WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2023: Representative Becca Balint becomes a member of the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force in the 118th Congress. The task force is chaired by Mike Thompson of California and includes 169 members. "It's easy to feel hopeless and desensitized. But we can end gun violence. We can create a safer world for our children. And that begins with common sense gun safety measures. I helped p  more