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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… Read more »

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 Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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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… Read more »

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… Read more »

22 House Republicans: Kelly Armstrong, Jim Jordan, James Comer, Brian Fitzpatrick, Larry Bucshon M.D., Earl L “Buddy” Carter, Ben Cline, Lisa McClain, Jeff Duncan, Kevin Hern, Carol D. Miller, Richard Hudson, Wesley Hunt, John Curtis, Nathaniel Moran, August Pfluger, Byron Donalds, Pete Stauber, John Joyce, David G. Valadao, Diana Harshbarger, and Troy Balderson have come… Read more »

WEYERS CAVE — Rep. Ben Cline and House committee chair Glenn "GT" Thompson of Pennsylvania visited Maple Springs Farm on Monday, July 17, and hosted a roundtable discussion to specifically address the 2024 Farm Bill — that will replace the 2019 Farm Bill that is set to expire in September — with an array of voices in Virginia agriculture. Also in attendance was… Read more »