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BEDFORD — A lack of bipartisanship in Washington, D.C., immigration reform and the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump were among the topics discussed by freshman congressmen Ben Cline and Denver Riggleman on Wednesday in Bedford.
BEDFORD, Va. — The House’s impeachment inquiry, which has engulfed Washington politics and dominated national news coverage, barely got a mention at a town hall here Wednesday night hosted by Republican Reps. Ben Cline and Denver Riggleman.
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV)— Representative Ben Cline has been touring farms in the valley this week as part of his agriculture tour. On Monday, he stopped by Cave View Farms in Weyers Cave.
As a craft distiller in the Blue Ridge Mountains and president of the Virginia Distillers Association, it is rewarding to see the incredible growth in craft distilleries throughout the commonwealth. Virginia is home to nearly 70 distilleries, up from just 10 only a decade ago.
WEYERS CAVE — U.S. Rep. Ben Cline, R-Lexington, toured Cave View Farm in Weyers Cave along with others involved in the Virginia agriculture industry, where they spoke about how trade deals affect farmers and what can be done to help.
MOUNT CRAWFORD — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Congressman Ben Cline, R-Lexington, toured Mt. Crawford Creamery in Mount Crawford and then heard farmers’ concerns about markets, labor and legislation on Friday afternoon.
The day began with a reflective moment in a quiet corner of that land: the Sweet Briar Plantation Burial Grounds. When the sunrise walk to the burial grounds began, the air was cool and crisp, with a hint of fall. A blanket of mist covered Upper Lake as the walkers passed.
MOUNT CRAWFORD — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Congressman Ben Cline, R-Lexington, toured Mt. Crawford Creamery in Mount Crawford and then heard farmers’ concerns about markets, labor and legislation on Friday afternoon.
SMETHPORT — Membership in the American Legion, the nation’s largest wartime veterans’ service organization, is expected to increase significantly now that the LEGION Act is on the books.