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Virginia School Board Rejects Biden Admin’s Bid To ‘Mediate’ Its Deliberations On Trans Policy

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Luke Rosiak | Daily Wire A Virginia school district rejected an offer from the Biden administration’s Department of Justice to step in as a mediator over its decision on whether to implement guidelines from Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin that say school districts can’t transition the gender of a child without parental consent, the district’s chairman told two U.S. congressmen. The…

Rep. Cline to Newsmax: Biden Embarrassed Office on Maui Trip

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Nicole Wells | Newsmax Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., told Newsmax on Tuesday that President Joe Biden embarrassed himself during his trip to Maui to visit the victims of the Aug. 8 wildfires that razed the historic enclave of Lahaina and killed more than 100 people. On Monday, Biden reportedly joked about a cadaver dog wearing boots because the ground was so hot. Hawaii…

Coffee With Cline

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Congressman Ben Cline has been visiting local restaurants to meet with constituents in a series of town hall events called “Coffee with your Congressman.” While visiting The Pink Cadillac in Natural Bridge on July 31, Cline talked about the “four functions of government,” which he believes are spending, oversight, infrastructure, Click here to read more

Rep. Cline hosts town hall event in Harrisonburg

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Virginia Sixth District Representative Ben Cline was in the Valley on Tuesday to host a town hall event at O’Neil’s Grill in Harrisonburg. During the event Cline spoke about the work he is doing in Washington and heard some concerns from constituents. “Harrisonburg and Rockingham County have diverse view points, it’s expected that not everybody agrees with me all the time so we’ll have a…

Rep. Cline to Newsmax: House Will Use 'Power of Purse' to Rein In DOJ

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Fran Beyer | Newsmax The GOP-led House Committee on the Judiciary will use the "power of the purse aggressively" — including thwarting plans for a larger FBI headquarters building, Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., said Monday on Newsmax. In an interview on "John Bachman Now," Cline also vowed to "hold the [Department of Justice] and the FBI accountable for the weaponization that we've…

Community conversation at Feeding SWVA includes local Congressmen

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Gene Marrano | WFIR Donations are down, demand is up and current economic conditions like inflation and supply chain issues aren’t make it easier for food banks like Feeding Southwest Virginia. Salem-based Congressman Morgan Griffith was among those who took part in a community conversation this morning at the Salem warehouse – where he spoke about the upcoming Farm Bill that…

As recruitment flounders, this small change to GI Bill would make kids 'flock to the military,' teen says

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Hannah Ray Lambert | FOX News As university enrollment and Americans' confidence in higher education decline, there's growing support for allowing veterans to use their GI Bill benefits to start a business rather than attend college. Proponents say the policy change could also alleviate the military's recruiting crisis. "In the past, the GI Bill college tuition grants was the…

Congressman Cline hosts Agriculture Listening Session

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Congressman Ben Cline along with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson hosted an Agriculture Listening Session with over 50 farmers and other agricultural industry leaders in Weyers Cave. Groups represented included the Virginia Farm Bureau, Virginia Agribusiness Council and other organizations focusing on the cattle, poultry, dairy, pork, and grain…