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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…

Rep. Cline Statement on ICE Arrest of ISIS-K Terrorist in Waynesboro

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Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) issued the following statement regarding the ICE arrest of an ISIS-K terrorist in Waynesboro, Virginia. The Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday that Jaan Shah Safi, an Afghan national who entered the United States under the Biden Administration’s “Operation Allies Welcome,” was taken into federal custody. “I am grateful to the ICE…

Rep. Cline Supports Bill to Release Epstein Files

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Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) voted in support of H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which would require the production and release of all documents from Epstein-related investigations and prosecutions, flight logs and travel records, records of government officials connected to Epstein, records of entities with ties to Epstein, and all related…

Rep. Cline’s Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act Advances to House Floor

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Today, H.R. 2675, the Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act, sponsored by Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06), passed out of the House Judiciary Committee. If signed into law, the bill would protect American courts from potential threats posed by foreign entities seeking to manipulate legal and regulatory processes in the United States. “Foreign adversaries like the CCP have no…

Rep. Cline Introduces Bill to Safeguard Second Amendment Rights During Government Shutdowns

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Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) introduced the Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act to guarantee that law-abiding Americans can continue to exercise their Second Amendment rights during a government shutdown. The bill requires federal agencies to continue processing firearm applications and licenses even when the government is closed. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced the companion…

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…