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Cline Introduces Bipartisan Fiscal Contingency Preparedness Act

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Washington, D.C. – With the national debt topping $36 trillion and interest payments now exceeding spending on Medicare and national defense, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) has introduced the Fiscal Contingency Preparedness Act with Reps. Jared Golden (ME-02), Jack Bergman (MI-01) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03). This bipartisan bill would require the federal government to assess and…

Rep. Cline Introduces Bipartisan Don’t Sell My DNA Act

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Ben Cline (R-VA) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan Don’t Sell My DNA Act, a bill aimed at strengthening consumer privacy by safeguarding genetic data obtained from individuals through relationships with biotech companies.  In recent years, more Americans have begun to utilize at-home DNA testing services for…

House Appropriations Approves Bill Including Cline Funding For I-81 Improvements

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House Appropriations Approves Bill Including Cline Funding For I-81 Improvements Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) announced today that the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) bill passed by the House Appropriations Committee includes $17 million for improvements to Interstate 81. This funding, which…

Congressman Ben Cline Receives Champion of Limited Government Award

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Washington, D.C. — Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) has been recognized as a Champion of Limited Government by the Institute for Legislative Analysis for his strong, consistent voting record in defense of the constitutional principles of limited government. The award is based on an extensive review of thousands of votes, making it the most expansive study performed in the U.S. Congress. "One…

Congressman Ben Cline Announces Winner of 2025 Congressional Art Competition

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Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) announced that Brooke Justus, an 11th-grade student at the Burton Center for Arts and Technology in Salem, has been named the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Virginia’s Sixth District. Her piece, titled “A Roanoke Forest,” will be displayed in the United States Capitol for the next year. The Congressional Art Competition is a nationwide…

Congressman Ben Cline’s Statement on Voting for the One Big Beautiful Budget Reconciliation Bill

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Washington, D.C.— Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a major budget reconciliation package that delivers meaningful wins for working families, small businesses, and taxpayers in Virginia’s Sixth District. “Today’s passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill is a big win for the…

Congressman Cline Earns 2024 Club For Growth’s Defender of Economic Freedom Award

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Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) has been awarded the “Defender of Economic Freedom Award” by the Club for Growth, America’s largest free market advocacy organization.   “One of my top priorities in Congress is to support economic policies that benefit the citizens of the Sixth District of Virginia,” said Congressman Cline. “I’ve voted to cut taxes, eliminate red tape, reduce…

Rep. Cline Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Close Loophole in Foreign Agents Registration Act

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Today, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) introduced the Foreign Agents Transparency Act, joined by co-sponsors John Moolenaar (R-MI), Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), and Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Rob Wittman (R-VA), and Don Davis (D-NC). In a 2022 ruling, a D.C. district judge determined that a suspected…

Congressman Cline Introduces No Union Time on the Taxpayer’s Dime Act

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Today, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) joined Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) in introducing the No Union Time on the Taxpayer’s Dime Act, which would prohibit the use of “official time” by federal employees engaging in union activities while on the clock. This legislation would restore accountability to the federal workforce and ensure taxpayer dollars are used solely to serve the American people,…

Congressman Ben Cline Calls For Ethics Investigation into Virginia Lawmakers’ Threats Against VMI Board

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Congressman Ben Cline is calling for an immediate ethics investigation into reports that members of the Virginia General Assembly have engaged in political coercion, attempting to strong-arm members of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Board by threatening to withhold funding if they do not extend the contract of VMI’s superintendent. These disturbing actions reveal a clear and…