Becca Balint sworn-in to US Home of Representatives

Commits to Delivering for Vermont Households in Washington 

Vermont Enterprise Journal In the present day, Consultant Becca Balint (D-Vermont) was formally sworn into the 118th Congress as United States Consultant for Vermont. Following 15 roll name votes for Speaker of the Home, Balint’s swearing-in makes historical past as the primary lady and first LGBTQ particular person to signify Vermont in Congress. Balint stated she involves Washington able to battle for her neighborhood because the state’s sole voice within the Home of Representatives.

Balint is concentrated on combating for working Vermonters: addressing the psychological well being disaster and the acute housing scarcity in Vermont and throughout the nation. She is dedicated to defending our democracy by growing entry to the poll, increasing reproductive rights, and addressing corruption in Washington. 

“I’m so very honored to signify the folks of Vermont in Congress. I would not be right here with out the help of my household and all of the folks again dwelling who believed in me,” stated Rep. Balint (VT-AL).  “Regardless of the dysfunction we witnessed this week from the GOP, Democrats are nonetheless able to work with prepared companions throughout the aisle to ship outcomes for working households and govern on behalf of all our constituents. My sense of function has solely been reaffirmed via this uncertainty, and I’m ready to tackle the challenges this Congress might convey.”

“I made a decision to run for Congress as a result of working folks in Vermont and throughout this nation are struggling they usually’re apprehensive that democracy is in danger. I’m excited to work with my colleagues to make life for normal folks simpler and extra reasonably priced. With the rise in proper wing extremism, it’s extra crucial than ever to face up for democracy. It is a time for braveness, and I promise to steer with the honesty, grit, and battle that Vermonters anticipate from their Consultant. I sit up for working alongside Home Democrats to defend democracy and important freedoms for all People.”     

Extra on Rep. Becca Balint right here: 

Consultant Becca Balint is a mother, instructor, and progressive chief who involves Washington able to battle for working households. Becca is the primary lady and overtly LGBTQ particular person to signify her dwelling state of Vermont. Because the daughter of immigrants, Becca is deeply dedicated to defending American democracy and defending weak communities. 

A deep sense of justice, empathy and repair has guided Becca’s profession from the start – first as an educator who taught center faculty in Windham County for fourteen years, then as an activist and State Senator and finally because the President Professional Tempore in 2021. 

Throughout her eight years within the state senate she has served on the Financial Improvement, Housing and Common Affairs, Finance, and Guidelines committees. Whereas Majority Chief, Becca led the passage of the primary gun security legal guidelines within the state’s historical past, geared toward conserving Vermont youngsters, communities, and survivors of abuse secure. Becca additionally labored tirelessly within the state senate to safe the biggest housing funding in Vermont in many years to rebuild housing inventory and increase center revenue housing.

This Congress, Becca will function Congressional Progressive Caucus Vice Chair for New Members and as a Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus. 

She obtained her BA from Smith Faculty in Northampton, MA, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Becca earned her masters in training from Harvard College in 1995 and her MA in historical past from the College of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2001.  

She is married to famous legal professional and opera singer, Elizabeth Wohl. Collectively, they’ve two youngsters – Abe, 15, and Sarah, 12 – and an lovely canine named Wheelie. They dwell in Brattleboro, Vermont.

1.7.2023. Washington, D.C. – Balint