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Cliff Bentz

Cliff Bentz

R OR-2 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 2)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 2)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 2)
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Defense

+149
Helped 1267 Hurt 1118 Unclear 757

Finance

+261
Helped 783 Hurt 522 Mixed 4 Unclear 274

Healthcare

+274
Helped 628 Hurt 354 Unclear 350

Energy

-29
Helped 332 Hurt 361 Mixed 3 Unclear 204

Environment

-112
Helped 256 Hurt 368 Unclear 172

Agriculture

+223
Helped 395 Hurt 172 Unclear 160

Education

+20
Helped 273 Hurt 253 Unclear 184

Veterans Affairs

+240
Helped 402 Hurt 162 Unclear 94

Transportation

-32
Helped 221 Hurt 253 Mixed 1 Unclear 111

Criminal Justice

-22
Helped 182 Hurt 204 Mixed 4 Unclear 60

Government Operations

-6
Helped 52 Hurt 58 Unclear 260

Trade

+47
Helped 192 Hurt 145 Mixed 2 Unclear 30

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Housing

+51
Helped 187 Hurt 136 Unclear 32

Technology

+73
Helped 189 Hurt 116 Unclear 40

Immigration

-197
Helped 50 Hurt 247 Mixed 4 Unclear 39

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Labor

-4
Helped 77 Hurt 81 Unclear 69

Public Lands

+43
Helped 105 Hurt 62 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17725 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1863), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (555), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (368), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (340), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (237), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (202), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (189), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2028), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (231), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (231), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (168), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (153), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (151), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+316
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+370
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +51
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+41
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +36
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+149
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+35
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- +155
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8092-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026

17 clauses Mar 26, 2026
Civil Rights Advocacy Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

hr5401-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pay Our Troops Act of 2026

2 clauses Sep 16, 2025
Military Defense Contractors Government Government Employees

hr4370-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To codify certain Executive Orders relating to critical minerals.

1 clause Jul 14, 2025
Mining Defense Automotive/Electronics Mining/Processing

hr2073-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to allow or study the breach or alteration of the Lower Snake River dams, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr8790-118

Cosponsor Reported

To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.

141 clauses Nov 12, 2024
State Government Distilleries Forestry and Logging Education

hr9533-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, and limit reasonable and prudent measures.

47 clauses Sep 10, 2024
Agriculture Civic Organizations Federal Government Real Estate

hr8159-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the breaching of federally operated dams if such breach would result in the replacement energy resource occupying additional acreage, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 29, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr8158-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Army to acquire technology that uses acoustic sound to deter pinniped predators at such Dam, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 29, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr8161-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army from retiring an energy generation source if that retirement would raise customer electricity rates and decrease regional energy reliability by more than 10 percent, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 29, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr8160-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the breaching of federally operated dams in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 29, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr8157-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of the Army from carrying out certain spillage operations on the Lower Snake River dams, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 29, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr6951-118

Cosponsor Reported

To lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families.

99 clauses Jan 11, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hr5947-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To provide for the rescission of certain waivers and licenses relating to Iran, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 12, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr5791-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require a comprehensive report that contains a strategy for United States involvement in Ukraine.

2 clauses Sep 28, 2023
Federal Administration Transportation Defense Contractors

hr3644-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization period for emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities under the Veterans Community Care Program.

1 clause May 24, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr2717-118

Cosponsor Reported

To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients.

8 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Immigration Services Defense Contractors

hr592-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from carrying out certain activities under the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program until certification of system improvements and facility readiness.

1 clause Jan 27, 2023
Homeowners Environmental Groups Federal Government Veterans

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