The Smithsonian’s role is to teach historic facts, not to put our country under a political kaleidoscope of woke ideology.
Ben Cline
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Ben Cline is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 6th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Cline succeeded Bob Goodlatte in this role. He has focused on issues such as economic development, healthcare, and education during his time in office. Cline has also been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at supporting rural communities in Virginia.
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August 7, 2026
If the Smithsonian is unable and unwilling to have an objective view of our Nation’s history, House Republicans will have to act.
— Ben Cline
This bipartisan resolution takes an important first step to restore competition, strengthen domestic manufacturing, and ensure taxpayers and local fire departments receive fair value.
Too often, growing delivery backlogs in the fire truck manufacturing industry are leaving fire departments across the Commonwealth and our Nation without the necessary equipment first responders need to do their jobs safely and…
It costs more than 2 cents to make a penny—a waste of taxpayer money we can't afford. I fully support President Trump's decision to halt penny production at the U.S. Treasury. Every penny saved is a win for taxpayers!
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I know that this has been discussed already, but this has been talked about quite a bit in Virginia, and that is because our former Governor, Ralph Northam, was the one who really laid bare…
Today I honor a special person from Virginia's Sixth District, Mr. Leonard Kraemer, for his amazing service to our country. ____________________
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, line 3, strike ``or''. Page 2, line 7, strike the period and insert ``; or''. Page 2, beginning…
I am honored to recognize the outstanding achievements of Israel Hairston from Vinton. A standout graduate of William Byrd High School, Israel's leadership on the football field and in academics is truly commendable. He not only brought…
The Biden Justice Department allowed the Manhattan DA's office to usurp both the Justice Department and the FEC's jurisdiction, correct?
On May 30th, Donald Trump was found guilty after years of lawfare by the radical left and this is the result of a justice system that has been abused and used against the former President for quite some time.
Holding people in contempt is something that this Congress is prepared to do.
The death of Bryan Malinowski is a tragedy, but unfortunately, it is not a surprise, given the cavalier attitude of the ATF over the years.
We were paying attention. We were paying attention on October 7. We were paying attention when Hamas, the terrorist organization, slaughtered innocent women and children, elderly citizens of the Nation of Israel. We were paying attention…
The American people are seeing straight through the obfuscation and the blustering on the other side.
This President refuses to follow them. This Homeland Security Secretary was impeached because he ignored the law.
If the gentlewoman will yield back, I will yield a minute to the gentleman from Connecticut.
I appreciate the words of the gentleman and agree we are seeking to find common ground, even though I would oppose the motion to recommit. I would state that when the ranking member of the committee mentioned that the rules have to be…
Seems like the Trump family would be a lot closer to 'The Sopranos' than the Biden family.





