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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 »

LURAY, July 16 — Page County's designee to the U.S. House of Representatives received a national honor at the Luray-Page County Chamber of Commerce‘s July 16th Business After Hours hosted by Shawnee Farms Estate.Rep. Ben Cline (R-6th Dist.) received the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's "Spirit of Enterprise Award" from local chamber president Mark Leach.Continue reading... Read more »

Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., weighs in on the Durham report and on former FBI Director James Comey releasing a second book titled, ‘Saving Justice.'Continue reading... Read more »

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced this week that select legislators have received the 2020 Spirit of Enterprise Award. This award recognizes a legislator's commitment to supporting pro-business legislation, bipartisan leadership, and constructive governing."I am honored to be named a recipient of the 2020 Spirit of Enterprise Award for my legislative record. One of my top priorities… Read more »

BEDFORD Co., Va. (WSET) -- An organization that provides individual encouragement and support to adolescents and adults with various levels of developmental disabilities to lead to a life of balance has won a custom made bus worth $100,000 in a contest.Harmony Day Support Center in Bedford County was one of 200 applicants to win a new shuttle bus from Forest River Bus to mark its… Read more »

Congressman Ben Cline announced today that he will host a Coronavirus Update Telephone Town Hall this Thursday, July 9, from 2 to 3 p.m.Cline will be joined on this call by Dr. Laura Kornegay, the health director of the Central Shenandoah Health District, and Steve Bulger, the acting regional administrator for Mid-Atlantic Region III of the Small Business Administration.Continue reading... Read more »