Congressman Cliff Bentz, who represents Oregon’s 2nd district in the U.S. Congress, recently highlighted legislative efforts related to federal water projects and forest resource management through a series of posts on his official Twitter account.
On April 29, 2026, Bentz drew attention to a House Natural Resources Committee session considering his proposed legislation: “TUNE IN NOW at 2pm ET | 11am PT: Today, the @NatResources took up my bill, H.R. 8259, the Federal Water Projects Consultation Improvement Act of 2026. This is a straightforward fix: if federal agencies are making decisions under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act that”. Later that day, he provided an update on committee proceedings with another post stating, “The @NatResources heard my bill, H.R. 8259, the Federal Water Projects Consultation Improvement Act. For too long, decisions with real, on the ground consequences have been made without meaningful input from the people who understand and work with these projects every day. My”.
In another tweet posted early on April 30, Bentz addressed forest management issues during a speech about his amendment to the Farm Bill: “On the House floor at 12:30AM ET | 9:30 PM PT, I spoke on my Amendment to the Farm Bill, which is focused on better utilizing forest resources. This amendment treats woody biomass and forest residuals as assets, not waste. This will help in reducing wildfire risk, support”.
Cliff Bentz has served as Oregon’s U.S. Representative since replacing Greg Walden in 2021 and previously held positions in both chambers of Oregon’s state legislature from 2008 through 2020. He was born in Salem in 1952 and currently resides in Ontario. Bentz earned his BA from Eastern Oregon University and holds a law degree from Lewis and Clark College.
