{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://cline.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1141", "Rep. Ben Cline Appointed to House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture", "2023-02-02", "2023", "2023-02", "Republican", "House", "VA", "Ben Cline", "C001118", "cline.house.gov", "cline", "https://cline.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) announced that he has been appointed to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration for the 118th Congress.\n\nRep. Cline said, \u201cAgriculture plays a critical role in America\u2019s economic growth, and it is the number one industry in Virginia\u2019s Sixth Congressional District. Ensuring efficient food production and manufacturing is critical to our food supply across our Nation, especially in rural communities like ours. I\u2019d like to thank Chairwoman Kay Granger for appointing me to serve on the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and I look forward to the important work we will do as we tackle the many issues facing our country.\u201d\n\nChairwoman Kay Granger said, \u201cI am pleased to announce that I have appointed Rep. Ben Cline to serve on the subcommittee that oversees the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies. Mr. Cline\u2019s insight and knowledge of the agriculture economy will be important assets as the subcommittee addresses issues under its jurisdiction.\u201d\n\nCongressman Ben Cline represents the Sixth Congressional District of Virginia. He previously was an attorney in private practice and served both as an assistant prosecutor and Member of the Virginia House of Delegates. Cline and his wife, Elizabeth, live in Botetourt County with their two children.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T23:18:08Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://cline.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1141"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8440008386969566, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}