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Rep. Cline Hosts Annual Sixth District Agriculture Conference

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Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) hosted his annual Agriculture Conference, visiting multiple agriculture operations and facilities across Virginia’s Sixth Congressional District. Rep. Cline toured multiple locations in Augusta and Rockbridge counties including MC Livestock operation and Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Research and Extension Center at McCormick Farm. He also held a…

Rep. Cline Leads 29 Colleagues in Requesting the ATF to Process National Firearms Act Forms During Shutdown

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Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) led a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) urging the agency to uphold Second Amendment rights and continue processing National Firearms Act (NFA) applications during the ongoing government shutdown. He was joined by Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Eric Burlison (R-MO), Buddy Carter (R-GA), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Andrew Clyde (R-GA),…

Virginia’s Congressional Republicans Call for Immediate End to Government Shutdown in New Op-ed

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Today, Representatives Ben Cline (VA-06), Morgan Griffith (VA-09), John McGuire (VA-05), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), and Rob Wittman (VA-01) joined together in an op-ed published in The Hill to highlight the serious impacts being felt across Virginia and call on Senate Democrats to end the government shutdown. Read the full piece here. KEY EXCERPTS: “Every single Republican member of…

Rep. Cline Hosts Annual Higher Education Roundtable in Winchester

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Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) hosted his annual higher education roundtable at Shenandoah University with higher education leaders from across Virginia’s Sixth District. The event was an opportunity for Rep. Cline to hear directly from participants and discuss technology integration, risk management, and more. Congressman Cline was joined by Shenandoah University President Dr.…

Rep. Ben Cline Statement on Government Shutdown

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Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) issued the following statement after the Democrat-led federal government shutdown: "The House fulfilled its responsibility by passing a clean, bipartisan Continuing Resolution that would have kept the federal government open, ensured our troops were paid, safeguarded essential services, and maintained critical government operations. I was proud to…

Rep. Ben Cline Announces Lexington Town Hall

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Residents of Lexington are invited to a town hall event with Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) next week. This will be the 64th in-person town hall Rep. Cline has held since his election in 2018, where residents of Lexington will have the opportunity to engage in an open dialogue with Rep. Cline. Rep. Cline traditionally holds town halls in each of the 22 localities in the Sixth District each…

Rep. Cline Named Republican Conferee for FY26 Agriculture, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch Bills

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Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) was appointed as a Republican conferee for the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch appropriations bills. In this role, Rep. Cline will join 18 of his colleagues in negotiating with the Senate to finalize these funding measures. “I am proud to join my Republican colleagues in the conference…

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…