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There is no question that Secretary Mayorkas has failed to carry out his duties as cabinet secretary, putting the American people at serious and decades-long risk. His implementation of the Biden border policies has resulted in the worst mass illegal migration into the United States that we have ever experienced. As a member of the House Judiciary Committee, I have twice had the opportunity to personally question Secretary Mayorkas regarding his failure to protect our country.
Washington D.C. – Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Committee on the Judiciary, Thomas Massie (KY-04) joined Chairman of the Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee, Cliff Bentz (OR-02) in sending a letter to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory requesting documents related to the CEQ's role in mediation and settlement discussions regarding the Lower Snake River Dams.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) announced that his amendment to H.R. 4821, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, was adopted and included in the bill which passed out of the House of Representatives on November 3rd. The amendment prohibits the use of funds approved in the bill for the establishment of any National Monument in Malheur County, Oregon.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) announced that the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries is hosting a field hearing in Richland, Washington this Monday, June 26th, at 1:00 PM PT. The hearing is titled "The Northwest at Risk: The Environmentalist's Effort to Destroy Navigation, Transportation, and Access to Reliable Power."
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) issued a statement on his vote in favor of the "Fiscal Responsibility Act."
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) released the following statement regarding the future of Kinglsey Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-O2) announced that Cali Lees, a sophomore from Phoenix High School, has been selected as the winner of OR-02’s 2023 Congressional Art Competition out of a record number of 43 talented submissions! Cali’s painting, entitled Cumulus Clouds, was selected by a panel of three judges who praised the piece as a "lovely, straight-forward composition with good use of color relationships”. Cali will travel to Washington, D.C.
"I voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023. As a member of the House Judiciary Committee, I have seen firsthand how this Administration - since day one - has shirked its duty to protect and maintain our borders. Moreover, I have visited our southern border three times, and I have seen how the Biden Administration has facilitated, encouraged, and emboldened hundreds of thousands of people to come to the USA knowing that most will immediately be allowed in. The Biden Administration has created what amounts to an open border policy.