Support Becca Balint for Congress
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RACE: Ballint won the 2022 election, becoming the first woman sent to Congress by Vermont voters. VOTING RECORD: Govtrack.us, Project Vote Smart |
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PARTY: Democrat DATE OF BIRTH: 4/4/1968
EDUCATION: Yale University Women's Campaign School; University of Massachusetts, MA; Harvard University, EdM; Smith College, BA; Barnard College
FAMILY: Married, 2 children
OCCUPATION: Teacher, Instructor |
CAREER:
Committees:
ELECTED 2022 |
ISRAEL
- Supports a strong U.S.-Israel relationship
- Supports a two-state solution
- Opposes BDS movement
CHOICE
- Supports women's rights to full reproductive rights and opposes the overturning of Roe v Wade.
- Endorsed by Planned Parenthood
In His Own Words
"As a woman, as a mother, as a Congresswoman, I will continue to fight for a world where abortion care is legal, safe, and accessible for all Americans." 1
"I do not accept that this is the cost of freedom in this country. Americans have said overwhelmingly that they want us to do something about it. We in Congress actually could do something about it. We can vote on the floor of this Chamber for background checks and to ban assault weapons. Throwing up our hands and saying there is nothing that we can do is a dereliction of duty. I stand with the children of America." 2
SOURCES: 1) projectvotesmart.org 2) projectvotesmart.org
Interesting Facts
Editorial columnist for the Brattleboro Reformer
Born in Heidelberg, West Germany
Was a rock climbing instructor
1st lesbian elected to Vermont State Senate, and later first woman and openly LGBTQ person to be elected to serve as majority leader and later, president pro temper; 1st woman and openly LGBTQ+ person elected to Congress from Vermont
