HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Congressman Ben Cline has spent the past week touring healthcare facilities throughout Virginia’s Sixth District.

According to a news release from Cline’s Communications Director, Maggie Clemmons, the congressman stopped in the Harrisonburg area on Wednesday to visit Augusta Health in Fishersville and James Madison University’s Nursing Program.

The three-day healthcare tour started on Tuesday in Roanoke, across Virginia’s Sixth District, building on the momentum from Tuesday’s kickoff in Roanoke, visited Sheila S. Strauss Hospice House, Friendship Richfield Living, the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at the Virginia Tech Carilion Center, and the Clinic Center for Simulation, Research, and Patient Safety.

Cline travelled north through the Shenandoah Valley on Wednesday, visiting additional healthcare facilities, engaging with professionals and examining the vital efforts of hospitals, clinics, and organizations committed to providing quality care in the community.

“The tour has been a fantastic opportunity to connect with various individuals in the healthcare industry and hear their important concerns and their patients’ concerns,” Cline said in the release. “While we are fortunate with outstanding hospitals and passionate providers in Virginia’s Sixth District, visiting these institutions and speaking with healthcare workers has given me valuable insights to advocate effectively for both their needs and those of their community. I am devoted to making sure that our healthcare professionals and their patients are heard in the policymaking arena.”

The tour concluded on Thursday in Winchester, where Cline met with individuals from the Shenandoah University’s Health Professions School as well as representatives from Valley Health Winchester Medical Center.