Cliff Bentz OR Republican Representative

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Mr. Cliff Bentz
Current Republican Representative
Oregon District 02
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Wednesday of last week, I had a great discussion with Bill Meyer in KMED’s Medford studio. We talked about the importance of voter turnout, the change we need to see in the Oregon governor’s office, and the importance of passing my Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act, which would help reduce the intensity of wildfire in our forests. You can listen to our full discussion at this link! https://t.co/TsxzYOoiRW

💬 1🔁 0❤ 1Oct 28, 2026

As do all parents, I carry with me the constant and dreadful fear that my children may be harmed or injured. When something horrific and horrible happens to someone else’s children, as is the awful fact at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, I am outraged and deeply saddened. Our deepest, deepest, sympathies are extended to the families of the children who lost their lives, and to the family of the teacher who was killed. We pray for the recovery of those who were injured, and we say thank you—thank you—to the courageous citizen who took immediate action to defend the innocent from certain death. There are resources available to help those who are suffering from the mental distress of these tragedies. For the local crisis line, call 541-322-7500 extension 9.

💬 6🔁 5❤ 34Oct 16, 2026

Wolf attacks on cattle cost ranchers about $130 million every single year across the United States. Each of these attacks trigger chronic stress and diminish birth rates among cattle. And while gray wolves remain on the endangered species list, there is nothing that ranchers can do to protect their herds. Please see the attached article to learn more about my push to delist the gray wolf. https://t.co/1p57Dgc9Qw

💬 8🔁 4❤ 17Oct 13, 2026

It was a real pleasure to work with Kingsley Field and the Department of the Air Force to deliver formal authorization to convert Kingsley Field to a F-35A Lightning II training base. Please see the attached article to learn more about the work my office and I have done to make this happen! https://t.co/aNRfG8diiz

💬 3🔁 1❤ 11Oct 8, 2026

As a senior member of the Natural Resources Committee, I am working to ensure environmental groups are following the law and to hold them accountable. I’m pleased to report that the Natural Resources Committee has opened an investigation into 19 environmental groups, including Oregon Wild and Cascadia Wildlands, to determine if they are weaponizing litigation and abusing the law to profit from taxpayers. Please see the attached article to learn more about the investigation. https://t.co/PRlLl4ABuR

💬 12🔁 3❤ 23Oct 6, 2026

A significant portion of the homeless and prison population suffer from severe mental illness. These people would benefit from the availability of proper treatment in our existing mental healthcare facilities. That is why I introduced the IMD CARE Act today. This bill would result in an increased number of beds and treatment available for mentally ill people. Without this improvement in how we deliver mental health services, those who need such treatment will continue to cost communities more in law enforcement and healthcare expenses. The circular progression of the mentally ill from the street to the hospital to the prison and back to the street must stop. See the press release on my website below! https://t.co/UxmMPz7tTx

💬 8🔁 3❤ 14Oct 1, 2026

Today marks 25 years since the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the attempted attack that ended in the fields of Shanksville Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001. We will always remember the tragedy of the 2977 men and women who lost their lives; we will always remember the bravery of the American heroes who ran toward danger; and we will always remember the responsibility to protect what is most sacred against those that wish for America’s destruction. We will never forget.

💬 4🔁 1❤ 7Sep 11, 2026

Thanks to everyone who attended my wildfire townhalls - we had lots of productive conversation. https://t.co/xf4QGiRcCX

💬 8🔁 0❤ 11Sep 4, 2026

REMINDER KLAMATH COUNTY: U.S. Congressman Cliff Bentz will host another town hall TODAY focused on recent wildfires in Klamath County. It will take place later this morning, 10 AM, at the Klamath County Fairgrounds Hall #2, 3531 S 6th St., Klamath Falls, OR, 97603.

