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U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District
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Ben L. ClineOfficial portrait, Office of Rep. Ben Cline

Ben L. Cline

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
U.S. Representative
Lives in
Botetourt County
Campaign website
bencline.com

U.S. Representative for Virginia's 6th District since 2019, serving on the Judiciary, Appropriations and Budget committees. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2002 to 2018 and was an assistant Commonwealth's attorney for Rockingham County and Harrisonburg.

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Photo: Official portrait, Office of Rep. Ben Cline

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

Roads & infrastructure

Environment & parks

  • Supports an all-of-the-above energy policy.In office

    Energy — U.S. Representative Ben Cline

    Government record · Office of Rep. Ben Cline · cline.house.gov

    “Congressman Cline supports an “all of the above” energy policy”
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  • Supported barring a presidential moratorium on fracking.In office

    Energy — U.S. Representative Ben Cline

    Government record · Office of Rep. Ben Cline · cline.house.gov

    “the Protecting American Energy Production Act, which prohibits the president from implementing a federal moratorium on fracking”
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Health & human services

  • Supported raising HSA contribution limits.In office

    Health Care — U.S. Representative Ben Cline

    Government record · Office of Rep. Ben Cline · cline.house.gov

    “the Personalized Care Act increases the maximum annual contribution limit for HSAs to $10,800 for individuals and $29,500 for families”
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  • Supported the Major Richard Star Act on veterans' concurrent pay.In office

    Veterans — U.S. Representative Ben Cline

    Government record · Office of Rep. Ben Cline · cline.house.gov

    “the Major Richard Star Act provides that combat-disabled uniformed services retirees with fewer than 20 years of creditable service may concurrently receive”
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Government & transparency

  • Supported limiting each bill to one subject.In office

    Reforming Congress — U.S. Representative Ben Cline

    Government record · Office of Rep. Ben Cline · cline.house.gov

    “the One Subject at a Time Act attempts to end the practice of including more than one subject in a single bill”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Ben L. Cline on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.

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