Rep. Bentz, Cliff

Republican · Oregon-2 · House of Representatives

Cliff Stewart Bentz is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 2nd congressional district since 2021. He previously served in the Oregon Senate, representing the 30th district, and in the Oregon House of Representatives, representing the 60th district. Following the departure of Lori Chavez-DeRemer in 2025, Bentz is the sole member of the Republican Party in Oregon's congressional delegation and the lone man to be a member of the United States House of Representatives from Oregon following the retirement of Earl Blumenauer.

Voting record

• Participation: shows up to vote 100% of the time.
• Bipartisanship: votes with the opposing party's majority 16.8% of the time.
• Alignment with the district's political lean: 68.6%.
• Bills sponsored: 24; passed into law: 1.

Recent votes by Rep. Bentz, Cliff

• Voted Yea on Funds Congress and legislative agencies for 2025 — Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025
• Voted Yea on House sets debate rules for 2025 funding bills — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8774) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8771) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8752) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
• Voted Yea on Bill title unclear; insufficient text provided — Supporting America’s Children and Families Act
• Voted Yea on Limits temporary U.S. Attorney appointments by judges — D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act
• Voted Yea on Remote health monitoring for pregnant Medicaid patients — Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act
• Voted Yea on Ban seclusion and restraint in schools — Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023
• Voted Yea on Extends federal funding through early 2025 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
• Voted Yea on Removes Rep. Gonzalez from House committees — Removing Representative Tony Gonzalez of Texas from certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
• Voted Yea on Senate honors Lunar New Year cultural significance — Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2026.
• Voted Yea on Adds hot rotisserie chicken to SNAP benefits — Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024
• Voted Nay on Study health career training grant outcomes — Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
• Voted Nay on Tighten financial sanctions on Russia over Ukraine — CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
• Voted Yea on Increase Medicare and Medicaid payments to rural hospitals — Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
• Voted Yea on Speaker reserves procedural placeholder for House — Secure the Border Act of 2023
• Voted Yea on Exempts active military pay from income tax — National Defense Authorization Act FY2024

Other Oregon representatives

• Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne (Democrat)
• Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. (Democrat)
• Rep. Dexter, Maxine (Democrat)
• Rep. Hoyle, Val T. (Democrat)
• Sen. Merkley, Jeff (Democrat)
• Rep. Salinas, Andrea (Democrat)
• Sen. Wyden, Ron (Democrat)

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