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Common Ground Scorecard for Ben Cline

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U.S. House

Ben Cline (VA-6 - R)

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Ben Cline’s career on Capitol Hill goes back to when he worked for Bob Goodlatte, his predecessor representing his Virginia district. Cline served on Goodlatte’s staff for nine years, including as the congressman’s chief of staff. After graduating from the University of Richmond School of Law, he worked as an assistant commonwealth’s attorney for Rockingham County and Harrisonburg for six years. He also served for 16 years in the Virginia House of Delegates, where he was chairman of the Conservative Caucus.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Ben Cline)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Budget
  • House Committee on Appropriations

Common Ground Score is

40
*Common Ground Maverick*
Somewhat Above Average

Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
0
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
10

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Official Performance Commentary

Bottom 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Member of Problem Solvers Caucus.

Communications Commentary

"As the lead sponsor of several other bipartisan pieces of legislation, I look forward to finding more common ground for the benefit of the American people."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Teamed up with Democratic Congressman Jared Golden for the Anheuser-Busch Brew Across America Congressional Brewing Competition.

What are the score ranges?

  • Champion
  • Well Above Average
  • Somewhat Above Average
  • Average
  • Somewhat Below Average
  • Well Below Average

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