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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

hr419-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that efforts to engage in espionage or technology transfer are considered in visa issuance, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 15, 2025
Federal Administration Transportation

hr418-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the head of an agency to issue and sign any rule issued by that agency, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 15, 2025
Immigration Services

hr417-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of United States contributions to the United Nations to support the iVerify tool developed by the United Nations Development Programme, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 15, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr416-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2025

0 clauses Jan 15, 2025

hr404-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Hearing Protection Act

4 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Manufacturing Firearms Government

hr384-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

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

4 clauses Jan 14, 2025
Labor Agricultural Producers Environmental Services

hr8979-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To clarify that the baseline is based on current laws and the assumption of continuation of current levels of discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 10, 2024
Housing

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

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
Labor Agricultural Producers Environmental Services

hr7081-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a process for waiver of coastwise endorsement requirements.

1 clause Jan 25, 2024
Transportation

hr6847-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To impose limitations on the amount of indirect costs allowable under Federal research awards to institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Dec 19, 2023
Health Care Providers Education

hr6286-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that efforts to engage in espionage or technology transfer are considered in visa issuance, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 8, 2023
Federal Administration Transportation

hres706-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the appropriation of funds for the salary of any officer or employee of the Federal Government who is convicted of contempt of Congress.

1 clause Sep 20, 2023
Labor

hr5531-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of United States contributions to the United Nations to support the iVerify tool developed by the United Nations Development Programme, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 18, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr4477-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish requirements for the administration of elections for public office in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Jul 6, 2023
Political Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Local Government General Public

hr4154-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to close the nominal benefits loophole.

0 clauses Jun 15, 2023

hr2933-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To eliminate the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Apr 27, 2023

hr903-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to carry out a pilot program on issuing grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 9, 2023
Education Environmental Groups Federal Government Veterans

hr358-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes.

15 clauses Jan 13, 2023
Scientific Research Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

hr357-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To require the head of an agency to issue and sign any rule issued by that agency, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jan 13, 2023
Federal Administration Cross-Industry Federal Government Immigration Services

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