Ben Cline

• UntestedAbortion

  Identifies as pro-life, holds that life begins at conception, and has supported requiring a sonogram before an abortion and legislation protecting infant survivors of abortion.

  No abortion-related votes or bills appear in the record.

• UntestedBudget & Federal Spending

  Opposes using increased federal spending to promote economic growth, supported a $900 billion COVID relief package, but opposed the larger $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.

  Record contains budget resolutions but no votes matching the specific spending positions described.

• UntestedHealthcare

  Opposes expansion of the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) and associated Medicaid expansion.

  No votes on ACA expansion or Medicaid appear in the record.

• UntestedSame-Sex Marriage & Religious Freedom

  Holds that religious freedom supersedes the right to same-sex marriage and supports allowing businesses and groups to act according to their beliefs on marriage.

  No votes on same-sex marriage or religious freedom issues in the record.

• UntestedCivil Rights / Equal Rights Amendment

  Opposes extending the ratification deadline for the Equal Rights Amendment and opposes legally mandated hiring based on race or gender.

  No votes on ERA deadlines or race/gender hiring mandates in the record.

• UntestedCorporate Regulation

  Voted against a corporate transparency bill requiring additional disclosure from corporations.

  No corporate transparency bill votes appear in the record.

• UntestedImmigration & Border Security

  Supports strict immigration enforcement, including increased ICE and Border Patrol activity, and credits current policies with reducing illegal border crossings.

  No immigration or border security votes in the record.

• UntestedHomeland Security Funding

  Supports passing a negotiated Department of Homeland Security funding bill and criticizes Senate Democrats for blocking it, arguing it undermines security operations like the 287(g) program.

  No specific DHS funding bill votes matching the stated position in the record.

Verdicts cite the official roll-call record and sponsored bills; positions with nothing on the record yet are marked untested.

• H.R. 7730 — Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026

  2026-08-10 · Held at the desk.

• H.R. 10016 — Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2026

  2026-08-03 · Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

• H.R. 421 — Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act

  2026-07-30 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

• H.R. 9701 — Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act.

  2026-07-15 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

• H.R. 8787 — Servicemember Payment Data Privacy and Security Act

  2026-05-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

• H.R. 8570 — Cost Estimate Clarity Act

  2026-04-29 · Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.