In the News
In this exclusive Five on 5 interview, Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) speaks with News Director Joe Sullivan.
Watch full interview, here.
I sat down with the Grants Pass Tribune to talk about my Congressional priorities, legislative wins, and the challenges facing rural Oregon.
In this exclusive Five on 5 interview, Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) speaks with News Director Joe Sullivan. I touched on topics such as if the Senate were fail to pass the “Big Beautiful Bill” it would result in a significant tax increase, risk losing six to seven million jobs, and possibly trigger a recession.
U.S. Representative Cliff Bentz (OR-02): “I have worked for more than 30 years to protect the irreplaceable Columbia River hydropower electrical system. The Biden Administration did its best to initiate the destruction of that system through improper manipulation of environmental laws and policies. This manipulation was reflected in a memorandum of understanding.
Concern is growing in farm country that while the Snake River dams may not be physically removed, environmental groups may successfully get the dams “functionally disabled” in the name of fish conservation. Eastern Oregon Representative Cliff Bentz during last week’s Natural Resources Subcommittee on the Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries said the conversation around fish populations is