Cliff Bentz

Republican Representative of Oregon's 2nd district

Representative
Oregon, district 2
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Oregon, district 2
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-6730

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January 12, 1952 (72 years old)

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American lawyer, rancher, and politician
Serves as the U.S. representative for Oregon’s 2nd congressional district
Ranking member on the House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife
Member of the House Judiciary Committee
Previously served in the Oregon Senate and the Oregon House of Representatives
Won the Republican primary for Oregon’s 2nd congressional district in May 2020 and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2020
Became ranking member of the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife in February 2021
Raised on ranches in eastern Oregon and graduated from Regis High School
Holds a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Oregon State College (now Eastern Oregon University) and a J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School
Worked as a law associate and became a partner at the Ontario, Oregon law firm Yturri Rose, specializing in agricultural, water, and real property law
Owns a 100-acre alfalfa farm
Began his political career as a member of the Oregon Water Resources Commission
Largest campaign contributors have included Ironside Associates, his brother James Bentz, and his farm, Actin Ranch
Participated in a boycott with other Republican state senators in Oregon to prevent a vote on a cap-and-trade proposal
Voted against certifying Pennsylvania’s electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election but acknowledged Biden’s presidency shortly after
Voted for legislation to establish a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol
Describes himself as pro-life and opposes government-run healthcare
Voted against the Affordable Insulin Now Act and has taken positions on various issues including veterans affairs, abortion, healthcare, the 2020 presidential election, LGBTQ+ rights, and support for Israel
Married to Lindsay, a veterinarian, with two children, and is a devout Roman Catholic