U.S. Representative — Virginia's 6th District
Ben Cline
Republican · Virginia
Republican U.S. Representative for Virginia's 6th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)
- H.R.9701 — Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act. (Introduced, Jul 15, 2026)
- H.R.8787 — Servicemember Payment Data Privacy and Security Act (Introduced, May 13, 2026)
- H.R.8569 — No Bias in the Baseline Act (Introduced, Apr 29, 2026)
- H.R.8570 — Cost Estimate Clarity Act (Introduced, Apr 29, 2026)
- H.R.8077 — 287(g) Cooperation Act of 2026 (Introduced, Mar 25, 2026)
- H.R.7900 — Protecting Access to American Products Act (Introduced, Mar 12, 2026)
- H.R.7730 — Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026 (Reported, Feb 26, 2026)
- H.R.7687 — No Tax on Takings Act (Introduced, Feb 25, 2026)
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Aye on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.1582 — Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.J.Res.203 — Directing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and report on anticompetitive practices and violations of the antitrust laws in the fire truck manufacturing industry. (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.2442 — Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
- H.R.6895 — Debt Solution and Accountability Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
- H.R.8826 — In God We Trust Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
- H.R.3461 — Confronting CCP Human Rights Abusers Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
- H.R.1137 — No Kill Switches in Cars Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
- H.R.4700 — PRIME Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
Voting analysis
Three of Ben Cline's five filings would restrict something the government does with money or authority. No subsidies for wealthy universities. Accountability in agency rulemaking. Accountability for federal grants. Government operations tops his classified subjects, and for once the category and the intent point the same way — this is a record about narrowing the machinery rather than steering it.
Of the 50 most recent of those, 44 currently sit at Introduced.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Ben Cline's cluster into: Government Operations and Politics (11), Commerce (5), Finance and Financial Sector (5), Education (4), Economics and Public Finance (3), Health (2).
The remaining two concern censorship at an international body, and hearing protection.
Where he broke ranks
Seven amendment votes attached to a single spending measure, one of which carried, and two more besides. He was an aye and the conference a no on every one. Beyond those, he voted down completed bills his own side passed, among them a marine conservation reauthorisation and the fuel retailing act.
Nine attempts to change one bill is not nine positions. It is one position, put to the chamber at every point the calendar allowed.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 264 | Jul 21, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 263 | Jul 21, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 258 | Jul 21, 2026 | Agreed to | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 257 | Jul 21, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 256 | Jul 21, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 255 | Jul 21, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8595 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 241 | Jul 15, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.2860 Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 196 | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R.8469 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 174 | May 15, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.1346 Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act On Passage · roll call 164 | May 13, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
Above the Virginia Republicans
His figure sits above the state's five-member Republican House group. He holds no committee leadership post.
Among the 5 Republicans in the Virginia delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 4.6%. Ben Cline is above that average at 7.0%.
Tenure and attendance
Four terms since the last decade's close, with a modest number of absences.
First elected in 2019, now serving across 4 terms. Ben Cline falls in the mid cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Ben Cline has 60 bills sponsored, 1091 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Appropriations
- House Committee on the Budget
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- House Committee on Appropriations: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- House Committee on Appropriations: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- House Committee on the Judiciary: Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet
- House Committee on the Judiciary: The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: National Security Agency and Cyber
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