Every recorded vote of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists this member, taken from their own per-vote records. Nothing is sampled and nothing is left out.
The House votes Yea and Nay on the floor and Aye and No in the Committee of the Whole. They are different words for the same two answers, and the site keeps the word the Clerk recorded as well as which side it fell on.
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What was said, and what was done
2026-06-29
CONGRATULATING OREGON WHEAT GROWERS' LEAGUE ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Oregon Wheat Growers' League on its 100-year anniversary. Since its inception in 1926, the Wheat Growers' League has supported, encouraged, and promoted the production of wheat, one of the most important sources of nutrition in the world.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 29, 2026.
In plain English
They spoke to congratulate the Oregon Wheat Growers' League. The group is marking its 100-year anniversary. They say it started in 1926. They say the League has supported, encouraged, and promoted wheat production. They call wheat one of the most important sources of nutrition in the world.
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2026-04-29
FARM, FOOD, AND NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 2026
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Chair, I am prepared to close. Mr. Chairman, this is an excellent bill, and we need it in Oregon. We have 30 million acres of trees. We absolutely need what this bill would provide.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of April 29, 2026.
In plain English
The speaker says they are ready to close debate. They call the bill excellent and say Oregon needs it. They say the state has 30 million acres of trees. They say what the bill would provide is absolutely needed.
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2026-01-08
IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE HONORABLE DOUG LaMALFA
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Doug LaMalfa, my good friend. His office is right across from mine and his district is right across from mine in California from Oregon.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of January 8, 2026.
In plain English
A tribute to Doug LaMalfa, who the speaker calls a good friend. They say his office sits right across from theirs. They say his California district is right across the line from Oregon.
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Set against the record
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2025-12-18
PET AND LIVESTOCK PROTECTION ACT
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 845. The bill would address at least some of the injury and injustice being inflicted on my State and my constituents by the inappropriate and unfair enforcement of the Endangered Species Act as it has been applied in the reintroduction of the gray wolf.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 18, 2025.
In plain English
They speak in support of a bill numbered H.R. 845. They say the Endangered Species Act has been enforced in a way that is unfair. They say this happened through the return of the gray wolf to their state. They say the bill would fix at least some of the harm done to their state and the people they represent.
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Spoke and voted on this measure
H R 845: On Motion to Recommit · Cliff Bentz voted against (Nay)
Roll Call 359, 119th Congress, 1st Session
The remarks and the vote are both on H.R. 845 on this day. Cliff Bentz voted Nay on on motion to recommit. The site records that they concern the same measure and has not read one against the other.
2025-12-18
STANDARDIZING PERMITTING AND EXPEDITING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Chair, the purpose of process is to create a predictable sequence of steps to achieve an outcome consistent with substantive law. When process is allowed to intrude, the purpose of the law itself is perverted.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 18, 2025.
In plain English
They say the point of process is to give a predictable set of steps. They say those steps should lead to a result that matches the law itself. They say that when process gets in the way, the law's purpose is twisted.
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2025-12-10
UNFAIR ENFORCEMENT OF ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call out the injury and injustice being inflicted on my State and my constituents by the inappropriate and unfair enforcement of the Endangered Species Act as it has been and is being applied to the reintroduction of the gray wolf.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 10, 2025.
In plain English
They say they rose to speak about harm being done to their state and the people they represent. They say the Endangered Species Act is being enforced in a way that is not appropriate or fair. They say this is happening in how the law is applied to bringing the gray wolf back.
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2025-12-09
DALLES WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT ACT
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my legislation, H.R. 655, the Dalles Watershed Development Act. The City of The Dalles, located in my district, depends on its municipal watershed for almost all of its supply of drinking water.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 9, 2025.
In plain English
They speak in support of their bill, H.R. 655, the Dalles Watershed Development Act. They say the City of The Dalles is in their district. They say the city depends on its municipal watershed for nearly all of its drinking water.
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2025-12-09
SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 356, the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025. Mr. Speaker, in 1990, the spotted owl was listed under the Endangered Species Act as a threatened species.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 9, 2025.
In plain English
They speak in support of S. 356, the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025. They say that in 1990, the spotted owl was listed as a threatened species. They say that listing came under the Endangered Species Act.
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Spoke and voted on this measure
S 356: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Cliff Bentz voted for (Yea)
Roll Call 315, 119th Congress, 1st Session
The remarks and the vote are both on S. 356 on this day. Cliff Bentz voted Yea on on motion to suspend the rules and pass. The site records that they concern the same measure and has not read one against the other.
2025-05-15
RECOGNIZING THE HONOR FLIGHT OF SOUTHERN OREGON
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Korean and Vietnam War veterans from Oregon's Second Congressional District who, are visiting their memorials and the WWII Memorial, because of the efforts of the Honor Flight of Southern Oregon.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 15, 2025.
This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.
Set against the record
Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.
2025-01-23
FIX OUR FORESTS ACT
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Chair, I thank Chair Westerman for yielding me time and for his tireless efforts as an engineer and a forester to help save our forests. Mr. Chair, I am from Oregon.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of January 23, 2025.
In plain English
They thank Chair Westerman for giving them time to speak. They praise his work as an engineer and a forester to help save forests. They say they are from Oregon.
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2025-01-16
ADDRESSING CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for allowing me to join this Special Order today and discuss this horrid and tragic situation in Southern California, truly a national emergency.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of January 16, 2025.
This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.
Set against the record
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2025-01-09
HONORING MIKE BYRNE
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning along with Congressman LaMalfa to honor a constituent for his decades of selfless advocacy on behalf of his family, his community, and his fellow farmers and ranchers.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of January 9, 2025.
In plain English
They spoke to honor a person from their district. They say this man spent decades speaking up for others. They say he did this for his family and his community. They say he also stood up for other farmers and ranchers. They gave this tribute along with Congressman LaMalfa.
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Set against the record
Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.
Where the words are
The Congressional Record marks Cliff Bentz as speaking in
12 items of business across 10 sitting days of this
Congress. 12 statements indexed here so far.
That count is where to look, not how much was said. Most appearances are procedural: a
yield of time, a request to revise and extend, a call for the yeas and nays.
It is also a floor and not a total. The count comes from the Record's own metadata, which
tags who spoke in each item of business, and that tagging is not complete: checking the text
turns up passages by members the metadata does not tag at all. A member may have said more
than this says.
The eight most recent, each linking to that day's Record at govinfo.
Every recorded vote
All 645 recorded votes of the 119th Congress in
which the Clerk of the House lists
Cliff Bentz, newest first. The most recent 25 are below and the rest load on
request. Each roll number links to the official record of that vote.
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
620 more, loaded from the published roll call list
What this covers
Up to 12 of this member's most recent floor remarks, taken verbatim from the Congressional Record with the page each is printed on. Procedural turns are left out: yielding time, reserving time, moving to suspend the rules.
Not covered.
Everything else this member said. The page says how many items of business they are marked as speaking in.
Any reading of the remarks. Where a vote is shown beside them it is because both are on the same measure that day, which is a fact about the two records and not a judgment.
A vote shown against remarks means the member spoke on that measure and voted on it the same day. It is not a claim that the words and the vote agree or disagree.
