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Cline vows transparency in executive branch

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Sixth District representative Ben Cline is vowing transparency from the government’s executive branch, even if that transparency must be forced. Appearing in-studio with Mike Schikman on Friday, the congressman said a number of investigations are open into President Biden’s orbit, from Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ border policies to his son Hunter…

Rep. Cline to Newsmax: No Prosecutions With 'Company Guy' Durham

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Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., told Newsmax on Thursday that special counsel John Durham is a "company guy," which explains why no one has been held accountable for the crimes he outlined in his report and in his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. "Durham is an honorable guy, but he's a company guy, as you say, so he's looking out for the company, and that's why you didn't…

Rep. Cline on Hunter Biden Charges, Trump Case

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Republican Representative of Virginia, Ben Cline, discusses Hunter Biden's plea deal with the Department of Justice and Former President Donald Trump facing an August 14th trial date in the DOJ documents case. Representative Ben Cline speaks with Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu on Bloomberg's "Balance of Power."

Republicans say Biden 'appeasing' China with Blinken trip to Beijing

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Republicans are using Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Beijing to portray the Biden administration as weak on China, framing the attempted diplomatic reset as tantamount to appeasement. Blinken made the two-day visit, in which he met with top-ranking diplomats and President Xi Jinping, amid what both sides acknowledge is a low point in relations between…

Republicans Warn Of Risks Raised By Renewing Engagement With The CCP After Blinken-Xi Meeting

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Republicans are grumbling about the Biden administration’s handling of the growing threat posed by China, as some questioned why Secretary of State Antony Blinken would even meet with President Xi Jinping. Blinken and Xi met in the Great Hall of the People for 35 minutes on Monday after the secretary spent more than 10 hours on Sunday with other senior officials. After the…

Republican Study Committee Budget Seeks to Save Medicare

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The Republican Study Committee budget proposal, titled “Protecting America’s Economic Security,” contains several conservative proposals. Breitbart News’s Ashley Oliver exclusively reported how the bill would repeal the Biden administration’s pistol brace rule, among other Second Amendment proposals. RSC Chairman Kevin Hern (R-OK) and budget task…

Republicans aim to close food stamps 'loophole' costing taxpayers billions

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FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans are working to close what they say is a loophole in the federal food assistance program that is costing American taxpayers nearly $7 billion per year. A new bill, the No Welfare for the Wealthy Act, aims to establish asset and income thresholds for Americans to qualify for programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental…

EXCLUSIVE: Republicans Introduce Pro-Life Budget as 1-Year Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Reversal Approaches

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The Republican Study Committee has introduced “the most pro-life congressional budget ever produced, with dozens of policies that support our fight to protect and uphold the sanctity of life,” Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., told The Daily Signal. The budget’s release on Wednesday comes just 10 days before the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v.…

Conservative lawmakers propose budget that would defund 'sanctuary' cities, end chain migration

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FIRST ON FOX: A new budget plan by the conservative Republican Study Committee is eyeing a number of sweeping changes to U.S. border and immigration policy, backing bills that would defund sanctuary cities, end chain migration, and tackle the ongoing crisis at the southern border. The budget plan is being rolled out Wednesday afternoon by the conservative Republican group and calls for…

EXCLUSIVE: Republican Study Committee Moves to Revamp Long-Standing Welfare Programs

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The Republican Study Committee’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget will propose amending key welfare programs, including several that provide cash directly to recipients. The budget, excerpts of which were obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller ahead of its Wednesday release, directs all federal welfare programs to include work requirements and limits cash payouts to recipients. It also…