Good riddance.
Lyons may be leaving his job, but he needs to be held accountable for his disgraceful conduct in this role.
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Becca Balint
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Voting Record — 499
Yes39%
No59%
Present0%
Not Voting1%
Party align99%
Cross-party0%
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Becca Balint
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratVermont at-large
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20 recent posts · 18 sponsored · 120 cosponsored
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It was a loooong night - but ultimately we were able to show some real strength by preventing a clean FISA reauthorization that fails to protect Americans’ privacy. They were only able to get a very short extension that runs until the end of April.
We still have a chance to get this right.
This has always been an administration focused on the very top, and everyone else just can’t make the math work right now.
Where was any acknowledgement of that from Russ Vought yesterday?
With the money Trump wants for his war of choice in Iran, we could fund the ACA tax credits FOR TEN YEARS.
Vermonters and folks across the nation are suffering from this admin’s backwards priorities.
This is great news.
I’m grateful to state AGs, including @vtattorneygeneral.bsky.social, for stepping up when the Trump admin dropped the ball.
Now, we need real consequences for Live Nation and accountability for how they treated American consumers.
Russ Vought has unlawfully and vindictively cut federal funds from states that didn’t vote for Trump in the last presidential election.
I’m not angry because he’s taking Congress’s power away - it’s because he’s taking power away from the American people.
Last year, Trump and Republicans passed their Big Ugly Budget and said you’d get big tax refunds. Well, it’s Tax Day and folks are getting 65% less than what they were told.
Yet another broken promise.
Donald Trump has never had to live paycheck to paycheck. It doesn’t make a difference to him if gas prices stay high for the rest of the year.
We need to end this war and lower prices NOW.
I stood with Mohsen then, and I’m standing with him now. I won’t stop fighting these attacks on our fundamental freedoms. (2/2)
One year ago, ICE illegally detained Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal permanent resident in Vermont, for exercising his 1st Amendment rights. Now, the Trump administration has FIRED the immigration judge who ruled there was no basis to deport him. It’s clear retaliation. (1/2)
With antisemitism on the rise, and authoritarianism rearing its ugly head at home and abroad, it’s never been more important to tell these stories and learn from history – so we’re not doomed to repeat it.
May all their memories be blessings. (2/2)
This evening, I’m joining Jews across the world in observing Yom HaShoah.
As a community, we mourn the 6 million murdered in the Holocaust. Not only were they all human beings with hopes, fears, dreams, & desires, but each of them had a story. My grandfather, Leopold Balint, was one of them. (1/2)
I’m glad to see the resignations of both Representatives Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales. Their actions were unacceptable for anyone, let alone members of Congress.
It’s time for Cory Mills to do the same.
FYI Trump’s proposed budget would:
-Deliver a major windfall for the Pentagon
-Eliminate assistance for home heating and cooling
-Further cut the IRS
-Cut billions for housing
-Gut worker protection agencies
It’s a no from me.
Rep. Swalwell should end his campaign and there must be a full and timely investigation. (2/2)
The sexual assault and misconduct allegations against Rep. Swalwell by multiple women, including former staffers, are shocking, disturbing, and backed up by evidence. I’m heartsick for the women who went through this and I am grateful for their bravery in coming forward. I stand with them. (1/2)
It’s unacceptable that the Trump administration is trying to hold up $4 million in anti-poverty funding for Vermont – funds that support 48,000 community members.
@sanders.senate.gov, @welch.senate.gov, and I are demanding they release it immediately.
Trump starts a war of choice and YOU are literally paying the price for it.
When Mike Johnson finally brings the House back next week, Dems will push for a vote to put an end to this. But we need Republicans to find the courage to join us.
Inflation hits highest level in nearly two years after war with Iran drives up gas prices https://cnn.it/4su8Gz0
I’m glad this case is finally moving to discovery but Renee Good’s family shouldn’t have been forced to wait this long.
They deserve full transparency and accountability, and Americans need to see our government protect them and not just those in power.
This administration uses fear as a strategy because they want us to give up hope. To kill our creativity. But we won’t give in.
At my town hall in Rutland this week, I talked about how deeply I believe in the spirit of Americans to get us back on track.
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Voting History499 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
499 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 5764 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-20 | H.R. 5763 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Final passage | NO | YES | ✕ | Passed |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-14 | H. Res. 992 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-14 | H. Res. 992 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 4593 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 4593 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2312 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2270 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2262 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2262 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H. Res. 988 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H. Res. 988 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 6504 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 6500 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-12 | H.R. 2683 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-09 | H.R. 5184 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 1834 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H. Res. 780 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 131 (119th) | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 504 (119th) | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Retaining Divisions B and C | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Retaining Division A | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-07 | H. Res. 780 (119th) | Motion to Discharge | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-07 | H. Res. 977 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-07 | H. Res. 977 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-06 | — | Call of the House | PRESENT | — | — | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 498 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 498 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 845 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 845 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 1366 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 1366 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 3492 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 3492 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
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.