About
Bentz, Cliff Stewart a Representative from Oregon; born in Salem, Marion County, Oreg., January 12, 1952; graduated from Regis High School, Stayton, Oreg., 1970; B.S., Eastern Oregon State College, La Grande, Oreg., 1974; J.D., Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oreg., 1977; rancher; farmer; lawyer, private practice; member of the Oregon water resources commission, 1988-1996, chairman, 1994-1996; member of the Oregon state house of representatives, 2008-2018; member of the Oregon state senate, 2018-2020; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventeenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2021-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastTop 25%
100% — Voted in 644 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
2.0% — Voted against their own party majority 12 of 607 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedBottom 25%
52 — Attracted 52 cosponsors across 15 bills.
Avg 300 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
14 — Attracted 14 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 60 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenBottom 25%
101 — 101 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleBottom 25%
6 — 6 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Democrat Beck says 2nd Congressional District needs independent voice
East Oregonian · Sep 12, 2026
Cliff Bentz meets Prineville residents over Rowe Creek Complex fire impacts
KTVZ · Aug 28, 2026
Column: Forget the Fix Our Forests Act
The Bend Bulletin · Jul 30, 2026
Letter: Rep. Bentz not doing his job
East Oregonian · Jun 27, 2026
Editorial: Federal privacy bill has a big hole
The Bend Bulletin · Jun 10, 2026