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Rep. Ben Cline, R-Lexington, is co-sponsoring a bill that would expand exemptions for local meat processors and producers from federal inspection requirements, according to government documents. "This would allow for more choice for farmers and consumers to be able to get the federal government out of the way," Cline said Friday. The bill, called the PRIME Act, would mean… Read more »

AMHERST — With a conceptual plan for a new clinic drawn up in the summer, officials at Sweet Briar College moved swiftly and eagerly to open a health center for students just four short months later on campus. The new student health clinic opened its doors to students Oct. 6 and welcomed U.S. Rep. Ben Cline, R-6th, inside for a tour of the center Friday. Cline said the clinic is… Read more »

According to the college, students now have immediate access to medical care through in-person and telehealth appointments.On Friday, Oct. 16, Congressman Ben Cline made a visit to the college to tour the new clinic.Continue reading... Read more »

It is always a good day when your U. S. Congressman speaks about Sweet Briar on the floor of the United States House of Representatives! Take a minute to check out the kind words of Congressman Ben Cline about Sweet Briar's recent inclusion on U.S. News & World Report's Most Innovative Schools list.Continune reading... Read more »

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) — Dozens of community members came to Stonewall Memorial Park in Elkton to listen to speakers tell their stories of 9/11 on Friday.The ceremony was held in front of the 9/11 Memorial in the park, which holds up an I-beam that was a part of the World Trade Center. Two ladder trucks from Rockingham County Fire and Rescue held a 50-foot American flag over… Read more »

Speaking live on WFIR this morning, 6th District Republican Congressman Ben Cline said President Trump made the case for his reelection during the GOP National Convention that wrapped up last night. Cline also discussed several bipartisan bills dealing with Congressional reform – and the stalemate in D.C. over a COVID-19 relief package. Listen Here Read more »

U.S. Rep. Ben Cline, R-Lexington, who represents the rural and agricultural western part of Virginia, has introduced three government reform bills with Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips, who represents the often-chilly suburbs and exurbs north, west and south of Minneapolis, Minn."We're from different parties, but we're Americans first," Cline said. "And we want a bright future for our kids… Read more »

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) - Congressman Ben Cline introduced a bipartisan bill aimed to make sure legislators don't vote on something they have not read.The bill is called the 48-Bill Review Resolution. Currently, Cline said lawmakers have 72 hours to review a proposal. but Cline says there are many loopholes, like Covid 19, that let lawmakers force them to vote early.Cline said his bill would… Read more »

Lobbyists who work to influence the federal government report spending, combined, about $3 billion per year for their efforts. But that figure is just a fraction of what corporations and other interests spend on their lobbying. Besides making calls to congressional offices and holding briefings for staffers, lobbying organizations often employ "soft power" tactics to get information… Read more »

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