Vt, announced she would not attend President Donald Trump’s first speech to Congress of his second term. Sens. Welch, D-Vt, and Sanders, I-Vt, took a different tack.

Representative Becca Balint has announced that she will not attend Trump’s joint address Tuesday. Balint instead plans to ...

U.S. Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) said she plans to boycott the speech because of President Donald Trump's penchant for lying to ...

Despite not having role models to imitate, Becca Balint paved her own way to Congress as Vermont's first LGBTQ representative ...

There is no doubt tonight’s presidential address will be more of the same. My conversation tonight will be the best way I can use my voice for Vermonters. They are sick of the lies and Trump’s ...

Becca Balint is the first woman and first openly LGBTQ person to represent Vermont in the U.S. House of Representatives. Balint was inspired to run for office after years of teaching and ...

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A group of Democrats is skipping President Trump’s congressional speech Tuesday night and planning an alternate event, according to a press release. The press release from Rep. Becca Balint ...

Vermont Rep. Becca Balint said she will not attend Tuesday night’s address to a joint session of Congress. President Donald ...

Authoritarians win when we stop paying attention,” Balint said while protesting in front of the Treasury Department.

New York corrections officers taking part in the third week of an illegal strike have now taken their protest directly to Albany. It’s time to celebrate, Vermonters! The Green Mountain State turns 234 ...