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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 873 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year… | Yea | Nov 12, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 873 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year… | Yea | Nov 12, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 719 — Honoring the life and legacy of Charles "Charlie" James Kirk. | Yea | Sep 19, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Yea | Sep 19, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Nay | Sep 19, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1047 — GRID Power Act | Yea | Sep 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3015 — National Coal Council Reestablishment Act | Yea | Sep 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3062 — Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act | Yea | Sep 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 713 — Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and removing her from the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the… | Nay | Sep 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5143 — District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Sep 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5125 — District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025 | Yea | Sep 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 722 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other… | Yea | Sep 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 722 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other… | Yea | Sep 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5140 — To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age. | Yea | Sep 16, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4922 — D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025 | Yea | Sep 16, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2721 — Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025 | Yea | Sep 16, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 707 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of… | Yea | Sep 16, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 707 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of… | Yea | Sep 16, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3400 — TRAVEL Act of 2025 | Yea | Sep 15, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 117 — Relating to a national emergency by the President on July 30, 2025. | Yea | Sep 15, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3486 — Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025 | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 | Nay | Sep 11, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Nay | Sep 10, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | Agreed to | 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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