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Cline, Ben

House · Virginia, District 6 · C001118Sign in to watch / set alerts
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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
119th · current26566899%
118th143331,21599%
117th829798298%
116th7196951100%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history4 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
119th · currentHouseVirginia6Republican
118thHouseVirginia6Republican
117thHouseVirginia6Republican
116thHouseVirginia6Republican
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 118th Congress · historical · House
Participation
99%
1215/1222 cast
Sponsored
14
bills
Cosponsored
333
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 118th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes118th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
ProceduralPresentPassed2023-01-03
ProceduralYeaPassed2023-01-04
ProceduralYeaPassed2023-01-05
ProceduralYeaPassed2023-01-06
ProceduralNayFailed2023-01-06
HRES 5YeaPassed2023-01-09
HRES 5NayFailed2023-01-09
HRES 5YeaPassed2023-01-09
HR 23NayFailed2023-01-09
HR 23YeaPassed2023-01-09
HRES 11YeaPassed2023-01-10
HRES 12YeaPassed2023-01-10
Sponsored · 118th14
—Federal Insurance Office Elimination Acthr 2933—Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Acthr 357—Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Acthr 358—No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2023hr 4154—American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Election Integrity and Voter Confidence Acthr 4477—End U.N. Censorship Acthr 5531—Protecting America From Spies Acthr 6286—Federal Grant Accountability Acthr 6847—Protecting Access to American Products Acthr 7081—One Agency Acthr 7737—No Subsidies for Wealthy Universities Acthr 8224—No Bias in the Baseline Acthr 8979—Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2023hr 903—Subpoena Compliance Accountability Acthres 706
Cosponsored · 118th333
—Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, negotiate a bilateral free trade agreement with Taiwan, and support Taiwan's membership in international organizations.hconres 10—Expressing the sense of Congress relating to nuclear power being a necessary clean baseload energy source to achieve a reliable, secure, and green electric grid.hconres 26—Expressing the sense of Congress condemning the recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches.hconres 3—Expressing support for the Nation's law enforcement agencies and condemning any efforts to defund or dismantle law enforcement agencies.hconres 4—Expressing support for the Nation's law enforcement agencies and condemning any efforts to defund or dismantle law enforcement agencies.hconres 5—Condemning the Cuban regime and the Chinese Communist Party for their reported intent to build a joint military training base on the island of Cuba, 100 miles from the United States.hconres 73—Expressing support for the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family and urging that the United States rejoin this historic declaration.hconres 74—Denouncing the horrors of socialism.hconres 9—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to "Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds".hjres 110—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act".hjres 116—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter".hjres 117—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States".hjres 135—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of Justice, relating to "Definition of 'Engaged in the Business' as a Dealer in Firearms".hjres 144—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities".hjres 160—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule".hjres 163—A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating to "Revision of Firearms License Requirements".hjres 164—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance".hjres 165—Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.hjres 26—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".hjres 30—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".hjres 31—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.hjres 38—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit voting in Federal, State, or local elections by individuals who are not citizens of the United States.hjres 40—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".hjres 44—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans".hjres 45—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States".hjres 59—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule".hjres 61—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Food and Nutrition Service relating to "Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discrimination Complaint Processing-Policy Update".hjres 92—No SmartPay for Anti-2A Companies Acthr 100—Audit and Return It Acthr 1011—320th Barrage Balloon Battalion Gold Medal Acthr 10110
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H8VA06104 · CLINE, BENJAMIN LEE → (House VA) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2024$1,030,467$969,486$328,322
2022$993,252$964,685$267,341
2020$900,313$680,286$238,774
2018$999,245$980,498$18,748
1 authorized/associated committee · 100 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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