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U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz recently came to Prineville to host a listening session regarding the reintroduction of wolves in Oregon and its impact on the ranching industry.
The event, which drew a crowd of about 60 people to Carey Foster Hall, included a panel of representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and U.S. Department of Agriculture as well as Crook County Judge Seth Crawford, who serves on the Crook County Wolf Committee.
Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) has announced a series of proposed amendments to the Water Resource Development Act (WRDA), with a goal to "protect the Snake River Dams and ensure the continued functionality and upkeep of the Columbia River system."
"This isn't just about water. The Snake River Dams and Columbia River are essential to the Northwest’s energy production, navigation, and agricultural industry. It is critical that Congress protect the Pacific Northwest’s economy by approving these submissions.” - Congressman Bentz
EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-OR) will vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas when articles come to the House&nbs
FIRST ON FOX: A group of dozens of House and Senate Republicans filed a legal brief Monday to urge the Supreme Court to take up two cases related to President Biden's authority to lock up public lands from resource development and other uses.
FIRST ON FOX: A top House panel is probing the Biden administration's negotiations with left-wing environmental groups seeking to remove four hydroelectric dams in Washington to protect salmon.
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In his first trip back to Oregon since being sworn in early this year, U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, came to speak at the Central Oregon Veterans Ranch north of Bend in honor of Vietnam War Veterans Day.
Dozens of veterans, their friends and families gathered Monday at the ranch, which supports veterans by offering peer support and agriculture-related therapy.
“We’re here to honor you for your sacrifice and your suffering,” Alison Perry, Founder of Central Oregon Veterans Ranch, said at the event.
Jackson County, OR — Following a visit to the FEMA temporary housing site in White City on Friday, U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz (R - Oregon) confirmed the Biden Administration is receptive to supplying more funding for the Almeda Fire recovery efforts.
During a visit to Bend on Monday, Rep. Cliff Bentz presented a certificate and U.S. Capitol flag to Kristin Gyford, an Air Force veteran and licensed clinical social worker who received a Women Veteran Trailblazers award from the VA.
The awards recognize veteran women who continue to serve other veterans in their community.
Gyford is the only Oregonian, and one of 27 women to earn the distinction this year. She founded Still Serving Counseling and Services in Bend, which helps veterans, first responders and their families.