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Cline Funding For I-81 Improvements Passes House

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This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill, taking the next step toward securing $17 million for long-needed safety and capacity improvements along Interstate 81. This latest investment, secured by Rep. Cline, will support critical upgrades and potential widening along the corridor and…

Rep. Cline Announces Bid For Chairman of Republican Study Committee

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WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06) announced his candidacy for Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) in the 120th Congress. The announcement follows his tenure as RSC Vice-Chair for the 119th Congress, during which time the committee achieved record membership growth, helped advance historic legislation that was signed into law, and delivered significant victories for…

Rep. Cline’s Bill to Strengthen Bankruptcy System Passes the House, Heads to President’s Desk

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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation sponsored by Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06) to strengthen the bankruptcy system while keeping it fully funded by users, instead of taxpayers. The bill now heads to the President’s desk for signature. “My bill makes common-sense improvements to an essential part of our…

Rep. Cline’s Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2025 Advances to House Floor

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Today, the House Judiciary Committee voted to advance the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2025, sponsored by Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06), to the House Floor. The bill would increase transparency, accountability, and public input in federal agency consent decrees and settlement agreements. “The American people should never be shut out of decisions that reshape federal…

Rep. Cline Secures Over $188 Million for Rural Health Care Improvements in Virginia

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Virginia is receiving $189,544,888 under the Rural Health Transformation Program. The program was created through H.R. 1, legislation supported by Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06), who also recently joined Virginia’s Republican House delegation in backing the Commonwealth’s successful grant application. “I was proud to support…

National Prayer Breakfast Co-Chairs Announce Return to Hilton for 2026 Event

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Following expressions of support by the White House and Speaker Johnson, Co-Chairs of the National Prayer Breakfast, Reps. Ben Cline (VA-06) and Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), announced today that the events at the Hilton and the Capitol will reunite as a single gathering in 2026, continuing a tradition of fellowship and unified prayer that has existed for several decades. The breakfast will…

Rep. Cline Statement on U.S. Capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

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Today, Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06) issued the following statement after the successful capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces.  “Protecting our people, securing our border, and dismantling drug trafficking networks is non-negotiable. We will use every lawful tool available to stop this crisis, hold those responsible accountable, defend our sovereignty, and keep…

Rep. Cline Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Foreign Influence in State and Local Ballot Initiatives

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Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06), alongside Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), introduced the Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2025, which would prohibit contributions and donations from foreign nationals seeking to influence state and local ballot initiatives and referenda. “Foreign nationals should have absolutely no role in influencing the outcome of American…

Rep. Cline Introduces Bill to Restore Standard Rulemaking Procedures at Federal Agencies

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Today, Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06) introduced the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2025, legislation to bring transparency, accountability, and public input to federal agency consent decrees and settlement agreements. Currently, activist groups leverage behind-closed-doors lawsuits to pressure agencies into sweeping regulatory changes without meaningful input from the…

Cline Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Skinny Labels, Lower Drug Costs

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Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA), alongside Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), introduced the Skinny Labels, Big Savings Act, a bipartisan bill to help lower prescription drug costs by protecting generic drug makers from abusive lawsuits and preserving patient access to affordable medications. “Families across Virginia and the nation are facing rising prescription drug prices that strain their budgets…