Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) received the highest rating out of any member of the House of Representatives on a new legislative scorecard released by the Council for Innovation Promotion for working to advance strong and effective intellectual property rights that promote American innovation, creative output, and the industry. “I am honored to receive the highest score in the House of Repr... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) and the Republican Study Committee released its annual budget for fiscal year 2025. The budget serves as a comprehensive blueprint for conservative governance and was produced by the RSC Budget and Spending Task Force, which Congressman Cline currently chairs. President Biden’s reckless spending has created devastating inflation, imperiling the ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC– U.S Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) today announced the retirement of his long time Chief of Staff Matthew Miller: "After 30 years of federal service Matt wraps up a distinguished career encompassing pivotal roles in both the executive and legislative branches. Matt also served in the U.S. Navy being deployed to Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, as well as civilian Department of Defense tours ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Speaker Mike Johnson appointed Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) to the newly created bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The goal of the Task Force is to explore how Congress can ensure America continues to lead the world in AI innovation while considering guardrails that may be appropriate to safeguard the nation against current and emerging thre... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Tonight, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) released the following statement on his vote to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: "Secretary Mayorkas has knowingly and willfully neglected his oath of office, plunging America into the worst border crisis in our history," Rep. Cline said. "Every community, including Virginia’s Sixth District, is now a bord... Read More »
Rebecca Downs | Town Hall In the early morning hours of last Wednesday, after a markup that lasted 15 hours, the House Homeland Security Committee voted to advance articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The effort has been years in the making, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) reminding Townhall last week that we are where we are t... Read More »
Kelsey Childress | ABC 13 Virginia lawmakers are weighing in on the situation happening at the Texas border, along with the negotiations taking place on Capitol Hill to come to a conclusion to fix it. This comes as the House Homeland Security Committee is set to vote on a resolution to impeach Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for what they said is his failure to secure the border, which has allowed mi... Read More »
WFIR | Ian Price A person long-involved with a local non-profit was recognized for her time spent helping people achieve economic and personal independence. Click here to read more. Read More »
Alex Torres | WFIR Ben Cline, Roanoke-area congressman and member of the House Judiciary Committee, says the impeachment inquiry is an important step in determining whether Biden’s actions rise to “high crimes and misdemeanors.” Click here to read more. Read More »
Amy Cockerham | WSLS 10 People in the community came out on Friday to spread Christmas cheer and fundraise for a good cause, including U.S. Congressman Ben Cline. Cline was out ringing a bell at the Bonsack Walmart as part of the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign. The money raised helps the organization run the domestic violence shelter, the senior program, and much more. Click here to read mor... Read More »
Today, Republican Study Committee’s (RSC) Budget and Spending Task Force Chairman Ben Cline (R-VA) and RSC Chairman Kevin Hern (R-OK) sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen demanding that the Treasury Department roll back an Interim Final Rule (IFR) that would allow state and local governments to hoard tens of billions in unspent COVID funds from the 2021 American Rescue Plan (ARP).... Read More »
Today, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) introduced the Federal Grant Accountability Act. This legislation would ensure that higher education institutions are properly using taxpayer-funded federal grant money solely for conducting research projects, rather than for funding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, by requiring reports on how indirect cost reimbursements are being allocated t... Read More »
Kelly Marsh | WSLS 10 House Republicans’ months-long investigation into President Joe Biden is now backed by a vote for a formal impeachment inquiry. Congressman Ben Cline who is on the House Judicial Committee said the impeachment inquiry was an important step in following and uncovering the facts. Click here to read more. Read More »
Amaiya Howard | WDBJ 7 Saturday, people across our hometowns remembered the fallen and honored those who served, through National Wreaths Across America Day. The community rallied together at a ceremony in Salem to begin placing wreaths for fallen heroes. A cool breeze filled East Hill Cemetery as locals gathered to honor their memory. Volunteers Cheryl Ponce and Chyrel Gregorieff have a long mili... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Ben Cline’s (VA-06) Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act (H.R. 357), cosponsored by Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. This bipartisan legislation will provide greater accountability to taxpayers in the regulatory process by requiring all rules, except in limited circumstances, to be signed and issued by ... Read More »
