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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR), today introduced, along with Congressmen Mike Simpson (R-ID) and Mark Amodei (R-NV) the “Bonneville Power Leadership Recruitment Act”, legislation intended to modernize compensation for the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). If enacted, this bill would allow the Secretary of Energy to set the Administrator’s salary to make it competitive with compensation paid to executives of similar businesses.
U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz — Oregon’s only Republican in Congress — returned to Eye on Northwest Politics to talk about America’s involvement in the war, the SAVE Act and more.
Watch the full interview in the video here.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– This week, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR), and a coalition of Northwestern Republican Members of Congress from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada, (the “BPA Caucus”) delivered a letter to Secretary of Energy Chris Wright containing a list of the attributes believed to be essential to the future success of the BPA. The letter also urged the Secretary to prioritize protection of the BPA as an institution designed to manage and deliver low-cost hydropower to millions of citizens living in the Northwest.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Yesterday, the U.S.
Washington, D.C.– Congressman Bentz (R-OR), one of the lead sponsors of H.R. 6290, the Safe Social Media Act, is pleased to announce that this bill passed unanimously out of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (CMT) on Thursday, December 14th. This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to conduct a comprehensive study on social media among individuals under the age of 17.
I sat down with the Grants Pass Tribune to talk about my Congressional priorities, legislative wins, and the challenges facing rural Oregon.
Read the full interview, here.
ICYMI: Congressman Cliff Bentz Speaks at the Energy and Commerce Budget Reconciliation Markup
"40% of my constituency depend on Medicaid. I know how essential and necessary Medicaid is. However, if we are to protect Medicaid so that it can continue to help people who are most vulnerable, we must prevent ineligible and illegal persons from wrongful participation. Medicaid deserves protection, not exploitation."
Watch the Congressmans full speech, here.