Reforming Congress

WAYNESBORO — The November midterm elections narrowly gave the U.S. House a Republican majority, and newly re-elected 6th District Rep. Ben Cline thinks that favors his political agenda. “The view I have is the federal government is too big, does too much and needs to rein in spending,” Cline, R-Botetourt County, said Monday during a town hall at the Waynesboro Elks… Read more »

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Republican Senators may need some prodding to embrace the Commitment to America, a new national campaign platform developed by House Republicans, says Virginia Republican Rep. Ben Cline.  The party manifesto, modeled on Newt Gingrich's 1994 Contract with America, serves as a road map to the legislative agenda House Republicans plan to pursue should they regain a majority in the… Read more »

Representative Ben Cline (VA-06) introduced the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act  (H.R. 8933), legislation that would require federal regulators to assess the full economic effects of proposed regulations on small businesses and consider alternative measures to reduce burdens before they act. The bill is co-sponsored by Representative Young Kim… Read more »

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump will deliver the annual State of the Union address. Read more »