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Rep. Cline to Newsmax: 'Very Important' to Keep Motion to Vacate

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Nicole Wells | Newsmax Contrary to a number of other opinions on the matter, Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., told Newsmax on Wednesday that the motion to vacate is a "very important" rule in the House — one that any new speaker must agree to keep. "The Freedom Caucus is looking forward to having all the candidates come before us, and we're going to ask them some tough questions,"…

Overwhelming majority of House GOP's most conservative members voted to keep McCarthy

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Jamie Joseph | FOX News As eight Republican rebels voted alongside House Democrats to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from his post as speaker Tuesday afternoon, a majority of the House's most conservative members in the House Freedom Caucus voted to keep him.  While several members in the House Freedom Caucus voted to oust McCarthy, including Bob Good,…

GOP lawmaker rolls out bill to block salaries of federal officials who don't comply with subpoenas

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Brooke Singman | FOX News Republican Rep. Ben Cline is rolling out a measure that would block federal officials from receiving their salaries if they are held in contempt for noncompliance with a congressional subpoena, Fox News Digital has learned. The bill comes as House Republicans continue to issue subpoenas to members of the Biden administration for documents,…

Rep. Cline to Newsmax: GOP Lawyers 'to Press' Garland for Answers

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Nicole Wells | Newsmax Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., told Newsmax on Tuesday that the Republican lawyers on the House Judiciary Committee are "not afraid to press" Attorney General Merrick Garland for answers when he testifies before the panel on Wednesday. "We're going to ask him about this two-tiered system of justice that seems to be emanating from this department,"…

GOP lawmaker aims to cut US taxpayer dollars from United Nations 'censorship' program

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Elizabeth Elkind | Fox News A new GOP-led bill aims to stop U.S. tax dollars from going toward a United Nations-run program that uses artificial intelligence to help weed out content deemed to be misinformation or hate speech.  Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., is introducing the End The U.N. Censorship Act this week. AI has emerged as a top priority for lawmakers on Capitol…

Rep. Ben Cline says he supports Biden impeachment inquiry

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Cormac Dodd | Winchester Star U.S. Rep. Ben Cline, a Republican who represents Virginia's 6th Congressional District, says he will "follow the facts wherever they lead" after Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday announced he was directing the U.S. House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, according to a statement emailed to The Winchester Star by a member of Cline's…