Ben Cline

House of Representatives · Republican · Virginia's 6th district · since Jan 2023

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Wednesday, Sep 16

Their bill moved

H.R. 7730 · Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

What it would change

Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026

This bill restores changes that expired in 2024 applicable to debt limits for Subchapter V (small business reorganization) and Chapter 13 (the wage earner's plan) bankruptcies.

Specifically, the bill increases the debt limit under Subchapter V from approximately $3.4 million to $7.5 million and increases the cumulative debt limit under Chapter 13 from approximately $2.1 million to $2.75 million.

The bill also applies both secured and unsecured debt towards the Chapter 13 limit. (Currently, separate limits apply to secured and unsecured debt under Chapter 13 bankruptcy.)

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Voted Yea House of Representatives · Roll Call 314

S. 2403 · Retire through Ownership Act

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed, 401–14.

Voted Yea House of Representatives · Roll Call 313

H.R. 9497 · Water Resources Development Act of 2026

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed, 415–9.

Voted Yea House of Representatives · Roll Call 309

H.R. 9576 · National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

On Passage. Passed, 352–72.

Voted Yea House of Representatives · Roll Call 312

H.R. 9340 · Ratepayer Protection Act

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed, 417–3.

Voted Yea House of Representatives · Roll Call 311

H.J.Res. 213 · Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".

On Passage. Passed, 214–208.

Voted Yea House of Representatives · Roll Call 310

H.R. 10326 · PROOF Act

On Passage. Passed, 217–207.

Voted Yea House of Representatives · Roll Call 308

H.R. 5334 · Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments. Passed, 262–159.

Tuesday, Sep 15

Voted Nay House of Representatives · Roll Call 307

H.Con.Res. 93 · Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

On Agreeing to the Resolution. Passed, 220–204.

Voted Yea House of Representatives · Roll Call 306

H.J.Res. 210 · Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".

On Passage. Passed, 216–211.

Voted Yea House of Representatives · Roll Call 305

H.R. 9500 · Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed, 408–17.

Voted Nay House of Representatives · Roll Call 304

H.R. 2140 · Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed, 343–79.

Voted Yea House of Representatives · Roll Call 303

H.R. 4646 · Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed, 424–0.

Voted Yea House of Representatives · Roll Call 302

H.R. 8278 · Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed, 417–7.

Voted Yea House of Representatives · Roll Call 301

H.R. 2978 · GUARD Act

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed, 414–7.

Voted Yea House of Representatives · Roll Call 300

H.Res. 1530 · Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.

On Agreeing to the Resolution. Passed, 214–211.

Voted Yea House of Representatives · Roll Call 299

H.Res. 1530 · Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.

On Ordering the Previous Question. Passed, 214–208.

Voted Yea House of Representatives · Roll Call 298

H.Res. 1486 · Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

On Motion to Table. Passed, 232–147.

What does it mean to table?

A vote to set a proposal aside, which usually ends it.

Monday, Sep 14

Voted Nay House of Representatives · Roll Call 297

H.R. 3276 · Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed, 345–60.

Voted Yea House of Representatives · Roll Call 296

H.R. 4219 · National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed, 371–33.

Votes and bills from the official record; every item links to its source.

Bills they cosponsored · 278

H.Res. 1584 · Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · Sep 24, 2026

H.R. 10581 · Shenandoah VALOR Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · Sep 24, 2026

H.R. 10575 · Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DEFEND IP) Act of 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · Sep 24, 2026

H.R. 10377 · MAGA Act

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. · Sep 15, 2026

H.R. 10327 · Cost Estimates Improvement Act

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. · Sep 10, 2026

Committees

  • House Committee on Appropriations Member
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Member
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Member
  • House Committee on the Budget Member
  • House Committee on the Judiciary Member
  • Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Member
  • The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Member
  • House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Member
  • Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture Member
  • National Security Agency and Cyber Member

Bills and committee seats from the official record.