Agriculture isn’t just an industry in Virginia; it’s a way of life. From the pastures of Rockbridge County to the fields of the Shenandoah Valley, farming has shaped our Commonwealth’s economy and character for generations. In the Sixth district alone, agriculture produces more than $1.4 billion in output each year and provides more than $270 million in wages. Behind those numbers are hardworking ... Read More »
Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) introduced the Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act to guarantee that law-abiding Americans can continue to exercise their Second Amendment rights during a government shutdown. The bill requires federal agencies to continue processing firearm applications and licenses even when the government is closed. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced the companion measure i... Read More »
Mountain Media, LLC | October 29, 2025 U.S. Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., hosted his annual Agriculture Conference on Oct. 24, touring multiple operations and meeting with farmers and agricultural leaders across Virginia’s Sixth Congressional District. Cline’s visits included MC Livestock in Augusta County and the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Research and Extension Center at McCormick Farm in Rockbrid... Read More »
Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) hosted his annual Agriculture Conference, visiting multiple agriculture operations and facilities across Virginia’s Sixth Congressional District. Rep. Cline toured multiple locations in Augusta and Rockbridge counties including MC Livestock operation and Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Research and Extension Center at McCormick Farm. He also held a roundtable wi... Read More »
Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) led a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) urging the agency to uphold Second Amendment rights and continue processing National Firearms Act (NFA) applications during the ongoing government shutdown. He was joined by Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Eric Burlison (R-MO), Buddy Carter (R-GA), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Mike Col... Read More »
Today, Representatives Ben Cline (VA-06), Morgan Griffith (VA-09), John McGuire (VA-05), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), and Rob Wittman (VA-01) joined together in an op-ed published in The Hill to highlight the serious impacts being felt across Virginia and call on Senate Democrats to end the government shutdown. Read the full piece here. KEY EXCERPTS: “Every single Republican member of Virginia’s House del... Read More »
When the government ground to a halt two weeks ago, we felt it immediately in Virginia. But it did not happen because House Republicans failed to act — we did our job and passed a bill to fund the government. Every single Republican member of Virginia’s House delegation voted to fund the government, keep it open, and ensure that essential services for our constituents continued without interruptio... Read More »
Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) hosted his annual higher education roundtable at Shenandoah University with higher education leaders from across Virginia’s Sixth District. The event was an opportunity for Rep. Cline to hear directly from participants and discuss technology integration, risk management, and more. Congressman Cline was joined by Shenandoah University President Dr. Tracy Fitzsim... Read More »
Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) issued the following statement after the Democrat-led federal government shutdown: "The House fulfilled its responsibility by passing a clean, bipartisan Continuing Resolution that would have kept the federal government open, ensured our troops were paid, safeguarded essential services, and maintained critical government operations. I was proud to support this ... Read More »
Residents of Lexington are invited to a town hall event with Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) next week. This will be the 64th in-person town hall Rep. Cline has held since his election in 2018, where residents of Lexington will have the opportunity to engage in an open dialogue with Rep. Cline. Rep. Cline traditionally holds town halls in each of the 22 localities in the Sixth District each term. Th... Read More »
Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) was appointed as a Republican conferee for the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch appropriations bills. In this role, Rep. Cline will join 18 of his colleagues in negotiating with the Senate to finalize these funding measures. “I am proud to join my Republican colleagues in the conference process with th... Read More »
September 5th, 2025 | Linden Kiser — Sixth-District Congressman Ben Cline honored the Virginia Poultry Federation on the House Floor this week to commemorate the organization’s centennial. Cline celebrated the Federation’s century-long mission of serving farmers, processors, and businesses within the poultry and egg industry “through effective advocacy youth programs, scholarships, and vital partn... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – With the national debt topping $36 trillion and interest payments now exceeding spending on Medicare and national defense, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) has introduced the Fiscal Contingency Preparedness Act with Reps. Jared Golden (ME-02), Jack Bergman (MI-01) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03). This bipartisan bill would require the federal government to assess and report its... Read More »
July 18, 2025 | Linden Kiser — Virginia Sixth District Congressman Ben Cline announced Thursday that the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development bill passed by the House Appropriations Committee includes funding for improvements to Interstate 81. According to a media release, 17-million dollars has been set aside to support key upgrades and potential widening along the corri... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Ben Cline (R-VA) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan Don’t Sell My DNA Act, a bill aimed at strengthening consumer privacy by safeguarding genetic data obtained from individuals through relationships with biotech companies. In recent years, more Americans have begun to utilize at-home DNA testing services for additional insight into their perso... Read More »
