Like many descendants of Holocaust survivors, Becca Balint can’t pinpoint the first time she learned about her family’s story, but it’s something she’s carried with her throughout her life.
Balint is one of just a handful of descendants currently serving in Congress. And last fall she became the first Jewish member of Congress to call for a cease-fire to end Israel’s war in Gaza.
“From October to now has been the hardest, most challenging time of my political life,” the Vermont Democrat said in an interview this month.