💬 7🔁 3❤ 6Aug 20, 2026

It’s always great to stop by KMED’s studio with Bill Meyer. We had an excellent discussion on the Fix Our Forest Act (which has passed the House), my Fire Townhalls across the district, and my meetings across southern Oregon. https://t.co/CRZvBJm07y

💬 1🔁 1❤ 7Aug 19, 2026

Votes Bills Issues Committees Speeches Terms

Voting record, 119th Congress

99.9%Attendance675 of 676 roll calls cast

1Roll calls missedAnswered “present” 2 times (counted as cast)

97.5%Voted with the Republican majorityon the 471 party-line votes

10+Yea or Nay against the Republican majorityon party-line votes

How these are counted

Attendance is the share of roll calls held while the member was in office on which they voted Yea, Nay or Present. A party-line vote is a roll call on which a majority of Republicans voted against a majority of Democrats. Voting with the Republican majority is the share of the member’s cast votes on those roll calls that matched that majority.

Last 10 votes cast

Date	Measure	Question	Vote	Result
Sep 16, 2026	S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”	On Passage	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 10326PROOF Act	On Passage	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	On Passage	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Yea	Passed
Sep 15, 2026	H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Passed
Sep 15, 2026	H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”	On Passage	Yea	Passed
Sep 15, 2026	H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed

Latest 10 votes against the Republican majority

Date	Measure	Member voted	Party majority
Jul 15, 2026	H.R. 8595	Nay	Yea
Jan 22, 2026	H.R. 7148	Nay	Yea
Jan 14, 2026	H.R. 7006	Nay	Yea
Sep 4, 2025	H.R. 4553	Nay	Yea
Sep 4, 2025	H.R. 4553	Nay	Yea
Sep 3, 2025	H.R. 4553	Nay	Yea
Sep 3, 2025	H.R. 4553	Nay	Yea
Sep 3, 2025	H.R. 4553	Nay	Yea
Sep 3, 2025	H.R. 4553	Nay	Yea
Sep 3, 2025	H.R. 4553	Nay	Yea

Source: Congress.gov API · through the House’s last vote, Sep 16, 2026 · House Clerk roll calls

Bills, 119th Congress

17Sponsoredbills and resolutions introduced

106Cosponsored

0Sponsored that became law5 sponsored or cosponsored became law

6Cross-party cosponsorshipsbills from another party’s sponsor

35.3%Sponsored bills with a cross-party cosponsorH.R. and S. bills only

How these are counted

Sponsored counts every bill and resolution the member introduced; cosponsored excludes withdrawn cosponsorships. A cross-party cosponsorship is cosponsoring a measure whose sponsor belongs to another party. The last figure is the share of the member’s H.R. or S. bills with at least one cosponsor from another party.

Policy areas of the bills sponsored or cosponsored

Policy area	Bills
Health	30
Public Lands and Natural Resources	16
Environmental Protection	12
Armed Forces and National Security	8
Energy	6

Policy areas are assigned by the Congressional Research Service, one per bill. Top five shown.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS · as of Oct 27, 2026

Votes by issue, 119th Congress

97.4%With the Republican majorityon 467 issue votes

0Against both partiesmost Republicans and most Democrats voted the other way

12With the Democratic majorityon party-line votes

This is not a left–right score. A vote against the party can come from either side of it; the list below shows who else voted the same way.

Issue	Votes	With the Republican majority	With the Democratic majority	Rank among Republicans
Economics and Public Finance	59	79.7%	12	152nd of 223
Armed Forces and National Security	57	100.0%	0	Tied for 1st (48)
Crime and Law Enforcement	29	100.0%	0	Tied for 1st (200)
Energy	29	100.0%	0	Tied for 1st (200)
Government Operations and Politics	27	100.0%	0	Tied for 1st (202)
International Affairs	26	100.0%	0	Tied for 1st (135)
Environmental Protection	25	100.0%	0	Tied for 1st (77)
Commerce	24	100.0%	0	Tied for 1st (116)
Public Lands and Natural Resources	24	100.0%	0	Tied for 1st (122)
Finance and Financial Sector	23	100.0%	0	Tied for 1st (154)
Congress	22	100.0%	0	Tied for 1st (142)
Immigration	15	100.0%	0	Tied for 1st (209)
Education	14	100.0%	0	Tied for 1st (95)
Agriculture and Food	13	100.0%	0	Tied for 1st (42)
Science, Technology, Communications	12	100.0%	0	Tied for 1st (111)
Other issues (15)Fewer than 10 votes each: Taxation, Transportation and Public Works, Emergency Management, Labor and Employment, Health, Law, Native Americans, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Housing and Community Development, Animals, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Social Welfare, Families, Water Resources Development, Arts, Culture, Religion	68	100.0%	0	—

Rank: 1st = voted with the Republican majority most often on that issue, among House Republicans who cast at least 10 votes on it.

