US Rep. Cliff Bentz Touts GOP Budget Wins as Protests Continue Outside in Eastern Oregon

US Rep. Cliff Bentz touts GOP budget wins as protests continue outside in Eastern Oregon

During his first visit to his district since voting for federal budget cuts, the state’s lone Republican congressperson spoke of his “incredible power” to influence national policy.

U.S. Rep. Bentz talks Republican power, criticizes media in speech at eastern Oregon summit • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregon's U.S. Congressman Cliff Bentz on July 25, 2025, at the 2025 Eastern Oregon Economic Summit in Pendelton. (Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle)Oregon’s lone Republican U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz spent little time discussing the potential impacts of the recent GOP tax and spending cut law to energy, the environment, Medicaid or to the lives of his eastern Oregon constituents at his first public appearance since the bill became law July 4. B…

U.S. Rep. Bentz talks Republican power, criticizes media in speech at eastern Oregon summit

Oregon’s lone Republican U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz spent little time discussing the potential impacts of the recent GOP tax and spending cut law to energy, the environment, Medicaid or to the lives of his eastern Oregon constituents at his first…