Washington, June 9 -- Congressman Ben Cline issued the following press release:
Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) was joined by Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Congressman John McGuire (VA-05), Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02), and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09) in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins. This letter supports Virginia's request for the USDA Secretarial Disaster Designation following severe freeze events in April of 2026 that caused significant crop damage across the state.
"Farmers are the backbone of Virginia's 6th District, providing food, growing the economy, and carrying forward a proud agricultural tradition," said Rep. Cline. "Unfortunately, because of severe weather an...