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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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ROANOKE, VA. (WSET)-- Congressman Ben Cline spoke with ABC13 on what should happen with policing across the state, and the United States Postal Service.Cline firmly believes lawmakers should not take funding and resources away from police. As a former prosecutor, he said he's seen first hand the work police do. Continue reading... Read more »

STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - Republican Congressman Ben Cline, who represents most of the Shenandoah Valley, has written a letter to Governor Ralph Northam to urge the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) to quickly respond to Staunton's request for a disaster declaration.The commonwealth must grant the request in order to qualify for FEMA disaster aid.Continue reading.... Read more »

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) -- Lawmakers in Virginia are continuing to debate back and forth on the next round of COVID-19 economic relief for Americans.Both Congressman Ben Cline and Senator Tim Kaine said that they hope to get something figured out as soon as possible.Rep. Cline said that he hopes to pass a bipartisan bill that will target aid to three areas: those in need, small businesses and… Read more »

(The Center Square) – Five Republican congressmen have proposed a bill to reduce regulatory burdens on Americans by ensuring government agencies comply with laws and are transparent.The Freedom From Regulations Act was sponsored by Reps. Ted Budd, R-N.C., Chip Roy, R-TX, Ben Cline, R-VA, Adrian Smith, R-NE, and Bill Flores, R-TX.The bill requires independent agencies to comply with… Read more »

Five House Republicans are pushing a proposal to require independent federal agencies to comply with all regulatory reforms, including those involving unfunded mandates, excessive paperwork, and data quality. The measure—the "Freedom from Regulations Act"—was introduced earlier this week by Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and is co-sponsored by Reps. Chip Roy (R-Texas), Ben Cline… Read more »

Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), announced today that Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA) will serve as the Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services.Continue reading... Read more »

Incidents of domestic violence have been on a sharp rise amid nationwide shelter-in-place orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, said panelists July 14 at a virtual briefing organized by Indian American Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California.Khanna acknowledged the spike in domestic violence and intimate partner abuse cases during the briefing, moderated by his district officer Swapanthi Mandalika.… Read more »