Becca Balint
U.S. Representative
Democrat
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Record & events
- charge: McAllister following accusations of sexual assault, his arrest in May 2015, in the Vermont State House, and a criminal trial against him. (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:05.023Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
- statement: Balint said she would follow Bernie Sanders's example by not accepting campaign contributions from corporate political action committees, but accepting political action committee donations from labor unions. (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:05.023Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
- statement: When Bankman-Fried and Singh were later accused of crimes related to their operation of FTX and political contributions, Balint's staff said that she was cooperating with federal authorities and would follow their guidance with respect t… (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:05.023Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
- resignation: She was selected to replace David Cicilline on the United States House Committee on the Judiciary in June 2023, after his resignation. (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:05.023Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
- charge: Balint opposes voter identification on the grounds that voter fraud is extremely rare and that voter ID laws are used to restrict people from voting. (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:05.023Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
- statement: She supported legislation that sent all voters mail-in ballots and said that it was a part of Vermont's legacy of making voting easier. (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:05.023Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
- statement: In July, Balint boycotted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress and said he has led "the most extremist government that Israel has ever seen." Balint has called Israel's actions in Gaza a genocide. (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:05.023Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
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