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| https://balint.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=377 | Rep. Becca Balint Votes “No” on Inflated Defense Spending Bill | 2024-12-11 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Democrat | House | VT | Becca Balint | B001318 | balint.house.gov | balint | https://balint.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27 | scraper | Contact: Sophie.Pollock@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. — Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) released the following statement on this year’s defense spending bill: “We cannot bankroll a nearly $1 trillion military budget, while we continue to underfund our schools, housing, and essential programs American families depend on. This exorbitant level of spending doesn’t serve to improve the lives of regular Americans, but rather line the pockets of the wealthy defense industry. The Pentagon has never passed an audit. “I will always support service members receiving the care they deserve, which this bill restricts. Republicans have decided to politicize this important funding responsibility with yet another attack on military families with trans children. While Democrats support age appropriate, medically recommended health care for everyone, Republicans have singled out these military families and stripped them of life saving care. It’s about stoking fear and promoting misinformation. “The federal budget is a reflection of our values as Americans. It’s long past time we put the urgent needs of working families before giving a blank check to the military industrial complex.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T22:13:55Z |