Cliff Bentz

Conservative

Republican

House Representative

Oregon - District 2

Current Position: US House Representative OR-2

Running For: House Representative - District 2

Policy Positions

Against Oregon's Gross Receipts Tax
For President Trump's economic policies including reduced regulation, lower taxes, and new trade deals

For reducing regulations and lowering taxes to strengthen the economy
For allowing individuals and small businesses to join together for group insurance plans and allowing cross-state insurance purchases

Against assisted suicide; opposed Oregon's reduction of waiting period from 15 days to one day
Against harvesting stem cells from embryos
Against government-run healthcare and single-payer system; opposes Obamacare and supports free market healthcare solutions
For medical malpractice reform to stop frivolous lawsuits
For maintaining coverage of pre-existing conditions in healthcare reform
Against mandatory vaccination bills
Against the Honoring our PACT Act of 2021

Against EPA's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule that would regulate farm ditches and temporary water bodies
Against removal of the four lower Snake River dams
For increased logging and timber harvesting on federal lands for economic and fire safety reasons
For streamlining the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process to reduce bureaucratic delays
Against cap and trade/carbon pricing legislation; led walkouts to oppose HB 2020 and SB 1530
Against Governor Kate Brown's executive order on climate change and doubling of Oregon's Clean Fuel Standard

Against abortion rights; believes life begins at conception and should be protected until natural death, with exception only when mother's life is at risk; would vote to reverse Roe v. Wade
Against the Equal Access to Justice Act; wants to eliminate or dramatically change it

For Second Amendment rights; opposes gun control legislation including Senate Bill 978
For concealed carry rights and NRA membership