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

Vermont’s Congressional delegation hosted a telephone and virtual town hall Wednesday evening. Many people posed questions on how to respond to federal cuts.

Vermont officials are inviting the public to join a state-wide telephone town meeting at this Wednesday, February 26. Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Peter Welch and U.S. Representative Becca Balint are holding this meeting.

The Vermont Congressional delegation took a variety of questions from residents across Vermont, all concerning Trump administration actions and policies, during their telephone town hall on Wednesday.

In a 90-minute live event, Vermont’s three-member congressional delegation fielded calls from residents concerned about federal actions.

Becca Balint (D-Vermont) voted no on the Republican Budget. The bill passed 217-215 with all Democrats voting no. The House Republican budget provides $4.5 trillion in tax cuts for the rich but does nothing to lower costs for American families.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont's congressional delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Peter Welch and Congresswoman Becca Balint spoke to over 34,000 Vermonters during a telephone town hall Wednesday evening that lasted for almost an hour and a half.

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

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The Burlington Free Press reports that U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, 56, of Brattleboro has always known her calling: to serve the public as an elected official.