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Hi John,

It’s been an exciting and eventful first week in Congress to stay the least.

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I
was
sworn
in
and
signed
my
oath
.
After
being
sworn
in
on
the
House
floor,
I
also
signed
my
official
congressional
oath
of
office,
pledging
to
defend
the
constitution
and
be
a
faithful
servant
of
the
people
during
my
time
in
Congress.
*
I
nominated
a
new
Democratic
Leader
–
Rep.
Hakeem
Jeffries.
While
it
took
Republicans
15
votes
to
come
together
to
nominate
a
House
Speaker,
I
stood
united
with
my
Democratic
colleagues
to
unanimously
nominate
our
party’s
leader.
*
I
cast
my
first
vote.
I
voted
NO
on
the
new
Republican
rules
package
–
a
set
of
standards
that
govern
how
Congress
runs.
Their
final
package
gutted
the
office
of
Congressional
Ethics.
I
don’t
see
how
members
of
any
party
support
this.
Members
of
Congress
should
be
held
to
the
highest
ethical
standards.
Despite
its
passage,
I
will
continue
to
push
for
accountability
and
transparency.
*
I
gave
my
first
speech
on
the
House
floor.
Following
the
overturning
of
Roe
v.
Wade
,
partisan
extremists
have
ratcheted
up
their
attacks
on
abortion
rights
nationwide.
There
is
no
issue
more
pressing
than
protecting
our
reproductive
liberty.
I
made
it
known
that
I
will
be
leading
the
fight
to
defend
the
bodily
autonomy
of
all
Americans.

Despite a chaotic start to the new Republican-controlled Congress (in which we went nearly a full week without a House of Representatives), I’m committed to making sure we pass progressive, bold, and meaningful legislation that addresses the priorities of Vermonters in the 118th Congress.

Join me as I take on the status quo and fight for working people during my first term: Donate $5 or more to power our work in the year ahead! [[link removed]]

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Yours,

Becca Balint
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Becca believes the best thoughts are not always from the loudest voices in the room. As President Pro Tem of the Vermont State Senate, she's led the charge to invest in affordable housing, fight climate change, enshrine reproductive freedom into our state's constitution, and so much more. Now, she's making history as the first woman and openly LGBTQ person to ever serve Vermont in Congress. If you'd like to receive fewer emails and only see our most important updates, click here. [[link removed]]DONATE [[link removed]]
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