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Ben Cline

R VA-6 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 6)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 6)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 6)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 6)
40
Sponsored
344
Cosponsored
347
Votes
Vote Date:
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Defense

+148
Helped 1283 Hurt 1135 Unclear 1081

Finance

+135
Helped 818 Hurt 683 Mixed 8 Unclear 337

Healthcare

+247
Helped 621 Hurt 374 Unclear 352

Education

-3
Helped 369 Hurt 372 Unclear 223

Energy

-57
Helped 317 Hurt 374 Mixed 3 Unclear 173

Criminal Justice

-29
Helped 304 Hurt 333 Mixed 4 Unclear 73

Immigration

-312
Helped 150 Hurt 462 Mixed 5 Unclear 83

Veterans Affairs

+260
Helped 419 Hurt 159 Unclear 91

Agriculture

+157
Helped 321 Hurt 164 Unclear 151

Transportation

-44
Helped 207 Hurt 251 Unclear 119

Trade

+111
Helped 272 Hurt 161 Mixed 2 Unclear 52

Government Operations

-3
Helped 84 Hurt 87 Unclear 198

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+56
Helped 180 Hurt 124 Unclear 50

Foreign Affairs

-230
Helped 44 Hurt 274 Unclear 30

Environment

-84
Helped 76 Hurt 160 Unclear 100

Housing

+110
Helped 187 Hurt 77 Unclear 32

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 209 Hurt 47 Unclear 36

Labor

-31
Helped 73 Hurt 104 Unclear 63

Foreign Policy

+23
Helped 119 Hurt 96 Unclear 22
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

19168 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Government 2422 P·13 C·162 Y·2231 N·1793 w:18.4
Direct (1906), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
General Public 706 P·2 C·101 Y·596 N·413 w:10.4
Direct (563), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Military 410 C·5 Y·405 N·363 w:1.3
Direct (407), Air Force (2), Families (1)
Defense 389 C·12 Y·376 N·344 w:2.4
Direct (376), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Healthcare 344 C·37 Y·304 N·288 w:3.6
Direct (323), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Education 303 P·1 C·83 Y·219 N·174 w:5.7
Direct (294), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Financial Services 226 C·39 Y·195 N·100 w:4.4
Direct (219), HSA (7)
Cryptocurrency 217 C·8 Y·209 w:0.5
Transportation 215 C·35 Y·180 N·83 w:3.2
Direct (213), Labor (2)
Construction 190 C·4 Y·185 N·171 w:1.6
Direct (187), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 2942 P·51 C·852 Y·2018 N·1159 w:61.9
Direct (2532), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Executive (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Honors (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign Affairs (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
General Public 296 P·7 C·56 Y·233 N·161 w:6.4
Direct (269), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Military 244 Y·244 N·224 w:0.5
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Education 243 P·1 C·80 Y·162 N·88 w:5.0
Defense 241 C·6 Y·235 N·212 w:0.8
Direct (237), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Immigration 238 C·104 Y·143 N·134 w:4.3
Direct (231), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Financial Services 218 P·3 C·106 Y·94 N·77 w:8.2
Transportation 184 P·1 C·31 Y·152 N·70 w:4.2
Direct (176), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Healthcare 174 C·28 Y·146 N·117 w:3.7
Direct (170), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Law Enforcement 169 C·105 Y·64 N·11 w:6.9

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+331
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+354
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+122
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +151
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- - +57
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+115
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+22
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +145
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+32
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- +141
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Cryptocurrency Defense Education Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Law Enforcement Military Transportation
Clear

hr8611-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Logan's Law

4 clauses Apr 30, 2026
Education Information Technology Environmental Services

hr7368-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Riley Gaines Act

1 clause Feb 4, 2026
Education

hres1023-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of January 25 through January 31, 2026, as "National School Choice Week".

1 clause Jan 27, 2026
Education

hjres127-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.

2 clauses Sep 19, 2025
Government Education Families

hr4312-119

Cosponsor Reported

SCORE Act

45 clauses Jul 10, 2025
Intercollegiate Athletics Governance Higher Education Higher Education Athletics Labor Organizations

hr3276-119

Cosponsor Reported

Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025

1 clause May 8, 2025
Tourism Local Government Conservation Government

hr2315-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025

1 clause Mar 25, 2025
Labor Immigration Education Business

hr1468-119

Cosponsor Reported

Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act

5 clauses Feb 21, 2025
Defense China Education Business

hres133-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of February 15 through February 22, 2025, as National FFA Week, recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th anniversary of New Farmers of America and the 75th anniversary of the Federal charter to Future Farmers of America.

1 clause Feb 13, 2025
Education

hr1131-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To restore the exemption of family farms and small businesses from the definition of assets under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

2 clauses Feb 7, 2025
Small Business Higher Education Federal Government Agriculture

hr1151-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act

1 clause Feb 7, 2025
Labor Government Education Taxpayers

hr925-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

28 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Nonprofits and Government Grantees Nonprofits and Research Professional Training Services Federal Government

hr833-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students.

8 clauses Jan 31, 2025
Individual Taxpayers Nonprofit Education Organizations Government Private K-12 Education

hres72-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of January 30, 2025, as CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) and RHI (repeated head impacts) Awareness Day.

1 clause Jan 28, 2025
Medical Research Healthcare Consumers Federal Public Health Agencies

hres63-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of January 26 through February 1, 2025, as "National School Choice Week".

1 clause Jan 23, 2025
Education

hr632-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Life on College Campus Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 22, 2025
Non-Profit Institutions Healthcare Providers Education Government

hr27-119

Cosponsor Passed House

HALT Fentanyl Act

10 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Manufacturing General Public Education Government

hr10550-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to clarify the applicability of Federal trademark law in the area of digital replicas of identifying characteristics of individuals, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 20, 2024
Education

hr10377-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To encourage the Secretary of the Interior to enter into memoranda of understanding with agencies in other countries with respect to scientific and technical cooperation in the earth sciences.

3 clauses Dec 11, 2024
Mining Higher Education Federal Government Defense Contractors

hr6951-118

Cosponsor Reported

To lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families.

99 clauses Jan 11, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors
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