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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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Jan 19, 2022

I thank my friend from Wisconsin for yielding on this very important subject. I was unfortunate to catch COVID a couple weeks ago, and I think that the Vitamin D supplements I was taking in addition to Vitamin C, in addition to zinc…

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Jan 19, 2022

High school athletics play an important role in the lives of so many young people in the communities that they live in, which is why I have a policy of speaking from the floor to congratulate my district's State championship teams. Today…

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Jan 13, 2022

I am not recorded because I was absent due to illness. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 9. Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress Adams (Ross) Auchincloss (Clark (MA)) Barragan (Beyer)…

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Jan 11, 2022

I am not recorded because I was absent due to illness. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 2 and ``nay'' on rollcall No. 3. Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress Adams (Brown (MD))…

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Dec 1, 2021

I would like to thank the gentlewoman for organizing this evening. I am proud to join so many of my colleagues here tonight to stand up for the unborn. Since the tragic 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, more than 60 million preborn children in…

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Dec 1, 2021

Increasingly across this Nation and here in Washington, the voices of victims are being drowned out by radicals on the left seeking to eliminate cash bail. These people would rather see criminals walk free on our streets than see the rule…

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Nov 18, 2021

Inflation rates are at a 30-year high, and gas prices are up 61 percent since last year. Why? Well, according to Joe Biden, it is because of the American Rescue Plan that this body passed in the spring. No less than the President himself…

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Nov 17, 2021

I want to thank my friend for yielding and for sponsoring this evening's Special Order. Madam Speaker, this week the Labor Department's consumer price index jumped 6.2 percent in October from a year earlier, reflecting an increase in the…

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Nov 17, 2021

Being a parent is a sacred responsibility, and every parent simply wants what is best for their kids. That is why, over the past year, we saw parents speak up at local school board meetings all across the country. Whether it was pushing…

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Nov 2, 2021

Time and again I come to the House floor to highlight the out-of-control spending schemes of the House majority. But sadly, this falls on deaf ears as they continue their efforts to push leftist government-dependency bills through this…

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Oct 20, 2021

Our Nation is facing avoidable crises on many fronts. Because of President Biden's and the Democrats' failed leadership, Americans are dealing with a border crisis, an inflation crisis, a spreading crime crisis, and a crisis in…

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Sep 28, 2021

Since I came to Congress 3 years ago, I have made it a top priority to work toward improving our Nation's infrastructure. I have repeatedly advocated and testified for repairing and expanding our roadways and bridges across the Sixth…

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Sep 22, 2021

I rise with my colleagues in support of life and against the so-called Women's Health Protection Act, which would radically expand abortion nationwide through all 9 months of pregnancy. Importantly, rather than protecting women and their…

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Sep 21, 2021

Almost exactly 8 months ago Joe Biden kicked off his presidency by signing an executive order that weakened our border security and promised a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants. These actions and his reversal of the…

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Jul 27, 2021

I thank the ranking member for yielding the time and the chair for her leadership as well. I am honored to be a new member of the Appropriations Committee, but I must oppose this appropriations bill. I was disappointed by the party-line…

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Jun 30, 2021

Rather than working across the aisle to advance a bipartisan highway bill, as they are attempting to do in the Senate, House Democrats have jammed a partisan bill through to the floor that puts America on a road to nowhere. This bill is…

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Jun 29, 2021

There is no denying that Congress must take action to improve our Nation's crumbling infrastructure. But, sadly, bipartisan negotiations have hit a roadblock, and the infrastructure legislation on the floor this week is a go-at-it-alone…

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Jun 25, 2021

Despite our Nation sitting on the edge of a fiscal cliff, the Biden administration continues to propose trillions upon trillions of dollars in new taxpayer spending. Sadly, yet not unexpectedly, the American people are beginning to see the…

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Jun 15, 2021

Today, I rise to recognize the Grace Christian School Warriors baseball team for their come-from-behind victory in this year's Virginia Association of Christian Athletics State championship. Down to the last 12 outs, the Warriors trailed…

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May 24, 2021

I want to thank the committee for working in a bipartisan manner with both the previous administration and this administration to distribute as many vaccines as possible.

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May 19, 2021

Author and avid golf fan P.G. Wodehouse once remarked: Golf ``is the infallible test. The man who can go into a patch of rough alone, with the knowledge that only God is watching him, and play his ball where it lies is the man who will…

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Apr 21, 2021

Our Nation is in a crisis. We are facing a real crisis at our southern border. As I speak, hundreds of migrants are crossing into the United States right now because the Biden administration has made it clear to the world that the border…

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Apr 21, 2021

There is no denying that we need to support an all-of-the-above solution for energy policy to secure our energy independence. But the Green New Deal which was recently introduced, yet again, seeks to fundamentally change our way of life…

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Apr 14, 2021

I think that this administration is abdicating its responsibility when it comes to not only making sure that our border is secure, but caring adequately for those who are coming across.

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Apr 14, 2021

Community colleges are invaluable to the localities and students they serve to educate and prepare them to enter the workforce.

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