3rd term · 5.8 years in office: 2 full terms completed, 1 in progress.
Representative · OR-2 · Republican · since Jan 2021
Cliff Bentz
Who they are
House Committee on Energy and CommerceHouse Committee on Natural ResourcesHouse Committee on Energy and Commerce · Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade subcommitteeHouse Committee on Energy and Commerce · Energy subcommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources · Federal Lands subcommitteeHouse Committee on Energy and Commerce · Health subcommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources · Water, Wildlife and Fisheries subcommittee10 bills authored · 0 enacted
Stated position vs. voting record.
○ marks what they campaigned on; ▪ marks how they voted
The dashed shape is what they campaigned on. The solid shape is how they voted. Where the shapes separate, the record differs from the platform. The distance is measured. What it means is up to you.
SaysDoes
- Economy & taxes: not yet stated. Voted 2 of 100 toward public spending.
- Safety & enforcement: not yet stated. Voted 21 of 100 toward stricter enforcement.
- Immigration: not yet stated. Voted 37 of 100 toward tighter limits.
- Rights & liberty: not yet stated. Voted 6 of 100 toward individual liberty.
- Environment & energy: not yet stated. Voted 26 of 100 toward develop & extract.
- Governance & oversight: not yet stated. Voted 4 of 100 toward exec. discretion.
The stats, cluster by cluster
6 clusters · 72 issues · sorted by gap size
Each rail runs between two positions real bills take. Select a cluster to open its issues.
StatedRecordGap
Votes by issue.
Ethics & oversight56 counted votesFederal vs. state/local47 counted votesCourts & liability9 counted votesUse of force7 counted votes
Money in politics
Security vs. privacy17 counted votesFirearms13 counted votesNative American affairs11 counted votesPersonal data & privacy10 counted votesLGBTQ+ policy9 counted votesRace-conscious policy6 counted votesAbortion policy5 counted votesElection rules5 counted votesReligious exemptions5 counted votesSpeech & expression5 counted votesMandates vs. liberty4 counted votesDisability access2 counted votesOnline speech2 counted votesCurriculum & control1 counted vote
Regulation (cross-sector)48 counted votesSpending vs. restraint26 counted votesMarket protections25 counted votesRole of government25 counted votesBanking/financial rules22 counted votesTrade & tariffs19 counted votesAid & alliances16 counted votesFarm policy & subsidies13 counted votesMilitary budget10 counted votesPublic works10 counted votesVeterans' care delivery10 counted votesPublic R&D9 counted votesWelfare & anti-poverty8 counted votesGovernment role in coverage7 counted votesSNAP & nutrition7 counted votesCrypto & digital assets6 counted votesWorkplace standards6 counted votesOverall tax level5 counted votesCorporate concentration4 counted votesAI & emerging tech3 counted votesBig-tech & platforms3 counted votesCollective bargaining3 counted votesCollege cost & debt3 counted votesLand use & zoning3 counted votesPublic school funding3 counted votesChildcare & leave2 counted votesInternet & broadband2 counted votesPharmaceutical pricing2 counted votesPublic arts funding2 counted votesRenters & rent2 counted votesRetirement programs2 counted votesElder & long-term care1 counted vote
Business taxation
Contractor vs. employee
IP & copyright
Tax distribution
Transport priorities
Vouchers & charters
Wage floors
Pollution & development44 counted votesFederal lands & resources28 counted votesGreenhouse-gas policy21 counted votesEnergy sources18 counted votesAnimal protection8 counted votes
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How Cliff Bentz voted.
- Voted NayDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- Voted YeaRemoving Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- Voted YeaEstablishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.
- Voted YeaNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- Voted YeaStop Insider Trading Act
- Voted YeaProviding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Who funds Cliff Bentz.
How complete is this money picture?
46of the money categories we track are publicly disclosed for this member, counting those that lawfully lag.
- Campaign finance
- Corporate-PAC share
- Disclosed trades
- Lobbyist meetings
Who funds them · 2026 cycle · FEC through Jun 30, 2026
$1.0M
- PAC contributions
- Itemized individual
- Small-dollar (≤$200)
- All other
Disclosed trades
Ideology placement
0.476
0.281
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Civic Herald. “Cliff Bentz: voting record, stated positions, funding.” https://civicherald.app/politicians/cliff-bentz-B000668.