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Last year a bipartisan group in Congress passed a sweeping law to address the opioid crisis. But the opioid epidemic continues to rage in states like Virginia and there's a new Congress, yet the crisis isn't talked about much at the Capitol these days.Some lawmakers in the Commonwealth want that to change.The bipartisan opioid law that President Trump signed last year aims to train… Read more »

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Congressman Ben Cline said Tuesday that no one is above serving. So, that's exactly what he did at Roanoke's Rescue Mission.He toured the facility, including the warehouse where hundreds of boxes are packed each week that are then given out each Saturday to families in need.Continue reading... Read more »

Jens Soering and Elizabeth Haysom — who were convicted in the horrific 1985 slayings of Haysom's parents — were granted parole Monday and will be released to immigration officials for deportation to their home countries of Germany and Canada, respectively. Derek and Nancy Haysom were murdered in their Bedford County home in a crime instigated by Haysom and carried out by… Read more »

(WSET) -- Congressman Ben Cline released a statement after Jens Soering and Elizabeth Haysom were granted parole on Monday.Continue reading... Read more »

(Gray DC) -- Lawmakers are reacting to the first public impeachment hearings.The House Intelligence Committee heard the testimonies Wednesday of William Taylor, the acting ambassador to Ukraine, and George Kent, the deputy assistant Secretary of State. The next public hearing will be held Friday. The committee is scheduled to hear from former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie… Read more »

Nearly 600 students from Roanoke-area schools visited the Radford University Carilion (RUC) campus on Nov. 8, 2019, as part of Roanoke's STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) Day. Approximately 1,900 total students were in Roanoke for the activity.STEAM Day is an annual large-scale, highly-visible, interactive event that provides opportunities for engagement… Read more »

MOUNT JACKSON – Administrators from four area school divisions and representatives of state and national lawmakers gathered at Triplett Tech on Wednesday to discuss four issues of importance to the schools.Schools represented at the "Take Your Legislator to School" event included Harrisonburg City, and Page, Rockingham, and Shenandoah counties. Lawmakers or their representatives at… Read more »

This year marks the centennial anniversary of the American Legion and the organization celebrated it with a major legislative victory.The nonprofit has worked to give membership in the American Legion to military personnel who served in non-combat conflicts, like the Cold War and the Iranian Hostage Crisis, with the LEGION Act - which stands for Let Everyone Get Involved In Opportunities… Read more »

Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) released the following statement on the House Committee on Education and Labor's passing of H.R. 4674 – the College Affordability Act (CAA).Continue reading... Read more »

Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) released the following statement on the House vote that spells out a process for impeachment proceedings related to President Trump's effort to strong-arm Ukraine into providing dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden.Continue reading... Read more »