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Ben Cline

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)
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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

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)
Direct (563), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
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)
Direct (323), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (294), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (187), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

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)
Direct (269), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (237), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (231), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (176), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (170), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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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

hr4242-119

Cosponsor Reported

Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act

9 clauses Jun 27, 2025
Government Manufacturing Tax Trade

hr3946-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FIGHT Act of 2025

1 clause Jun 12, 2025
Law Enforcement Government Animal Welfare Illegal Gambling

hr3904-119

Cosponsor In Committee

U.S. Bicycle Production and Assembly Act

1 clause Jun 11, 2025
Retail Government Manufacturing Trade

hr3699-119

Cosponsor Reported

Energy Choice Act

5 clauses Jun 4, 2025
Manufacturing Environment Energy Government

hr3694-119

Cosponsor In Committee

VALID Act of 2025

4 clauses Jun 3, 2025
Government Housing Finance Veterans Mortgage Lending

hr3514-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

1 clause May 20, 2025
Health Insurance Government Health IT Medicare

hr3497-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Medal of Sacrifice Act

5 clauses May 19, 2025
Federal Government - Honors Federal Government - Executive Public Safety

hr3461-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Confronting CCP Human Rights Abusers Act

1 clause May 15, 2025
China Trade Human Rights Government

hr3447-119

Cosponsor Reported

Chip Security Act

3 clauses May 15, 2025
Foreign Governments Cybersecurity Semiconductors National Security

hr3276-119

Cosponsor Reported

Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025

1 clause May 8, 2025
Local Government Tourism Government Conservation

hr3050-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Countering Hate Against Israel by Federal Contractors Act

1 clause Apr 28, 2025
International Trade Government Federal Contractors

hr3033-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting the Mailing of Firearms Act

1 clause Apr 28, 2025
Government Advocacy Legal Services Firearms

hr3034-119

Cosponsor In Committee

NFA SBS Act

3 clauses Apr 28, 2025
Government Firearms Advocacy

hr2969-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Finding ORE Act

1 clause Apr 17, 2025
Foreign Government Manufacturing Mining Government

hr2808-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act

9 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Government Administration Banking Mortgage Lending Credit Bureaus

hr2705-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Nuclear Family Priority Act

5 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Immigration Government

hr2541-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Nuclear Medicine Clarification Act of 2025

1 clause Apr 1, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Healthcare

hr2570-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Maximum Pressure Act

58 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Financial Services Government Human Rights Legal Services

hr2581-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Iranian Terror Prevention Act

1 clause Apr 1, 2025
Foreign Government Legal Services National Security Government

hr2501-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Free Speech Fairness Act

1 clause Mar 31, 2025
Nonprofit Advocacy Government

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Policy Mechanisms Used

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