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Congressional Corner with Becca Balint

Vermont Congresswoman Becca Balint
U.S. House of Representatives
Vermont Congresswoman Becca Balint

Divided government means things have slowed down in Washington.

In today’s Congressional Corner, Vermont Congresswoman Becca Balint, a Democrat at-large, speaks with WAMC’s Alan Chartock.

This interview was recorded April 24.

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Dr. Alan Chartock is professor emeritus at the University at Albany. He hosts the weekly Capitol Connection series, heard on public radio stations around New York. The program, for almost 12 years, highlighted interviews with Governor Mario Cuomo and now continues with conversations with state political leaders. Dr. Chartock also appears each week on The Media Project and The Roundtable and offers commentary on Morning Edition, weekdays at 7:40 a.m.
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