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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

hr8224-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish Federal research award reimbursement limits for indirect costs for institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 2, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr8195-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To strengthen congressional oversight of the Administrative Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2023, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 1, 2024
Agricultural Producers Housing

hr8208-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the interim final rule of the Bureau of Industry and Security relating to enhancing the control structure for firearms and related items and advancing human rights issued on April 26, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 34680).

2 clauses May 1, 2024
Transportation Law Enforcement

hr7032-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 30, 2024
Environmental Services

hr7991-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the social security number requirements for claiming the child tax credit and earned income tax credit.

1 clause Apr 15, 2024
Financial Services

hres1148-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the Iranian regime’s terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppression, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 15, 2024
Energy Production

hr8011-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate certain organizations as foreign terrorist organizations.

1 clause Apr 15, 2024
Transportation Federal Administration

hr1121-118

Cosponsor Reported

To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing.

2 clauses Mar 21, 2024
Federal Executive Oil & Gas Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations Civic and Social Organizations

hr7739-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols at the northern border of the United States.

1 clause Mar 20, 2024
Immigration Services Federal Administration

hr7737-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To transfer antitrust enforcement from the Federal Trade Commission to the Attorney General, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 20, 2024
Agricultural Producers Labor Environmental Services

hr7584-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office to provide cost estimates for legislation reported by the Committee on Appropriations of each House, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 7, 2024
Environmental Services

hr7385-118

Cosponsor Reported

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 29 Franklin Street in Petersburg, Virginia, as the John Mercer Langston Post Office Building.

0 clauses Feb 15, 2024

hres1015-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of February 17 through February 24, 2024, as National FFA Week, recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Give the Gift of Blue program, which has donated more than 17,000 of the iconic FFA jackets to FFA members in need.

1 clause Feb 15, 2024
Transportation

hr7183-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal funds from being used to provide certain gender transition procedures to minors.

2 clauses Feb 1, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr7195-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect and enhance the mailing of firearms, ammunition, and components thereof.

1 clause Feb 1, 2024
Immigration Services

hr7109-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require a citizenship question on the decennial census, to require reporting on certain census statistics, and to modify apportionment of Representatives to be based on United States citizens instead of all persons.

11 clauses Jan 29, 2024
Transportation Federal Administration

hr7081-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a process for waiver of coastwise endorsement requirements.

1 clause Jan 25, 2024
Transportation

hr7052-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that child support for unborn children is collected and distributed under the child support enforcement program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 18, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr7035-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes.

4 clauses Jan 18, 2024
Environmental Services

hr7027-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 1, United States Code, to clarify that certain tax exemptions are not treated as Federal financial assistance.

2 clauses Jan 17, 2024
Financial Services

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