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Becca Balint is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Vermont's at-large congressional district since January 3, 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she made history as the first woman to hold this position. Balint has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and climate change during her tenure. Before her election to Congress, she served in the Vermont State Senate, where she was the majority leader and worked on various progressive initiatives.
No one should need permission from a judge or a Governor to make a personal choice for their family and for their health. This week, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that 31-year-old mother of two, Kate Cox, was not entitled to a medically…
Three young college students went for a walk in Burlington, Vermont, during their Thanksgiving break: Hishem, Kinnaan, and Taahseen spoke Arabic to one another and wore keffiyehs. They were shot. Whether or not this meets the legal…
Parents and voters across this country understand the biggest challenges facing America's students in our public schools, and it is not about curriculum that includes details about slavery or the Trail of Tears or Anne Frank. That is not…
We have important work to do in this country. We need to continue to invest in schools so that we can reduce poverty. We need to alleviate hunger. We need to work together to build better outcomes for kids. We need to give teachers a…
I often say that Vermont is held together with duct tape, twine, and hundreds of volunteer hours. I rise today to highlight the work of Lewis Lyman Sumner. His 54-year commitment to the Halifax community has been immeasurably impactful. He…
I just want to start by giving a heartfelt thank you to my colleague, Morgan McGarvey, a dear friend whose family has become close to my family. Our wives have become close. It just means so much to me to be standing here on the floor of…
I always say that Vermont is held together with duct tape, twine, and hundreds of hours of volunteer service. The other thing that we know about Vermonters: They pay their bills. They also stay when you are in the midst of an emergency…
I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Balint moves to recommit the bill (H.R. 734) to the Committee on Education and the Workforce…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5- minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by a 5-minute vote on: Passage of the bill, if…
This week I have heard from grandfathers, moms, students, and even from my Uber driver the other night, all asking some version of the same question, which is, how can we continue to allow our children to get murdered in their schools…
We are in the midst of a terrible mental health crisis among youth in our Nation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recent youth risk behavior survey reveals that our kids are really struggling. One in four teen girls…
As a former teacher, I know that education can be and should be a pathway to financial freedom. For over 45 million Americans facing crippling student debt, education has become an unsustainable economic burden. Student debt is keeping…
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