{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://cline.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2599", "Congressman Ben Cline Receives Champion of Limited Government Award", "2025-06-18", "2025", "2025-06", "Republican", "House", "VA", "Ben Cline", "C001118", "cline.house.gov", "cline", "https://cline.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) has been recognized as a Champion of Limited Government by the Institute for Legislative Analysis for his strong, consistent voting record in defense of the constitutional principles of limited government. The award is based on an extensive review of thousands of votes, making it the most expansive study performed in the U.S. Congress.\n\n\"One of my top priorities in Congress has been to rein in the size and overreach of the federal government and protect the constitutional freedoms of the people I represent in Virginia\u2019s Sixth District,\" said Congressman Cline. \"I\u2019m honored to receive this recognition and will keep fighting every day to defend limited government and the principles our nation was founded on.\"\n\n\u201cThe Institute for Legislative Analysis is proud to recognize Congressman Ben Cline with our Champion of Limited Government Award, honoring his outstanding voting record\u2014one of the most consistently aligned with the limited government principles enshrined in the U.S. Constitution,\u201d said ILA CEO Ryan McGowan. \u201cCongressman Cline also earned an A+ on ILA\u2019s new district-based grading system, a reflection of his deep-rooted commitment to the people of Virginia and the values they sent him to Washington to uphold. We especially thank Congressman Cline for introducing critical amendments that protect our national security and put the safety of the American people first.\u201d\n\nTo view the rankings, click here.\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 a Member of the Virginia House of Delegates. Cline and his wife, Elizabeth, live in Botetourt County with their two children.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T01:08:28Z"]], "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=2599"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8339481428265572, "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"}