BIOGUIDE B001318 · FEC H2VT01076
Becca Balint
U.S. Representative (since 2023)DINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · Vermont At-Large
- Result
- Becca Balint, projected winner
- Opponents
- Gerald Malloy (R); Phoenix Altair (IND); Adam Ortiz (IND); Suzanne Seymour (IND); Ryan Walton (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party line17 votes tracked
Broke with Democrats on
With party = voted the same way as most Democrats who voted.
Said vs. did7 statements · 17 votes
Becca is a tested reproductive rights champion who will fight to codify in federal law the right to abortion care.
Protect legal access to abortion
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · AL
2026-11-03
| Becca Balint D | incumbent |
| Gerald Malloy R | challenger |
| Phoenix Altair IND | challenger |
| Adam Ortiz IND | challenger |
| Suzanne Seymour IND | challenger |
| Ryan Walton IND | challenger |
Won the August 11 Democratic primary with 98.3% of the vote
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Becca is a tested reproductive rights champion who will fight to codify in federal law the right to abortion care.
Her campaign issues page says she will fight to codify the right to abortion care in federal law.[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Becca believes it’s time to reinstate the assault weapons ban.
Her campaign issues page calls for expanded background checks, red flag laws and reinstating the assault weapons ban.[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
We need a united, 50-state solution to fighting the climate crisis – and that’s what the Green New Deal will give us.
Her campaign issues page calls for immediate bold climate action and backs the Green New Deal to transition to a clean energy economy.[6]
Becca believes that comprehensive health care should be accessible to everyone, not a privilege for those who can afford it.
Her official health care page says health care should be accessible to everyone and that she supports the Medicare for All Act.[9]
Congress cannot continue to sit on the sidelines while our country is dragged into an unauthorized war.
In a June 2026 statement on a House war powers vote, she said Congress should reassert its constitutional authority over the war with Iran, which she called unauthorized.[11]
- YESWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[12]
- YESWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[13]
2 of 2 votes point the same way as the statement
we have to make sure that taxes are a way to even the playing field for Americans.
In April 2026 she chaired a Congressional Progressive Caucus task force hearing on taxing corporate greed and called for a tax code that evens the playing field.[14]
Cosponsored H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would raise the federal minimum wage.
Documented position[15]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[18]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- YESResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[19]
Biography
Becca Balint is the Democratic U.S. Representative for Vermont's at-large district and won re-election on November 3, 2026, according to unofficial results. A former middle school teacher, she served in the Vermont Senate from 2015 to 2023, including as majority leader and president pro tempore, before winning the House seat in 2022. She serves on the House Judiciary and Budget committees.[1][2][3][4][5]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Balint was born May 4, 1968, at a U.S. Army hospital in Heidelberg, West Germany, and raised in Peekskill, New York; her official biography describes her as the daughter of a working-class mother and an immigrant father.[1][2][3] She earned a B.A. from Smith College (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa), a master's degree in education from Harvard University (1995), and a master's degree in history from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (2001).[1][2] She moved to Vermont in 1994 and worked as a teacher in public and private schools, including fourteen years teaching middle school in Windham County.[1][2][3]
Elected to the Vermont Senate from Windham County in 2014, Balint served from 2015 to 2023, as majority leader from 2017 to 2021 and as president pro tempore from 2021 to 2023.[3] According to her official biography, as majority leader she led passage of the state's first gun safety laws and of a major housing investment.[2] She won the 2022 election for Vermont's at-large House seat, succeeding Rep. Peter Welch, and took office in 2023 as the first woman and first openly LGBTQ person to represent Vermont in Congress.[2][3]
In the House, Balint serves on the Judiciary Committee (including its Constitution and Limited Government and Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust subcommittees) and the Budget Committee; her official biography lists her as Vice Ranking Member of Judiciary.[2][4] She is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (Vice Chair for New Members), co-chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, and vice chair of the Equal Rights Amendment Caucus.[2][4] According to her official biography, she is married to Elizabeth Wohl, an attorney and opera singer, has two children, and lives in Brattleboro, Vermont.[2] Balint won the November 3, 2026 general election with 65.2% of the vote to Gerald Malloy's 30.9%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[5]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207 |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210 |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21 |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196 |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212 |
| 2025-12-10 | Against partyvoted no | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18 |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1 |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted no | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 17 votes.
All 17 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans. |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy. |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026. |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans. |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region. |
| 2025-12-10 | Against partyvoted no | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year. |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support. |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted no | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted no | CLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted no | GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law. |
| 2025-07-03 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025. |
| 2025-06-12 | With partyvoted no | Rescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades. |
| 2025-05-22 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients. |
| 2025-04-10 | With partyvoted no | SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls. |
| 2025-03-11 | With partyvoted no | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations. |
| 2025-01-22 | With partyvoted no | Laken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions. |
| 2023-05-11 | With partyvoted no | Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passageH.R. 2 · Passed 219–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–211 · Republicans 219–2Would have resumed border-wall construction, restricted asylum eligibility, expanded detention, and mandated E-Verify for employers. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionAssigned to the House Committee on the Judiciary (Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust; Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government) and the House Committee on the Budget for the 119th Congress (2025-2026).[20]
Campaign money$956K raised · 71% from individuals · FEC through 2026-07-22
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $673K
- PACs & committees $279K
- Party $779
Largest committee contributions
- Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (IPAL) PAC$10K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers PAC$10K
- National Association of Convenience Stores Political Action Committee PAC$7,500
- Equality PAC PAC$7,500
- National Elevator Constructors PAC/ Intn'l Union of Elevator Constructors (NEC PAC) PAC$7,500
- Human Rights Campaign PAC PAC$7,050
- Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) PAC PAC$6,000
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) PAC$6,000
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/becca-balint
Where they stood out
Voted with most of their party on all 470 party-divided votes on file.
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- No
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 214–0
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
With most of their party · Failed 214–217 · Yes 214–No 217 · Democrats 214–0, Republicans 0–216
Feb 11, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Passed 217–215 · Yes 217–No 215 · Democrats 0–214, Republicans 216–1
Feb 25, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 215–215 · Yes 215–No 215 · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 2–214
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 213–213 · Yes 213–No 213 · Democrats 211–0, Republicans 2–212
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Becca Balint · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Biography · Office of Rep. Becca Balint · 2026-10-21 Official record
- 3.Becca Balint · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 4.Committees and Caucuses · Office of Rep. Becca Balint · 2026-10-21 Official record
- 5.Vermont At-Large election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 6.Issues · Becca Balint for Vermont Candidate's own words
- 7.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 8.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 9.Health Care · Office of Rep. Becca Balint Official record
- 10.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 11.Rep. Balint Statement on House Passage of War Powers Resolution to End War in Iran · Office of Rep. Becca Balint · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 12.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 13.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 14.Balint Leads CPC Task Force Hearing on Taxing Corporate Greed, Calls for Fairer Tax Code · Office of Rep. Becca Balint · 2026-04-24 Official record
- 15.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 16.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 17.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
- 18.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 19.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 20.Becca Balint · Ballotpedia Reference