This corrupt slush fund Trump created to give payouts to his allies, including the violent attackers who beat police officers on January 6th, isn’t a settlement. It’s theft.
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Becca Balint
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No59%
Present0%
Not Voting1%
Party align98%
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Becca Balint
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratVermont at-large
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Yes, this settlement is complete and total madness. And these people won’t be able to escape accountability forever.
![Democrats vow probe of Trump’s $1.8 billion payout fund if they retake House
Lawmakers also said they would try to block the taxpayer-backed fund created to compensate people who claim to be targets of a "weaponized" justice system.
In an interview, Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vermont), the No. 2 Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, noted one of the strongest tools Democrats have right now against the fund is “reminding any member of this administration [that] just because eventually Trump will leave office [it] does not mean that they themselves will not be held accountable for any wrongdoing.”
“This settlement on its face looks completely like collusion,” she said. “Just to be really clear, this is complete and total madness.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did%3Aplc%3Aa4vpio4bg7nnvmwolyyw5t72/bafkreiaideaopf4pt7ll374vuxbuj2kycpor3lfvoyr7kofxytsby5effe@jpeg)
Wanted to bring you some good news: the House overwhelmingly passed a major housing bill yesterday.
Expanding access to affordable housing for Vermonters is one of my top priorities in Congress. This bill would be a good step in the right direction.
Americans can't afford their daily lives right now.
And what are Donald Trump and Republicans doing? Trying to give ICE and CBP $70 billion and build a gilded ballroom.
This morning, House and Senate Democrats stood together in opposition to this awful budget.
In just 11 days, a movement came together to oust Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzalez for their predatory behavior.
It didn't happen because the system worked - it didn't work. It happened because a group of strong women got together to make change when the system didn't.
Rather than working to solve real problems like affordability or the war in Iran, Republicans are once again going back to the same old playbook of harassing trans kids.
They want to give the admin power to slash funding for public schools that THEY decide are advancing ‘gender ideology.’
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So…Republicans are attacking trans kids to “protect women” while blocking our nation’s first-ever Smithsonian dedicated to Women’s history?
Make it make sense. @balint.house.gov
This post from my colleague is racist, disgusting, and anti-American. She should truly be ashamed of herself.
The thing about Republicans’ baseless accusations is that there’s no reason for the SPLC to manufacture hate.
Donald Trump and his administration do that on their own.
Today, I’m mourning the loss of Barney Frank, a champion for working people, a force for Wall Street accountability, and a trailblazer for the LGBTQ+ community.
His courage paved the way for so many of us. May his memory be a blessing.
🚨 Due to changes in the House voting schedule, we need to move my telephone town hall back tonight!
Join us tonight - now at 6:30pm instead of 6:00pm - to make your voice heard on behalf of your community.
We must do all we can to keep this admin from continuing their horrific treatment of women, children, and families with our tax dollars.
They want us to lose our humanity — to believe that some are more worthy of basic dignity than others. We can't let that happen.
This afternoon, the @demwomencaucus.bsky.social heard from experts about the trauma being inflicted on women by ICE and CBP.
Denial of basic medical care, sexual assaults, violence against pregnant women – abuse being carried out with our tax dollars. It's sickening.
Trump just directed his cronies to make him, his family and his friends exempt from our nation’s tax laws.
Right now, Republicans are pushing a bill to give ICE and CBP another $70 BILLION after already giving them record funding just last year.
Folks can't afford housing, health care, or utilities. How come the GOP can't find any room in their budget for them?
Today, I led 15 of my colleagues in sending a letter to RFK Jr. calling out his dangerous and wrong attacks on critical psychiatric medications.
HHS should be focused on the systemic drivers of our nation’s mental health crisis, not spreading misinformation.
As of today, the Trump admin is FIVE MONTHS past its legally binding deadline to release the full Epstein files.
I’ll never stop fighting until these files are released, everyone involved is held accountable, and we get justice for the survivors – no matter how long it takes.
Let's be clear about what happened here: Trump went through this whole charade just so he could get a $1.8 billion, taxpayer-funded slush fund to dole out to his lawbreaking friends, potentially including January 6th insurrectionists.
Corruption plain and simple.
The president’s approval among young people looks like it’s cratering. This was a key part of his coalition in 2024, so it’s a big deal.
But we can’t take anything for granted. We need to offer solutions so young people know they have a brighter future ahead of them.
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Voting History
537 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-10 | H.R. 736 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-10 | H.R. 692 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-07 | H.R. 26 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-07 | H.R. 26 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-02-06 | H.R. 27 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-06 | H.R. 27 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-02-05 | H. Res. 93 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-05 | H. Res. 93 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-05 | H.R. 776 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-04 | H.R. 43 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 21 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 21 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 471 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 375 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | S. 5 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H.R. 165 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H. Res. 53 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H. Res. 53 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H.R. 187 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-21 | H.R. 186 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-16 | H.R. 30 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-16 | H.R. 30 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 33 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 144 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 164 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 28 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 28 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 153 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 152 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-13 | H.R. 192 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-09 | H.R. 23 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-07 | H.R. 29 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | Motion to Commit with Instructions | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Election of the Speaker | NOT_VOTING | — | — | Johnson (LA) |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Call by States | PRESENT | — | — | Passed |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.
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