Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) sent a letter to Governor Northam urging the Commonwealth to act immediately to grant a much-needed Emergency Declaration to the city of Staunton.On August 8, heavy rain and flooding wreaked havoc in downtown Staunton and caused more than $3.1 million in damages to property.Staunton provided the necessary data to the Virginia Department of Emergency… Read more »
This week, Congressmen Ben Cline (VA-06) and Dean Phillips (MN-03) introduced H.R. 8022 - the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act, which will promote greater transparency within the lobbying industry.When initially passed in 1995, the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) sought to bring about greater accountability among special interest groups and required lobbyists to register with both the Clerk… Read more »
This week, Congressmen Ben Cline (VA-06) and Dean Phillips (MN-03) introduced H.R. 7949 - the SMART Government Act. This legislation would implement a three-pronged approach to establish better governance and oversight regarding Federal technology practices.H.R. 7949 would: Work to consolidate the more than 12,000 government data centers, which would not only save federal dollars but… Read more »
Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) announced that he will host a District-wide Telephone Town Hall. Cline will be joined on this call by Congressman Kelly Armstrong (ND-At Large) and Delegate Michael Webert (R-Rappahannock County).The telephone town hall will take place Wednesday, July 29, 2020, from 6:30p.m. – 7:30p.m. Constituents planning to participate should register at… Read more »
This week, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) accepted the 2020 ‘Spirit of Enterprise' Award from the United States Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented by the local Luray-Page County Chamber during their ‘Business After Hours' event at Shawnee Farms Estate.The ‘Spirit of Enterprise' Award recognizes Members of Congress who are committed to supporting pro-business… Read more »
Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) announced that he will host a Telephone Town Hall dedicated to issues facing seniors and those approaching retirement. Cline will be joined on this call by Sharon Graham, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Regional Administrator, and Sheriff Eric Orange, Roanoke County Sheriff.The telephone town hall will take place Thursday, July 16, 2020,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) announced that he will host a Coronavirus Update Telephone Town Hall. Cline will be joined on this call by Dr. Laura Kornegay, the Health Director of Central Shenandoah Health District at the Virginia Department of Health, and Steve Bulger, the Acting Regional Administrator for Mid-Atlantic Region III of the Small Business Administration.The telephone… Read more »
Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) released the below statement following the passage of his recently introduced Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act. H.R. 7259 was introduced in conjunction with Reps. Lucy McBath (D-GA-06), Hank Johnson (D-GA-04), and Martha Roby (R-AL-02). The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's "Patents for Humanity" competition recognizes inventors who develop… Read more »
Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) released the following statement regarding the events that have occurred following the brutal killing of George Floyd."Americans stand united in condemning the brutal killing of George Floyd. We share the grief and anger of Mr. Floyd's family, who remain in our prayers during this difficult time," Cline said. "Mr. Floyd's killing was an outrageous act… Read more »
Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) released the following statement regarding the upcoming vote on H.R. 6800 – the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act."Instead of focusing on addressing the economic and health care challenges of the coronavirus, this legislation is an 1800-page liberal wish-list, full of trillions of taxpayer dollars spent on programs… Read more »
