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Benjamin Cline

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Won the General, 2022 Virginia U.S. House District 6

Won the Primary, 2022 Virginia U.S. House District 6, Primary Election

Virginia U.S. House, District 6 (2019 - Present)

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Benjamin 'Ben' L. Cline
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Birth Date:
    02/29/1972
  • Birth Place:
    Stillwater, OK
  • Home City:
    Lexington, VA
  • Religion:
    Catholic
  • Family:
    Wife: Elizabeth; 2 Children: Catherine, Sarah
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Commerce and Labor Committe, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Commerce and Labor Subcommittee #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Commerce and Labor Subcommittee #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Courts of Justice Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Education & Labor Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Finance Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Finance Subcommittee #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Militia, Police and Public Safety Subcommittee #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Special Subcommittee on Energy, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Criminal Law, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Judicial, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Mental Health, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • JD, University of Richmond School of Law, 2004-2007
  • BA, Political Science/Russian, Bates College, 1990-1994

Professional Experience

  • JD, University of Richmond School of Law, 2004-2007
  • BA, Political Science/Russian, Bates College, 1990-1994
  • Adjunct Professor of Business Law, James Madison University
  • Attorney, Ben Cline, Attorney-at-Law, Professional Limited Liability Company, 2013-2018
  • Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, County of Rockingham/City of Harrisonburg, 2007-2013
  • President, New Dominion Solutions Limited Liability Company, 2002-2007
  • Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman Bob Goodlatte, 1994-2002

Political Experience

  • JD, University of Richmond School of Law, 2004-2007
  • BA, Political Science/Russian, Bates College, 1990-1994
  • Adjunct Professor of Business Law, James Madison University
  • Attorney, Ben Cline, Attorney-at-Law, Professional Limited Liability Company, 2013-2018
  • Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, County of Rockingham/City of Harrisonburg, 2007-2013
  • President, New Dominion Solutions Limited Liability Company, 2002-2007
  • Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman Bob Goodlatte, 1994-2002
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Virginia, District 6, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Virginia, District 6, 2018, 2020
  • Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House, District 24, 2002-2019

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Commerce and Labor Committe, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Commerce and Labor Subcommittee #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Commerce and Labor Subcommittee #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Courts of Justice Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Vice Chair, Finance Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Finance Subcommittee #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Militia, Police and Public Safety Subcommittee #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Special Subcommittee on Energy, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Criminal Law, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Judicial, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Mental Health, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Appropriations

Member, Committee on the Budget

Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, University of Richmond School of Law, 2004-2007
  • BA, Political Science/Russian, Bates College, 1990-1994
  • Adjunct Professor of Business Law, James Madison University
  • Attorney, Ben Cline, Attorney-at-Law, Professional Limited Liability Company, 2013-2018
  • Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, County of Rockingham/City of Harrisonburg, 2007-2013
  • President, New Dominion Solutions Limited Liability Company, 2002-2007
  • Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman Bob Goodlatte, 1994-2002
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Virginia, District 6, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Virginia, District 6, 2018, 2020
  • Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House, District 24, 2002-2019
  • Member, Roanoke Valley Higher Education Authority Board, 2004-present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Frontier Culture Museum, present
  • Member, Kerr's Creek Ruritan Club, present
  • Member, Knights of Columbus, present
  • Member, Lexington Lions Club, present
  • Member, Lexington Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose, present
  • Member, Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, present
  • Co-Chair, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Virginia Chapter
Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Congress Bills
State Bills
Speeches

Letter to the Hon. Kamala Harris, Vice-President of the United States - Newhouse Urges VP Harris to Address the Border Crisis, Allow Wall Construction to Continue
Apr. 29, 2021Letter
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Green New Deal

 Apr. 21, 2021Floor Speech
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Access to Counsel Act of 2021
Apr. 21, 2021Floor Speech
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Articles

Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021
Jan. 1, 1900

Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Cline voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.

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