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November 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) introduced H.R.6019, a bill that would codify the Trump Administration’s Northern Spotted Owl (NSO) Critical Habitat Revision, which would fine-tune the NSO's habitat designation and remove about one million acres of non-NSO habitat lands from the area designated as owl habitat.

October 22, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, during a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario) called on United States Attorney General Merrick Garland to prioritize and direct more federal resources to local law enforcement in places like southern Oregon where county officials are combatting drug cartel operations including illegal marijuana farms and human trafficking.

September 30, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario) announced that his congressional staff have worked more than 1,100 cases on behalf of constituents in Oregon's Second Congressional District since Bentz took office 9 months ago.

September 10, 2021

ONTARIO Ore. - Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz released the following statement in observance of the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. 

September 9, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, during a U.S. House Natural Resources Committee markup meeting for a roughly $31.7 billion portion of President Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget resolution, Congressman Cliff Bentz offered three amendments aimed at refocusing federal priorities and redirecting funding from President Biden and Speaker Pelosi’s liberal wish list to ongoing natural disasters and real-world needs in communities across the American West.

August 27, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario) applauded the decision by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to update the Coronavirus F

August 26, 2021

My heart goes out to the families of the service members who lost a loved one due to violence in Afghanistan. As we continue to learn more about the ongoing tragedy, I am praying for our troops, citizens, and those in harm’s way. To our veterans and their families who bravely answered the call to serve, please know that we thank you, that we stand by you, and that there is confidential support available for you during this immensely difficult time.

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Bentz speaking to audience
August 19, 2021

ONTARIO, Ore. - This past week, Congressman Cliff Bentz hosted town halls in 11 of the 20 counties in Oregon's Second Congressional District. During the town halls, Congressman Bentz gave an update on his work in Washington, D.C., including his efforts to secure aid for communities struck by drought, promote water infrastructure projects, raise the profile of wildfire issues in the West, stop out-of-control deficit spending, and address the immigration and border crisis.