Cline, Ben

Ben Cline has represented Virginia's 6th congressional district in the U.S. House since 2019. A lawyer and Republican, he previously served 16 years in the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 24th district, where he built a strong electoral record, winning reelection multiple times with substantial margins. Before his state legislative career, Cline spent eight years working on Capitol Hill for U.S. Representative Bob Goodlatte, rising from legislative correspondent to chief of staff, which gave him deep familiarity with the congressional process before running for the seat his former boss vacated.

In Congress, Cline serves on several significant committees including the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on the Budget, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the House Committee on the Judiciary. His committee assignments reflect focus areas in fiscal policy, national security, and legal matters. His sponsored legislation has addressed topics including bankruptcy law, immigration enforcement, fiscal preparedness, trade policy, and tax code modifications, demonstrating a range of policy interests spanning economic and national security concerns.

Cline's transition to Congress came after winning the Republican nomination for his district in 2018 and defeating his Democratic opponent that November. His path to the House was notably shaped by his long relationship with his predecessor, having served as a key staff member in Goodlatte's office before launching his own political career at the state level.