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HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Every spring, the U.S. House of Representatives sponsors the nationwide Congressional Art Competition.The competition aims to inspire and recognize artistic talent across the country.U.S. Representative Ben Cline, who represents most of the Shenandoah Valley, is one of the sponsors for the competition.Continue reading... Read more »

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC/WFXR) — As American wallets could increasingly wear thin with high gas prices, Virginia congressional leaders are pressuring domestic and international fuel suppliers to help. Despite the consensus for relief, there are partisan disagreements on what exactly should be done.As of Wednesday, March 9, AAA says Virginia's average gas pricse have increased by nearly… Read more »

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Virginia lawmakers said this new ban could put a big dent in your wallet.Cutting off Russian oil imports could mean you'll see an even bigger bill at the pumps.President Joe Biden decided to ban all Russian energy imports in an effort to combat Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine.Continue reading... Read more »

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LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Rep. Ben Cline (R-6th) said Republicans hope to hear solutions from President Joe Biden at Tuesday evening's State of the Union Address."We're hoping to hear some concrete solutions to get us out of the various crises that he has caused in this nation," Cline said during a House GOP press event.One of the issues he mentioned was energy independence, adding… Read more »

ROANOKE, Va. – Congressman Ben Cline was in Roanoke Tuesday to read to students at Fishburn Park Elementary School.As part of the school's "Fishburn Families Read Together" initiative, Cline read to kindergarten students as well as a 5th-grade class. He read the book "Mouse House, Senate Mouse," a book that gives kids an entertaining and educational look at the legislative… Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., will introduce legislation Tuesday that aims to prevent organ transplant centers from denying unvaccinated Americans the right to receive or donate an organ.Cline is being joined by GOP Reps. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., Bob Good, R-Va., Rob Wittman, R-Va., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., and Rodney Davis, R-Ill., in introducing the Stop Arduous Vaccine Enforcement… Read more »

Republican Congressman Ben Cline is calling on President Joe Biden to address the rise in violent crime.This comes after Roanoke City saw several crimes involving gun violence in the last week.Cline said he would like to see more funding for police departments and harsher punishment for violent criminals to help bring the crime rate down.Continue reading... Read more »

President Joe Biden's administration has been "feckless" when it comes to using money allocated by Congress for COVID-19 testing, and the president has allowed the "radicals" in his administration to redirect that money toward support and housing for illegal immigrants, Rep. Ben Cline argued on Newsmax Wednesday.Continue reading... Read more »

Seeing dozens of Amherst County residents' faces brought a smile to the face of U.S. Rep. Ben Cline, the congressman said early Monday as he resumed in-person town halls for the first time since early 2020.Speaking to Amherst residents and later in the day to voters in Buena Vista and Highland County, Cline said officials are working to learn more about the omicron variant of the… Read more »