AMHERST — With a conceptual plan for a new clinic drawn up in the summer, officials at Sweet Briar College moved swiftly and eagerly to open a health center for students just four short months later on campus.
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) released the following statement regarding the events that have occurred following the brutal killing of George Floyd.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) released the following statement regarding the upcoming vote on H.R. 6800 – the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act.
Rep. Cline Introduces H.R. 6685 – The Protect Our Women and Waive Emergency Requirements (POWER) Act
WASHINGTON – Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) and Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) introduced H.R. 6685 – the bipartisan Protect Our Women and Waive Emergency Requirements (POWER) Act.
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) submitted an Extensions of Remarks into the Congressional Record paying tribute to founding member of Staunton’s own The Statler Brothers, Harold Reid.
A copy of the Congressman Cline’s remarks can be found here.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) introduced H.R. 6651 – the Use Your Endowment Act. The legislation was introduced in conjunction with House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan (OH-04), Congressman Mike Gallagher (WI-08), and Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO).
WASHINGTON – Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) will host a Virtual Service Academy Day on Friday, April 24, from 2 - 4pm. The event will be held via Microsoft Teams.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) announced that he will host a Coronavirus Telephone Town Hall for small business owners. Cline will be joined on this call by Delegate Chris Runion (R-Rockingham) and Virginia’s Director of the Small Business Administration, Carl Knoblock.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) announced more than $3.7 million in grants awarded to federally-qualified health care facilities throughout Virginia’s Sixth Congressional District.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) extended the submission deadline for the Congressional Art Competition.
This announcement comes following the Congressional Institute’s decision to push its nationwide deadline back one month.
WASHINGTON – Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) has been working to ensure Sixth District constituents have the latest information from across the Federal Government.
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Thursday, Congressman Ben Cline announced that he will host a district-wide Telephone Town Hall. Cline will be joined on this call by the chairman of the Congressional Doctors Caucus, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01), and Dr.
For the first time in nearly 60 years, long after the building closed its doors, alumni of the Sunset Hill School in Strasburg boarded a bus on Saturday afternoon to transport them to the former elementary school that served African-American students in segregated Shenandoah County.
MADISON HEIGHTS, Va. (WSET) - It only took about seven decades, but those who served in the Civil Air Patrol during World War II picked up the Congressional Gold Medal.
Congressman Ben Cline presented 91-year-old George "Rusty" Nichols with his medal at Amelon United Methodist Church on Thursday night.
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - A Lynchburg project that got its start late last year has been finished.
That project is the Langhorne Road Bridge Renovation and Blackwater Creek Trail Extension.
The project extends the trail from Langhorne Road to Linkhorne Middle School.
Rep. Ben Cline, R-Lexington, is co-sponsoring a bill that would expand exemptions for local meat processors and producers from federal inspection requirements, according to government documents.
According to the college, students now have immediate access to medical care through in-person and telehealth appointments.
On Friday, Oct. 16, Congressman Ben Cline made a visit to the college to tour the new clinic.
It is always a good day when your U. S. Congressman speaks about Sweet Briar on the floor of the United States House of Representatives!









