WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Balint and Wyden Introduce Bill to Strengthen Protections for Journalists Against Unreasonable Government Searches * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced a bill on Friday to strengthen privacy protections against unreasonable government searches and seizures that could chill reporting critical of the government. The bill follows Donald Trump's  more PR