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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

hr10082-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for the establishment of a grazing management program on Federal land in Malheur County, Oregon, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Nov 1, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Agricultural Producers Environmental Services

hr9625-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize additional district judges for the district courts and convert temporary judgeships.

4 clauses Sep 17, 2024
Transportation Environmental Services

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

hr8156-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress an updated report on the roles, responsibilities, and practices of the Council on Environmental Quality.

1 clause Apr 29, 2024
Environmental Services

hr7408-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other purposes.

67 clauses Feb 20, 2024
State Government Tribal Governments Agriculture Local Government

hr7066-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

1 clause Jan 22, 2024
Environmental Services

hr6546-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to allow certain activities to be carried out with regard to certain fish held in captivity or a controlled environment.

1 clause Dec 1, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr3397-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health.

7 clauses May 17, 2023
Mining Health Care Providers Environmental Groups Oil & Gas Extraction

hr2989-118

Cosponsor Reported

To improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias, and for other purposes.

51 clauses Apr 28, 2023
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care Providers Native American Tribal Government Federal Government

hr1631-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 17, United States Code, to reaffirm the importance of, and include requirements for, works incorporated by reference into law, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Mar 17, 2023
Small Business General Public Professional Services - Standards Development Financial Services

hr1586-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to use a fire retardant, chemical, or water for fire suppression, control, or prevention activities.

7 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Native American Tribes Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Agriculture Water Infrastructure

hr764-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Environmental Services

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

hr518-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Consumers Water Infrastructure Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr277-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.

60 clauses Jan 11, 2023
General Business Health Care Providers Federal Government Hunting & Fishing

hr209-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the permitting process for mining on Federal land, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Native American Tribes Natural Gas Oil & Gas Federal Government

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