BONSACK, Va. (WFXR) — Many farmers say they hear a lot out of Washington, D.C. about how to operate their farms and conduct their businesses, but what some say they really need is to be heard in Washington about how lawmakers and federal officials can help farms thrive.
On Wednesday Oct. 26 some southwest and central Virginia farmers got the chance to express their concerns when… Read more »
FINCASTLE, VA – Today, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) hosted his fall Farm Tour across the southern half of Virginia’s Sixth Congressional District. The tour began with a roundtable breakfast with leaders in the agriculture industry in Raphine, and then visits to Huffman Livestock Margaret Ann Smith Farm in Lexington, C&F Farms (Cox & Frye Farms) in Roanoke, and… Read more »
WEYERS CAVE — U.S. Rep. Ben Cline, who is seeking reelection in the 6th Congressional District, stopped by Blue Ridge Community College on Tuesday to discuss college affordability, bridging the divide between education and the work force, and eliminating red tape. He also took the time to speak against student loan forgiveness.
The 6th District in Virginia has more colleges… Read more »
WEYERS CAVE, VA – Today, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) hosted a higher education roundtable at the Blue Ridge Community College’s Weyers Cave Campus with Blue Ridge Community College President Dr. John Downey on ways to make higher education more affordable and accessible, which was attended by representatives from eight schools throughout the Sixth District.
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EXCLUSIVE — Republicans are demanding the Justice Department and FBI confirm they have removed database records on people who secretly signed forms waiving away their rights to own, buy, or use firearms.
The firearms rights group Gun Owners of America in September called on the DOJ and the FBI to remove records related to the… Read more »
Congressman Ben Cline has announced his office will hold staff mobile office hours from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Oct. 20 at the Woodstock Town Hall, 135 N. Main St.
A staff member will be available to meet with citizens to assist with problems they might have with a federal agency and hear their views on current issues before Congress.
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President Joe Biden’s open border policies have created not only humanitarian, national security and economic crises, but also a mounting drug crisis, from which the cartels have made millions. The drug crisis, in particular, has been a devastating tragedy to our nation and commonwealth, and addressing it starts with securing our southern border.
The American people deserve the… Read more »
A lottery system is in place for admission to the most popular national parks, including Zion in Utah. Lawmakers want the Park Service to set aside a portion of the lottery selections for active duty military and dependents, Gold Star families and veterans.
Today, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA-06) and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) led a bipartisan letter to National Park Service (NPS) Director Charles Sams requesting that NPS institutes a policy that reserves spots for active-duty military, Gold Star families, and Veterans to enter lottery systems at national parks.
Currently, the NPS has a lottery system for several attractions at park… Read more »
