Burlington Standard

Rep. Becca Balint, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Vermont’s at-large district, has shared a series of tweets expressing her views on various political and environmental issues. These posts highlight her concerns about legislative power, climate change denial, and international leadership.

On February 18, 2025, Rep. Balint addressed the alignment of House Republicans with the Musk-Trump administration. She emphasized that this alliance extends beyond advancing their agenda and risks undermining the legislative branch's ability to check presidential power. She described this situation as "existential." "The problem with House Republicans falling in line with the Musk-Trump administration is bigger than just moving their agenda forward. It's that they're giving up the power of the legislative branch itself and its power to check the presidency. It's existential."

In a tweet dated February 20, 2025, Balint commented on recent natural disasters affecting various parts of the United States, including flooding in Vermont and wildfires in California. She criticized those who deny climate change and disaster assistance as "cruel." "Flooding in Vermont. Hurricane in North Carolina. Wildfires in California. The list goes on and on of communities that are still rebuilding. Denying climate change. Denying disaster. Denying assistance. Cruel."

On February 21, 2025, she drew a comparison between global leaders by stating that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is not a dictator while labeling Russian President Putin as one and suggesting former President Trump desires similar authority."Zelenskyy is not a dictator. Putin is. And Trump wants to be."