Becca Balint

Vermont’s GOP primary for the U.S. House seat features Gerald Malloy and Mark Coester, both previous congressional candidates who lost by large margins. Malloy has a military and defense industry background, while Coester is a Vermont-based small business owner in logging, fishing, and maple sugaring. The winner will face Becca Balint in the November general election.

The U.S. House Budget Committee approved a Republican budget resolution with a 20-14 vote, advancing a GOP-only reconciliation process to fund defense, farms, and a voter ID bill. The measure includes up to $60 billion for the Department of Defense and faces no Democratic amendments after they were rejected during debate.

The US House Budget Committee approved a GOP budget resolution with up to $95 billion for defense, farmers, and the SAVE America Act. The measure advanced with a 20-14 vote, excluding Democratic amendments, as House Republicans aim to use reconciliation to bypass Democratic opposition. Senate action remains uncertain.

The U.S. House Budget Committee approved a GOP budget resolution allocating up to $95 billion, including $60 billion for the Department of Defense and funding for farmers. The 20-14 vote rejected Democratic amendments and follows a debate over reconciliation processes. House Republicans plan to bring the resolution to the full chamber next week.

The US House Budget Committee approved a GOP budget resolution proposing a $95 billion package, including $60 billion for the Department of Defense and funding for farmers. The 20-14 vote rejected Democratic amendments, with House Republicans planning to bring the resolution to the full chamber next week. The budget aims to advance a reconciliation bill without Democratic support, incorporating measures like the SAVE America Act.

Content creator 'Planet Hank' sued Vermont's attorney general over a law requiring disclaimers on AI-generated political media. The lawsuit argues the law violates the First Amendment, citing a satirical video of Rep. Becca Balint and her challenger that lacked a disclaimer. The attorney general investigated the video's compliance with the law, which mandates disclosures for AI media harming political candidates within 90 days of an election.

Rep. Becca Balint described a House Democratic colleague dismissing antisemitism by claiming 'all the Jews are rich.' Jewish Democrats, including Balint, express concerns about rising antisemitism and being excluded for supporting Israel, while advocating for a two-state solution and Palestinian rights.

Bernie Sanders and other Democrats, including Peter Welch and Becca Balint, urged Graham Platner, a candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, to drop out amid allegations of misconduct, including rape. The Maine Democratic Party and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee also called for Platner to step down, citing multiple credible allegations.

The Vermont Agency of Transportation received $19.7 million in federal BUILD grant funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to reconstruct a 12-mile stretch of Route 7 from Pittsford to Brandon. The project, awarded to Engineer’s Construction, Inc., aims to improve safety and capacity through roadway widening, truck climbing lanes, and other infrastructure upgrades, with construction set to begin in fall 2023 and finish by fall 2028.