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Rep. Cline Introduces Bill To Curb Subsidies For Wealthy Universities
Today, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) introduced the No Subsidies for Wealthy Universities Act, aimed at ensuring proper use of taxpayer-funded federal grant money by higher education institutions. The bill seeks to curb indirect cost reimbursement on federal research grants for wealthy universities, with specific provisions based on endowment sizes.The legislation proposes to eliminate indirect cost reimbursement for institutions with endowments over $5 billion, while capping it at 8 percent for those with endowments between $2 billion and $5 billion, and at 15 percent for...
Congressman Cline Announces Partnership with James Madison University for Veterans History Project
On Thursday, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) announced a collaboration between his office and James Madison University to partake in the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project. The initiative aims to collect, preserve, and provide access to the firsthand accounts of American wartime veterans residing in Virginia’s Sixth Congressional District.“Our veterans are a national treasure,” expressed Congressman Ben Cline. He emphasized the importance of preserving veterans' stories, stating, “Each one answered the call to service and any effort to collect and preserve their...