Cline, Ben

Cline, Ben is a Republican Representative representing Virginia, District 6. They serve on 4 committees, including House Committee on the Judiciary, House Committee on Appropriations and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

They have raised $121K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is finance/insurance/real estate, contributing $7K. Organizations spend $778.2 million lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are budget/appropriations and copyright/patent. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They almost never miss a vote, participating in 99% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 50% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 39 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $589 spent supporting them and $5K spent opposing them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a representative. The biggest factors are lobbying activity around their committee topics and stock trading disclosures.