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STAUNTON — Local constituents on Jan. 7 have an opportunity to meet with 6th District U.S. Rep. Ben Cline (R-Botetourt).Cline plans to host a town hall in Staunton "about the important issues in Virginia's Sixth Congressional District," according to a news release.The town hall will take place from 8–9:30 a.m. on Jan. 7 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2216 located at 212… Read more »

Residents of Botetourt County are invited to a town hall event with Congressman Ben Cline. This town hall event is an opportunity for residents of Botetourt County to engage in a dialogue with Rep. Cline about the important issues in Virginia's Sixth Congressional District.The Botetourt County town hall will take place Monday, Jan. 6, from 1-2:30 p.m. at VFW Post 1841 located at 4902… Read more »

Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) made the following statement on the House Floor during today's debate on H. Res. 755 – Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors:Continue reading... Read more »

Rep. Ben Cline, R-6th, voted with fellow Republicans on the Judiciary Committee on Friday against a pair of impeachment articles against President Donald Trump. Members of the panel voted 23-17 along party lines to send the articles of impeachment to the full House of Representatives. Cline, Virginia's only representative on the Judiciary Committee, had been defending Trump during what… Read more »

The chairman of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee kicked off a vote on impeachment articles Wednesday night with a plea to his Republican colleagues."I know you," said Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.). "I have worked with many of you for years. I consider you to be good and decent public servants." He spoke as lawmakers convened ahead of a likely committee vote Thursday on articles to impeach… Read more »

PENN LAIRD — Rockingham County joined the growing number of localities in the state to become a Second Amendment sanctuary Wednesday after the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in support of the resolution. Supervisors were joined by a crowd of more than 3,000 people inside the Spotswood High School gymnasium. The standing-room only crowd also spilled into the commons area of… Read more »

FRONT ROYAL – More than 1,000 citizens, many donning orange stickers reading "Guns SAVE Lives," packed Warren County High School's auditorium to support a resolution declaring the locality a Second Amendment sanctuary.After hearing from 47 citizens over three hours, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution naming the county a Second Amendment sanctuary. The… Read more »

Over the course of about five years, the downsizing of Central Virginia Training Center transformed from a gradual push to an urgent closure with a looming deadline.It was a change in pace that's left a long and ongoing paper trail in the Virginia capitol and various courthouses — detritus from countless fights by families, advocates and politicians alike.On one side of the… Read more »

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints recently met a milestone in donations to Feeding America Southwest Virginia. According to Bob Frampton, of FASWVA, "The Church has donated a total of 160,000 pounds of foods since 2012". Frampton stated, "This year's donation from the Church helped raise the total pounds of foods donated from 120,000 pounds to 160,000 pounds of foods for… Read more »

A Republican member of the House Judiciary Committee accused Democrats on Friday of putting their desire to impeach President Trump ahead of the needs of the country and the laws of the land."It's their top priority — putting their disdain for the president and politics ahead of the Constitution, the rule of law and the needs of this government and the needs of the people of this… Read more »