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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

hr4370-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To codify certain Executive Orders relating to critical minerals.

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

hr4317-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PBM Reform Act of 2025

8 clauses Jul 10, 2025
Government Pharmacy Benefit Management Employer-Sponsored Health Plans Health Insurance

hr4348-119

Cosponsor Reported

To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 10, 2025
Government Healthcare

hr4282-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act

1 clause Jul 2, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Healthcare Retail

hr3946-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FIGHT Act of 2025

1 clause Jun 12, 2025
Animal Welfare Illegal Gambling Government Public Safety

hr3699-119

Cosponsor Reported

Energy Choice Act

5 clauses Jun 4, 2025
Manufacturing Government Energy Environment

hr3514-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

1 clause May 20, 2025
Health IT Health Insurance Government Health Care

hr3286-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2025

0 clauses May 8, 2025

hr3194-119

Cosponsor In Committee

LOCOMOTIVES Act

1 clause May 5, 2025
Manufacturing Railroads Environmental Justice Government

hr3164-119

Cosponsor Reported

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

1 clause May 1, 2025
Healthcare

hr3079-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Medicaid Empowerment Act of 2025

0 clauses Apr 29, 2025

hr2814-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Transportation Freedom Act

11 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Labor Government Automotive

hr2709-119

Cosponsor Reported

Save Our Sequoias Act

65 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Tribal Nations Civic Organizations Forestry Public Lands

hr2725-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

25 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Housing Government Taxpayers Real Estate

hr2645-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Antiquities Act to increase congressional oversight with respect to the designation of national monuments, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 3, 2025
Federal Administration

hjres89-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Signed into Law

Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

1 clause Apr 2, 2025
Engine Manufacturing Trucking Construction Machinery Manufacturing

hjres87-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Signed into Law

Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

1 clause Apr 2, 2025
Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Trucking Ground Transportation Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

hjres88-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Signed into Law

Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

1 clause Apr 2, 2025
Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Motor Vehicle Dealers Automobile Manufacturing

hr2480-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act of 2025

5 clauses Mar 31, 2025
State & Local Government General Public Technology Financial Services

hr2398-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rural Veterinary Workforce Act

1 clause Mar 27, 2025
Government Taxpayers Agriculture

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