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Congressmen Visit Valley Ag Operations With Eye To Farm Bill

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ROCKINGHAM — It's a process the Pennsylvania congressman has been through before — helping craft the next federal Farm Bill.U.S. Rep. Glenn "G.T." Thompson, R-Penn., joined Rep. Ben Cline, R-Botetourt, for a tour of Shenandoah Valley agricultural operations on Wednesday as they seek input on the federal legislation. Thompson is the senior Republican on the House Agriculture…

Virginia farmers make their voices heard as bill is set to expire

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RAPHINE, Va (WSET) — Lawmakers are looking into the needs of farmers in our area as a bill that supports them is set to expire soon.Republican Congressman Ben Cline toured the Shenandoah Valley with Glenn "GT" Thompson, republican leader of the House Agriculture Committee, to hear the voices of our local farmers.Continue reading...

Proposed bill would tax married couples at higher rate

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(WSET) — Married couples could face tax penalties in a new proposed bill.The House Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending bill changes the formula for the earned income tax credit -- by taxing married couples more.Continue reading...

Rep. Cline believes Democrats can pass whatever they want without Republican help

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LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Virginia's 6th District Republican Congressman Ben Cline is confident Democrats can go it alone on the spending plans they would like to enact.Cline believes Democrats hold all the cards to get bills passed on infrastructure and human infrastructure as well as avert the debt ceiling crisis.Continue reading...

GOP Reps demand transparency from Biden on Afghanistan, blast withdrawal as unmitigated disaster

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In a letter led by California Republican Rep. Young Kim Friday, 19 GOP House members called on the Biden administration to adhere to congressional demands for increased "substantive briefings" on the situation in Afghanistan."Since the August 31st deadline for U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Members of Congress have received little to no engagement from this Administration on…

A Remembrance of 9/11

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As we remember those who perished on this day 20 years ago, let us be mindful that freedom is not free and has been paid for with the blood and treasure of Americans both civilian and military since the inception of our country. In three separate incidents, the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and in a field outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania, our Nation and its institutions were maliciously…