Ben Cline

R Republican Representative from Virginia, District 6

Virginia 2443 Rayburn House Office Building 202-225-5431 Born 1972-02-29

Ben Cline is a Republican Representative representing Virginia's 6th congressional district, serving since 2019. Ben Cline sits on 4 committees, including House Committee on the Judiciary and House Committee on Appropriations.

Term Details

Term Start 2025-01-03

Term End 2027-01-03

Terms Served 4

District 6

Committee Assignments

House Committee on the Judiciary

Member

House Committee on Appropriations

Member

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Member

House Committee on the Budget

Member

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$902.9M

2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

H.R. 7730: Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act

2026-10-09

Bill Text: This bill's text for status <Passed Congress> (Oct. 9, 2026) is now available. Rep. Ben Cline [R-VA6] is the sponsor of this bill.

H.R. 7730: Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act

2026-09-28

Passed House & Senate (President next): Sponsor: Rep. Ben Cline [R-VA6] Last Action: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Explanation: This bill was passed by Congress on September 28, 2026 and goes to the President next.

H.R. 7730: Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act

2026-09-17

Bill Text: This bill's text for status <Received by the Senate> (Sept. 17, 2026) is now available. Rep. Ben Cline [R-VA6] is the sponsor of this bill.

Yea

S. 2403: Retire through Ownership Act

2026-09-16 Passed 401/14

Yea

H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 415/9

Yea

H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act

2026-09-16 Passed 417/3

Yea

H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroa

2026-09-16 Passed 214/208

Yea

H.R. 10326: PROOF Act

2026-09-16 Passed 217/207

Yea

H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 352/72

Yea

H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 262/159

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

93.5% Party Loyalty

With Party 623

Against Party 43

Not Voting 7

666 Total Votes Cast

Broke with Party (43)

Nay

H R 2140: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass 2026-09-15 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Nay

H R 3276: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended 2026-09-14 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Yea

H R 8800: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-21 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Yea

H R 8800: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-21 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Yea

H R 8800: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-21 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Yea

H R 8800: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-21 · Party voted Nay · Agreed to

Yea

H R 8800: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-21 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Yea

H R 8800: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-21 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Yea

H R 8595: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-15 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Nay

H R 2860: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended 2026-06-03 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Recent Votes

Date	Bill	Vote	Result
2026-09-16	H R 5334: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9576: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 10326: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H J RES 213: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9340: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9497: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	S 2403: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1486: On Motion to Table	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2978: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 8278: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 4646: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2140: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 9500: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H J RES 210: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H CON RES 93: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 4219: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 3276: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Nay	Passed
2026-09-03	H R 4795: On Passage	Yea	Passed

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress

Campaign Finance

2026 election cycle fundraising from FEC filings

$647K Total Raised

$314K From PACs

$307K From Individuals

$521K Cash on Hand

Top PAC Contributors

Committee	Type	Amount
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.	Corp	$10.0K
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)	Trade	$8.5K
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC) NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC.	Trade	$7.0K
DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC DOMINION ENERGY, INC.	Corp	$6.0K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABT PAC) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEES	Trade	$6.0K
BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC	Corp	$5.5K
FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND NONE		$5.2K
NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC NATIONAL STONE, SAND AND GRAVEL ASSOCIATION	Trade	$5.0K
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION	Trade	$5.0K
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.	Corp	$5.0K
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) ALTRIA GROUP, INC.	Corp	$5.0K
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.	Corp	$5.0K
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION	Trade	$5.0K
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) KOCH, INC.	Corp	$5.0K
UNITED POSTMASTERS AND MANAGERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL FUND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTMASTERS OF THE UNITED STATES	Member	$5.0K

2026 cycle · Data from Federal Election Commission

Follow the Money

These organizations both lobbied committees this member serves on and contributed to their campaign via PAC.

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION Corp

PAC Contribution $4.5K

Lobbying Spend $24.4M

House Committee on the Judiciary 8 lobbying filings

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) Corp

PAC Contribution $3.5K

Lobbying Spend $35.8M

House Committee on the Judiciary 9 lobbying filings