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Bentz in Natural Resources Hearing
June 23, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, during a House Natural Resources Committee Budget Oversight Hearing on the Department of Interior's Spending Priorities and the President's Fiscal Year Budget 2022 Proposal, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-Ont.) questioned Department of the Interior Secretary Debra Haaland on the Agency's efforts to direct relief to the Klamath Basin where extrem

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Zoom Image of Virtual Forum Participants
May 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, DCToday, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) chaired the House Natural Resources Committee Republican Forum on Catastrophic Drought in his continuing effort to address the ongoing water crisis in the American West.

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Bentz Speks on House Floor
May 18, 2021

WASHINGTON, DCToday, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) delivered his first speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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mask wearing person flips sign to open
May 4, 2021

ONTARIO, Ore.Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) released a statement calling on Governor Kate Brown to end the recently re-instituted COVID-19 restrictions.

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U.S. Capitol Building at Twighlight
April 16, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C.Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario) participated in a House Natural Resources Committee Republican Virtual Forum focused on the impact of President Biden's energy and industry killing Executive Orders.

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SOS for Seedlings Act
April 16, 2021

Legislation focuses on seedling shortage and reforestation

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Capitol dome against blue sky
April 14, 2021

The initial $28 million will provide immediate aid, as available water falls far short of need
 

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Bentz on phone at desk
April 13, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, with Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR-2), today released the following statement after meeting with U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland about the dire water year the Klamath Basin will face, and the emergency resources needed to provide the community relief: