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Becca Balint challenger to emerge from VT GOP race of Malloy, Coester
Defense contractor Gerald Malloy and logger Mark Coester are hoping to buck the 25-year-old trend this year. Read More
Congresswoman Says 'Homoerotic' Side Of GOP's Masculinity Mania Can't Be Ignored
Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) thinks there's something queer about Secretary Pete Hegseth's fixation on masculinity. Read More
Democrat Tags 'Homoerotic' Part Of GOP Masculinity Mania
Rep. Becca Balint had a list of reasons why Secretary Pete Hegseth’s fixation with making the military more manly looked like a full-on fetish. Read More
House Democrat says colleague once claimed 'all the Jews are rich'
Vermont Rep. Becca Balint claimed to CNN Tuesdat that a House Democratic colleague once dismissed antisemitism concerns by claiming "all the Jews are rich." Read More
House Democrat Dismisses Antisemitism in Modern Times Because ‘All the Jews Are Rich’
Rep. Becca Balint said a fellow House Democrat dismissed concerns about antisemitism by claiming it is not a problem because "Jews are rich." Read More
Becca Balint, key Democrats call on Graham Platner to drop out
In light of new sexual assault allegations, U.S. Rep. Becca Balint is one of many Democrats calling on Graham Platner to end his Senate campaign. Read More
Can a Republican win for Congress in VT, the nation's bluest state?
Westminster Republican Mark Coester knows he has a slim chance running against U.S Rep. Becca Balint. But to him, "Somebody had to do it." Read More
Democrat representative mercilessly roasts Pam Bondi in just five words
Shortly before Becca Balint stormed out of the hearing, she found herself in a showdown with attorney general Pam Bondi. Here's what went down. Read More
Big Tech faces new pressure for allowing ICE ads
Reps. Becca Balint and Pramila Jayapal are demanding answers from Google and Meta over recruitment posts they say mirror language used by extremist groups. Read More
“This is disgusting”: Top Dem slams lawmakers for not fighting for Epstein victims
Congress returns to Capitol Hill after Labor Day with a schedule full of press conferences and hearings to uncover more information on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s years of abuse. Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT), who serves on the House Judiciary Committee, discusses what answers she wants regarding Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s actions, while urging more Republican lawmakers to fight for the victims. “Our job is to hold their feet to the fire and make our colleagues in Congress squirm. Are they comfortable with giving cover to a convicted pedophile and sex trafficker?” Read More
Bait and Switch: Mohsen Mahdawi’s Citizenship Trap
Rep. Becca Balint and immigration lawyer Matt Cameron discuss Mahdawi’s arrest at his naturalization interview and the legal strategy that could affect us all. Read More
Vermont Rep. Becca Balint becomes first Jewish member of Congress to back ceasefire
Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) joined the chorus of progressive House Democrats calling for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. Read More
First Jewish Member of Congress Backs Gaza Ceasefire
Vermont Representative Becca Balint, a Democrat, wrote in an op-ed for the VTDigger that "an immediate break in violence" was needed. Read More
House Democrat moves to force vote on censuring Marjorie Taylor Greene
First-term Democratic Rep. Becca Balint (Vt.) made a move to force a vote on her resolution to censure Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) over the firebrand Georgia congresswoman’s many controversial comments — and in part as a response to Greene’s move to force a vote to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.). Balint’s move Thursday on… Read More