Rep. Becca Balint Votes "No" on Inflated Defense Spending Bill

Washington, D.C . — Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) released the following statement on this year’s defense spending bill: "We cannot continue to bankroll a nearly $1 trillion military budget while shortchanging our schools, housing, and health care system. As Americans face rising premiums from the expiration of the Affordable Care Act subsidies, I can’t green light this spending while Republicans claim there’s no money for health care.” “The Trump administration has weaponized the military and our service members against Americans. Over 35,000 federal troops have been sent into states and cities to carry out President Trump’s violent anti-immigrant agenda. I refuse to be complicit in funding Trump’s illegal deployment of our service members on U.S. soil.” "I cannot vote for a defense authorization bill while Trump uses the military as his personal intimidation force and makes life unaffordable for Americans." ###