Votes against the Republican majority, by issue

Economics and Public Finance · 12

Jul 15, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 8595 · Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 80 other Republicans.
Jan 22, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 7148 · Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 75 other Republicans.
Jan 14, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 7006 · Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 80 other Republicans.
Sep 4, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4553 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 87 other Republicans.
Sep 4, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4553 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 94 other Republicans.
Sep 3, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4553 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 95 other Republicans.
Sep 3, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4553 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 87 other Republicans.
Sep 3, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4553 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 91 other Republicans.
Sep 3, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4553 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 95 other Republicans.
Sep 3, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4553 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 77 other Republicans.
and 2 more

How these are counted

Each roll call takes the policy area the Library of Congress gave the bill it is about; a vote on an amendment counts under its bill. 468 of the House’s 676 roll calls this Congress have an issue. Left out as procedural (208): votes on House rules and the previous question, motions to recommit or adjourn, quorum calls and the Speaker election. “With the Republican majority” counts every issue vote on which most Republicans voted the same way, Yea or Nay. “Against both parties” = most Republicans and most Democrats voted one way and this member the other. “With the Democratic majority” = a party-line vote (most of each party on opposite sides) on which this member sided with the Democrats. Independents count with the party they caucus with.

Source: votes: Congress.gov API / Clerk of the House · issue areas: Library of Congress policy areas · votes through Sep 16, 2026

Committee assignments

Committee	Role	Side	Seniority rank
House Committee on Natural Resources	Member	Majority	11
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries	Member	Majority	7
Federal Lands	Member	Majority	5
House Committee on Energy and Commerce	Member	Majority	21
Energy	Member	Majority	10
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade	Member	Majority	7
Health	Member	Majority	13

Seniority rank is the member’s order among their own party’s members on that committee; 1 is the most senior.

Source: congress-legislators (CC0) · as of Oct 27, 2026

Congress	Years	Chamber	Role	State	District
119th Congress	2025–present	House of Representatives	Representative	Oregon (OR)	2
118th Congress	2023–2025	House of Representatives	Representative	Oregon (OR)	2
117th Congress	2021–2023	House of Representatives	Representative	Oregon (OR)	2

Elections

Elected to the 117th Congress on November 3, 2020; reelected to each succeeding Congress.¹

The election history as listed in the Congressional Directory.

Sources

Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.

Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.

Overview Donors Disclosures

Campaign money, 2025–26 election cycle

$1,339,192Raised

$955,440Spent

$1,440,096Cash on hand

$0Debts owed by the campaign

Where the money came from

Source	Amount	Share
Individuals, itemizeddonors giving more than $200 in the cycle, named in filings	$508,040	37.9%
Individuals, unitemized$200 or less in the cycle, not named	$94,433	7.1%
PACs and other committees	$735,042	54.9%
Party committees	$0	0.0%
All other receiptstransfers, loans, refunds and offsets	$1,677	0.1%

Outside spending

Independent expenditures reported by groups not tied to the campaign: $0 supporting this candidate, $0 opposing. Details on FEC.gov

More on this campaign’s money

Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Oct 14, 2026

Who gave, 2025–26 election cycle

Individual contributions by size

Contribution size	Amount	Share
$200 and under	$97,368	19.6%
$200.01 to $499.99	$13,534	2.7%
$500 to $999.99	$73,271	14.7%
$1,000 to $1,999.99	$94,040	18.9%
$2,000 and over	$219,500	44.1%

From the FEC’s contribution-size summary, which is compiled separately from the campaign’s totals, so these rows need not add up to the individual receipts on the Overview.

