The US House of Representatives has passed a massive budget bill by a margin of one vote. Every Democrat voted against it. Now the bill is off to the Senate, where it’s expected to be tweaked, but ultimately passed.

U.S. Congresswoman Becca Balint (D-VT) spoke with Vermont Edition 's Mikaela Lefrak on Tuesday about the budget bill, including cuts to Medicaid and tax reductions. She also spoke about the war in Gaza, tariffs and the possibility of impeaching President Trump for a third time.

The following transcript has been edited and condensed for clarity.

Mikaela Lefrak: Let's talk about this 'Big Beautiful Bill' that House Republicans passed last week. The final vote was 215 to 214. You voted against it, as did every Democrat in the House. Why did you vote against it?

Becca Balint:

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