Ben Cline
U.S. Representative (R) for Virginia, 54 years old, formerly attorney.
- attorney
- lawyer
- B.A. Bates College (1994)
CLINE, Benjamin, a Representative from Virginia; born in Stillwater, Payne County, Okla., February 29, 1972; graduated from Lexington High School, Lexington, Va., 1990; B.A., Bates College, Lewiston, Me., 1994; J.D., University of Richmond Law School, Richmond, Va., 2007; staff, United States Representative Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, 1994-2002; marketing consultant, 2002-2007; assistant commonwealth's attorney, Rockingham County, Va., 2007-2013; member of the Virginia state house of delegates, 2002-2018; lawyer, private practice; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Sixteenth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2019-present); one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 2024 to conduct the impeachment proceedings of Alejandro N. Mayorkas, United States Secretary of Homeland Security.
Source: U.S. Congress Bioguide / public-record corporate filings.
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Oversight committees · 10
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Recent legislative activity · 40 bills
20 sponsored, 20 cosponsored in the 119th Congress. Color-coded by sector — yellow chips mark bills that overlap a sector this politician has actually traded in.
- To establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and other programs to ensure the transparent management of Bitcoin holdings of the Federal Government, to offset costs utilizing certain resources of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes.Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Servicemember Payment Data Privacy and Security ActReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Debt Solution and Accountability ActReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- In God We Trust ActReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Confronting CCP Human Rights Abusers ActReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- No Kill Switches in Cars ActReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Alternatives to PAIN ActReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- No Bias in the Baseline ActReferred to the House Committee on the Budget.
- Cost Estimate Clarity ActReferred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Expressing support for the designation of Undiagnosed Awareness Month.Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- VA Call Center Multi-Factor Authentication ActReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections.Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Skinny Labels, Big Savings ActReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- STOP FRAUD in Medicaid ActReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2026, as "National Lineman Appreciation Day".Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Equal Treatment for Farmers ActReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.