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Press Releases

February 23, 2024

PRINEVILLE, OR. - In case you missed it, Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) held a roundtable listening session in Prineville, Oregon yesterday on the increasing population of wolves and its impact on the community. The session included local ranchers and stakeholders and was aimed at fostering dialogue and identifying solutions in preparation for an upcoming congressional hearing on the subject.

February 7, 2024

WASHINGTON — Congressman Cliff Bentz (Or-02) joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (Oh-04) and 20 fellow members of Congress in filing an amicus (Friend of the Court) brief in the Supreme Court.  The brief was filed in the case of Joseph Fischer v. the United States, challenging the lower Courts’ decisions to apply what is a financial crimes statute against people linked to the events of January 6th, 2021.

February 6, 2024

WASHINGTON - Congressman Cliff Bentz released the following statement after voting in favor of impeaching Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas:

February 2, 2024

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) announced his proposed amendments to the Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) that aim to protect the Snake River Dams and ensure the continued functionality and upkeep of the Columbia River system.

February 2, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) joined 168 of his Republican colleagues in voting for the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024), which received overwhelming support in the House of Representatives with a vote of 357-70.

January 31, 2024

WASHINGTON - Congressman Cliff Bentz (Or-02) released the following statement after the House Homeland Security Committee voted early this morning to send articles of impeachment for Secretary Mayorkas to the House floor:

January 19, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, January 18th, Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) joined Speaker Johnson in voting for a resolution (H.R. 2872) that keeps the government operating until March 1st and March 8th. Without the resolution, the government would have partially shut down on January 20th.

January 17, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) announced Yahir Conejo-Garcia from Hermiston High School as the 2023 winner of the Congressional App Challenge for District 2.

January 16, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representative Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) today announced that he has nominated fourteen Oregon students for acceptance to the prestigious United States service academies. Bentz’ Service Academy Nomination Board -- retired and active-duty military officers who interview potential candidates for the service academies -- recommended each student based on their academic performance, extracurricular involvement, and character.