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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,"…

Bipartisan Cline Bill Signed Into Law

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A bipartisan bill introduced by Virginia 6th District Rep. Ben Cline, R-Botetourt, and New York 10th District Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-New York City, was signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 27, according to the U.S. federal legislative information system. The bill, the COVID–19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021, builds on both the CARES Act of 2020 and a previous…