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April 2, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) announced the 2020 Congressional Art Competition today. The Congressional Art Competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the Sixth Congressional District of Virginia.

March 27, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) released the below statement following the House passage of H.R. 748 – the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

March 4, 2020 Press Release

WAYNESBORO, VA – Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) will host the first of several Service Academy Days on Saturday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Fishburne Military School located at 225 S Wayne Ave, Waynesboro, VA 22980.

February 5, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) released the below statement following the acquittal of President Donald Trump by the United States Senate.

January 10, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) announced the names of the students within the Sixth Congressional District of Virginia whom he has nominated to join the Class of 2024 at one of four U.S. Service Academies.  Applicants to the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, and U.S.

December 18, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) made the following statement on the House Floor during today’s debate on H. Res. 755 – Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors:

“Madam Speaker,

December 13, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) released the following statement on the House Judiciary Committee voting today to advance Articles of Impeachment to the full House of Representatives.  

December 9, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) released the following statement regarding the grassroots efforts of citizens urging elected officials at all levels of government to defend their Second Amendment rights.

December 5, 2019 Op-Eds

During this holiday season, folks across our part of Virginia are preparing to celebrate with friends and family. I know I look forward to celebrating Christmas with my wife and daughters, first in our new home of Fincastle, then with my mother in our hometown of Lexington, and finally with my wife’s parents in Roanoke (with lots of driving on Interstate 81 in-between).

November 8, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) released the following statement after holding his nineteenth town hall meeting. 

While running for Congress, Cline assured voters that he would hold a town hall in each of the Sixth District’s nineteen counties and independent cities prior to the end of his first year in office.

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September 14, 2020 In The News

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) — Dozens of community members came to Stonewall Memorial Park in Elkton to listen to speakers tell their stories of 9/11 on Friday.

August 29, 2020 In The News

Speaking live on WFIR this morning, 6th District Republican Congressman Ben Cline said President Trump made the case for his reelection during the GOP National Convention that wrapped up last night.  Cline also discussed several bipartisan bills dealing with Congressional reform – and the stalemate in D.C. over a COVID-19 relief package. 

August 27, 2020 In The News

U.S. Rep. Ben Cline, R-Lexington, who represents the rural and agricultural western part of Virginia, has introduced three government reform bills with Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips, who represents the often-chilly suburbs and exurbs north, west and south of Minneapolis, Minn.

August 21, 2020 In The News

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) - Congressman Ben Cline introduced a bipartisan bill aimed to make sure legislators don’t vote on something they have not read.

The bill is called the 48-Bill Review Resolution. Currently, Cline said lawmakers have 72 hours to review a proposal. but Cline says there are many loopholes, like Covid 19, that let lawmakers force them to vote early.

August 20, 2020 In The News

Lobbyists who work to influence the federal government report spending, combined, about $3 billion per year for their efforts. But that figure is just a fraction of what corporations and other interests spend on their lobbying. 

August 18, 2020 In The News

ROANOKE, VA. (WSET)-- Congressman Ben Cline spoke with ABC13 on what should happen with policing across the state, and the United States Postal Service.

Cline firmly believes lawmakers should not take funding and resources away from police. As a former prosecutor, he said he's seen first hand the work police do. 

August 17, 2020 In The News

STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - Republican Congressman Ben Cline, who represents most of the Shenandoah Valley, has written a letter to Governor Ralph Northam to urge the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) to quickly respond to Staunton’s request for a disaster declaration.

August 7, 2020 In The News

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August 4, 2020 In The News

(The Center Square) – Five Republican congressmen have proposed a bill to reduce regulatory burdens on Americans by ensuring government agencies comply with laws and are transparent.

The Freedom From Regulations Act was sponsored by Reps. Ted Budd, R-N.C., Chip Roy, R-TX, Ben Cline, R-VA, Adrian Smith, R-NE, and Bill Flores, R-TX.

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