouldn’t be able to muscle through major mergers without scrutiny just because they cozy up to Trump and his admin.   @warren.senate.gov and I are calling for an impartial review of Fox‘s $22 billion deal for Roku.

Lawmakers Call For “Impartial” DOJ Probe of Fox’s $22 Billion Roku Deal

Democratic politicians, led by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Representative Becca Balint, raised concerns of “recent rubber-stamping of deals” that may violate antitrust laws and impede enfor...

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Actions have consequences. It turns out that when we slash research funding and fire public health experts, we see entirely avoidable disease outbreaks.