North Shenandoah News

Congressman Ben Cline, a representative of Virginia's 6th district, shared his views on various topics through a series of tweets in April 2025. Known for his focus on military families and border security, Cline's recent statements highlight these and related issues.

On April 15, 2025, Congressman Cline marked the Month of the Military Child, emphasizing the importance of recognizing the resilience and strength of the children of service members. He noted, "April is the Month of the Military Child, a time to honor the strength and resilience of the children of our service members. Virginia is home to over 130,000 active-duty military personnel, and many of them have children who face the unique challenges that come with military."

In a tweet on April 16, 2025, Cline commented on recent developments in border security measures. He expressed his perspective, referring to previous policy suggestions by the Biden administration, stating, "Remember when Biden and the Left said we needed new laws to secure the border? Illegal crossings are down 94%. Violent illegal aliens being deported. Border wall construction restarted. 'Remain in Mexico' back in place. Turns out we didn’t need new laws. We needed a new."

Later on the same day, Congressman Cline raised concerns about the issuance of Social Security numbers to non-citizens. He criticized the current administration with his tweet, "It’s unacceptable that the Biden Administration issued over 2 million Social Security numbers to non-citizens in just one year. We should never be rewarding those who break our immigration laws."

Ben Cline has served in the U.S. Congress, representing Virginia's 6th District, since 2019. He previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2002 to 2018. Ben Cline is currently serving in the U.S. Congress, representing Virginia’s 6th district. He replaced previous U.S Congress member Bob Goodlatte in 2019.