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Rep. Ben Cline to Newsmax: Afghanistan Deflection 'Inexcusable'

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"President Joe Biden's report "deflecting" blame on his "devastating withdrawal from Afghanistan" is yet another "inexcusable" example of his "feckless lack of leadership" and "an embarrassment," Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., told Newsmax. "Defense Secretary Bob Gates said it best when he said, 'Joe Biden has been on the wrong side of every foreign policy decision in the past 30 years,'…

Rep. Ben Cline on Trump, Energy Bill

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"A local Republican Congressman puts on his attorney hat in looking at the case against Donald Trump announced by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Tuesday – that started with a hush money payment. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:..." Read more and listen to the clip here.

Virginia lawmakers react to former President Donald Trumps indictment

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"New questions emerged Wednesday about the legal and political path ahead for former President Donald Trump after he pleaded not guilty in a historic court appearance to dozens of felony charges related to hush money payments from 2016... Republican U.S. Rep. Ben Cline tweeted, “Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and the radical Left are trying to weaponize our judicial system against…

House GOP plows ahead with its own plan to cut spending after Biden rejects combined debt, spending talks

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"House Republicans will forge ahead with their own plan to cut federal spending over the next several weeks after President Biden again rejected the idea of negotiating cuts with the GOP in the context of a broader deal to raise the debt ceiling." ...Budget Committee member Rep. Ben Cline ripped the White House response and called for "cooler heads" to prevail in the debt limit…

Cline Supports 'Parents Bill Of Rights' Passed By Republican-led House

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An education-related bill co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Ben Cline (R-6th) that passed the House of Representatives recently would require school districts to publicly post information about curriculum as well as provide lists of books and reading materials in school libraries, among other things... "Parents are furious at the Radical Left’s continued attempts to indoctrinate our…

GOP Blasts Biden for Misleading Country on China Spy Balloon: Focused More on Pronouns than Protecting Americans

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"Republican officials blasted President Joe Biden for “misleading” Americans and congress after he had previously assured that sensitive sites were protected from a Chinese spy balloon earlier this year. A fresh report detailed how crucial intelligence was, in fact, collected by the surveillance device." ... (Rep. Cline Tweet) "The Biden admin wasted critical days until they…

Rep. Cline announces 2023 Congressional Art Competition

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"On April 4, 2023, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) announced his office’s participation in the 2023 Congressional Art Competition. The Congressional Art Competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and is an opportunity to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the Sixth Congressional District of Virginia. The Congressional Art Competition is open…

'Beyond belief:' Virginia Republicans react to Trump indictment

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..."The indictment of Trump marks a sad day for our Nation. Politically-motivated prosecutors like Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg are the latest example of the weaponization of gov’t by the radical Left," Cline wrote on Twitter. "House Republicans will continue working to stop this unAmerican abuse of power."... Read more here.