Bentz, Cliff

Bentz, Cliff is a Republican Representative representing Oregon, District 2. They serve on 2 committees, including House Committee on Natural Resources and House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

They have raised $148K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is agribusiness, contributing $3K. Organizations spend $1.8 billion lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are health issues and energy/nuclear. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They almost never miss a vote, participating in 98% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 50% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 31 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $1K spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a representative. The biggest factors are lobbying activity around their committee topics and campaign contributions.