Rep. Becca Balint
@RepBeccaB
Mom, Teacher, Vermonter, Writer & Congresswoman for VT, fighting for working families. @HouseJudiciary & @HouseBudgetDems. She/Her. Official. π³οΈβπποΈποΈπ
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http://balint.house.gov 23-12-2022 02:31:32
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As a gay teen myself, I struggled. The hateful messages I received took a real toll on my mental health.
On top of that, today, Republicans across the country are pushing anti-LGBTQ+ bills that target queer students.
We won't give in to their hate and cynicism. #DayOfNoSilence
Clay designed an app to help his friend with dyslexia complete his homework assignments faster. The app, Lexiscan, takes a photo of text and then reads it aloud.
Congrats to Clay for winning the #HouseOfCode challenge and embodying our state's culture of innovation!
The Republicans are clearly eyeing the Comstock Act as a way to restrict abortion, contraception, and women's control over their own bodies.
My conversation with Molly Jong-Fast:
An athlete being trans should never be a reason to hold them back from playing the sport they love. Thank you, Coach dawnstaley! π
To everyone watching the solar #Eclipse2024 today in Vermont and across the country:
Wear your glasses.
Be safe.
Be kind to those around you!