Top 10 states, itemized contributions

State	Amount
OR (home state)	$273,390
CA	$36,270
VA	$24,520
DC	$14,750
WA	$13,750
MD	$11,000
NV	$7,000
MI	$6,600
AZ	$5,250
IN	$3,001

Top employers of individual donors

Employer named by donors	Amount
NULL	$51,700
FRERES ENGINEERED WOOD	$7,000
ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL	$7,000
SOUTH FORK RANCH	$7,000
EDW C. LEVY CO.	$6,600
KREBS SHEEP COMPANY	$6,000
GRAYBACK FORESTRY	$6,000
METRO WEST AMBULANCE	$6,000
PACIFIC MARINE LEASING	$6,000
OWNER	$5,000

Contributions from individuals who listed that employer, itemized only. Companies themselves cannot give to a federal candidate’s campaign.

Entries that name no employer, as written on the filings: NONE $48,070 · RETIRED $28,240 · SELF-EMPLOYED $12,040 · SELF $10,500 · SELF EMPLOYED $9,942.

Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Oct 14, 2026

Personal financial disclosures

Filed	Covers	Filing	Document
May 11, 2026	2025	Annual report	PDF

Stock trades (periodic transaction reports)

2 reports on file (1 in 2025, 1 in 2026); latest filed May 9, 2026.

Filed	Document
May 9, 2026	PDF
Jul 9, 2025	PDF

The annual report lists assets, income and debts for the prior year and is due May 15; an extension of up to 90 days is allowed. A periodic transaction report lists a trade of more than $1,000 and is due within 45 days of it.

Source: Clerk of the House, financial disclosures · as of Oct 27, 2026

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Profile

Facts from official records. The small numbers open each fact’s source.

At a glance

Born	January 12, 1952^1,2
Birthplace	Salem, OR^1,2
Home town listed	Ontario, OR¹
Party	Republican¹
In the House since	January 3, 2021²

Education

B.S., history, Eastern Oregon State College, La Grande, OR, 1974
J.D., Lewis and Clark Northwestern College of Law, Portland, OR, 1977

As listed in the Congressional Directory.¹

Professional history

Attorney
Farmer
Owner / operator of commercial real estate business
Commissioner, Oregon Water Resources Commission, 1988-96
Member, Oregon House of Representatives, 2008-18
Member, Oregon State Senate, 2018-20

As the member’s office lists it in the Congressional Directory, in that order.¹

Biographical Directory entry

BENTZ, Cliff, a Representative from Oregon; born in Salem, Marion County, Oreg., January 12, 1952; graduated from Regis High School, Stayton, Oreg., 1970; B.S., Eastern Oregon State College, La Grande, Oreg., 1974; J.D., Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oreg., 1977; rancher; farmer; lawyer, private practice; member of the Oregon water resources commission, 1988-1996, chairman, 1994-1996; member of the Oregon state house of representatives, 2008-2018; member of the Oregon state senate, 2018-2020; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventeenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2021-present).²

The official summary kept by the House and Senate historians, word for word.

Offices

Washington, DC

409 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3702
202-225-6730

Local offices

City	Address	Phone
Medford, OR	14 N. Central Avenue, Suite 112	541-776-4646
Ontario, OR	2430 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 2	541-709-2040

Office list: congress-legislators (CC0), as of Oct 27, 2026.

Sources

Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the Historian, U.S. House (History, Art & Archives).

Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.

Voting record, 119th Congress

Last 10 votes cast

Latest 10 votes against the Republican majority

Bills, 119th Congress

Policy areas of the bills sponsored or cosponsored

Sponsored legislation, newest first

Votes by issue, 119th Congress

Votes against the Republican majority, by issue

Committee assignments

Floor remarks, 119th Congress

Elections

Sources

Campaign money, 2025–26 election cycle

Where the money came from

Outside spending

More on this campaign’s money

Who gave, 2025–26 election cycle

Individual contributions by size

Top 10 states, itemized contributions

Top employers of individual donors

Personal financial disclosures

Stock trades (periodic transaction reports)

Profile

At a glance

Education

Professional history

Biographical Directory entry

Offices

Sources

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