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Sarah McBride didn’t give them the fight they wanted. She won anyway
After a first term of public cruelty and private persuasion, the first out trans congresswoman reveals what her restraint cost and what comes next. Read More
Becca Balint, co-chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, wins reelection in Vermont
The first woman and openly LGBTQ+ person to represent Vermont in Congress will serve a third term. Read More
Balint reelected to Vermont’s US House seat
Becca Balint is headed back to Washington. The Democrat has won a third term in the U.S. House, beating Republican Gerald Malloy. Read More
Democrat Becca Balint wins reelection to U.S. House in Vermont's at-large Congressional District
Democrat Becca Balint wins reelection to U.S. House in Vermont's at-large Congressional District. Read More
Vermont live results: 2026 House elections
Vermont’s sole House lawmaker is seeking a third term representing the Green Mountain State on Capitol Hill. Democratic Rep. Becca Balint faces Republican Gerald Malloy. The GOP candidate ran unsuccessfully against Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in 2024. Polls close at 7 p.m. EST. Follow Decision Desk Read More
Emergency medicine responders meet with Becca Balint to talk rural health bottlenecks
So many of the problems EMTs deal with, providers said, catch people where they fall through the cracks of other social services. Read the story on VTDigger here: Emergency medicine responders meet with Becca Balint to talk rural health bottlenecks . Read More
Authorities investigate suspicious letter sent to Becca Balint
Authorities are investigating a suspicious letter sent to the Vermont offices of Congresswoman Becca Balint. Read More
'Socialism Has Failed Vermont'
GOP congressional candidate Gerald Malloy, who is challenging Rep. Becca Balint (D), says Vermont’s “progressive experiment went off the rails.” Read More
Fresh off GOP win, Malloy calls for debate with Balint in House race
Retired Army veteran Gerald Malloy won the GOP primary and will challenge incumbent Democrat Rep. Becca Balint in the November election. Read More
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Vermont’s state primary
Vermont Democrats will try on Tuesday to do something they’ve been unable to do in five previous attempts: nominate a gubernatorial candidate who can beat Republican Gov. Phil Scott. Two Democrats are running to challenge Scott: economist Amanda Janoo and former child advocacy organization CEO Aly Richards. Voters will also decide contested Democratic primaries for lieutenant governor and state auditor and a Republican primary to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Becca Balint in November. Read More
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