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Cliff Bentz
U.S. Representative, OR-2
Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, OR-2 current
Oregon |
Republican | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, OR-2
Oregon |
Republican | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District OR-2
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, OR-2
Oregon |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District OR-2
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Energy unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Health unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Natural Resources unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Natural Resources — Federal Lands unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Natural Resources — Water, Wildlife and Fisheries unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.475, social dim. 0.274. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (583 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1335 — Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that… | Yea | Jun 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 9238 — To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and… | Yea | Jun 11, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 8464 — Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 8464 — Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act | Nay | Jun 10, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 8312 — Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 7892 — No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5408 — Faster Labor Contracts Act | Nay | Jun 9, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1140 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act. | Nay | Jun 9, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 2 — Secure America Act | Yea | Jun 9, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 2 — Secure America Act | Nay | Jun 9, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1140 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act. | Nay | Jun 9, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1345 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8312) to establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing… | Yea | Jun 9, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1345 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8312) to establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing… | Yea | Jun 9, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 8428 — Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act | Yea | Jun 8, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 8466 — TRUE Accountability Act | Yea | Jun 8, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2913 — Ukraine Support Act | Nay | Jun 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 518 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes. | Nay | Jun 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 8646 — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 8646 — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 | Nay | Jun 4, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1336 — Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1336 — Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HCONRES 84 — Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon. | Nay | Jun 4, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 518 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes. | Nay | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HCONRES 86 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with… | Nay | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 7726 — Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
Campaign funding
869 recorded contributions totalling $1,052,716. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 95 of 869 classified so far.
| Funding type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big donor | 66 | $194,750 | 18% |
| Super PAC | 2 | $1,041 | 0% |
| Small-dollar | 27 | $-10,872 | -1% |
| Unclassified | 774 | $867,797 | 82% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,600 | GANDER, WILLIAM D. MR. | CLIFF BENTZ FOR CONGRESS | Big donor | Apr 29, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $5,000 | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. PAC | CLIFF BENTZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Nov 5, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | HUCKPAC | CLIFF BENTZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jul 15, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | REALTORS PAC | CLIFF BENTZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Aug 23, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION PAC | CLIFF BENTZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 26, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | KOCHPAC | CLIFF BENTZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jul 9, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC | CLIFF BENTZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Nov 5, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC | CLIFF BENTZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 23, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN WOOD COUNCIL PAC (WOODPAC) | CLIFF BENTZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 27, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC | CLIFF BENTZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 18, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS PAC | CLIFF BENTZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | May 19, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOC. PAC | CLIFF BENTZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Mar 31, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CLIFF BENTZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Mar 31, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | NAB PAC | CLIFF BENTZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Mar 16, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOC PAC | CLIFF BENTZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Oct 24, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Social media
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