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Congressman Ben Cline visits VFW Post 632 in Harrisonburg

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HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Virginia Congressman Ben Cline paid a visit to the VFW Rion-Bowman Post 632 in Harrisonburg Wednesday evening to present a copy of the speech he gave on the house floor for the post's 100th birthday."It was an incredible honor to have him here at the post home. Those guys are extremely busy and they see a lot of people, so to take time out of his day to come and…

Cline Named To New GOP Big Tech Task Force

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U.S. Rep. Ben Cline, R-Botetourt, has been appointed to a new Republican group that is seeking to chart a unified voice for the party on one of the public's increasingly large issues — Big Tech."We're going to get to work together to unify our missions and messaging and reaching out to Democrats," Cline said, because "it's always better to reach out to Democrats in one…

VA congressman introduces amendment asking Biden to declassify intel linking Wuhan lab to COVID-19 origins

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Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., on Thursday introduced an amendment asking President Biden to declassify intelligence linking the Wuhan Institute of Virology to the origins of COVID-19.Officials revealed in May that several workers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology fell ill in mid-November 2019, about a month before the first COVID-19 case was reported in the Chinese city, giving new credibility…

Whites Travel Center starts regular vaccine clinic for truckers

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RAPHINE, Va. (WDBJ) - "We get about 2,000 trucks a day," explained Bobby Berkstresser, the owner of White's Travel Center. "We actually do about 5,000 cash register transactions a day, so not just truck drivers but tourists and locals, a combination of everybody."White's Travel Center is a busy place."White's is at the intersection of 81 and 64," said Dr. Rob Marsh. "And so this is a big…

Rep. Ben Cline visited the Botetourt Chamber of Commerce

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6th District Congressman Ben Cline dropped into meet the new Chamber of Commerce Executive Director.On Friday May 21, Congressman Ben Cline met with Khari Ryder, the new Executive Director of the Botetourt County Chamber of Commerce, as well as with Jennifer Vance, the Marketing and Events Coordinator at the Chamber.Continue reading...

Student Artists Wanted For Congressional Contest

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Congressman Ben Cline has announced his office's participation in the 2021 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 the artistic talent in the Sixth Congressional District of Virginia.Continue reading...

Congressman Ben Cline tours vaccination site at Berglund Center

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ROANOKE, Va – As COVID-19 vaccine supply increases across the Roanoke Valley, Congressman Ben Cline paid a visit to one of the largest vaccination sites in the region.Hundreds and sometimes thousands of people get vaccinated here at the Berglund Center almost every day."We've got folks from all over the community working together to make sure that everybody wants to get vaccinated,"…