Is Cliff Bentz pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Cliff Bentz stand on Israel?

Cliff Bentz (Republican, Oregon) is tied for the 255th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +23: 3 cosponsorships and 17 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, with no recorded activity on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 3 cosponsored bills × 2 = 6 points; 17 aligned floor votes × 1 = 17 points. Subtotal: 23 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +23 pro-Israel (23 pro-Israel points minus 0 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $1,277,462. Total spent: $875,816. Cash on hand: $1,457,990.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Bentz: $11,350 (2020–2026, 1 PAC, 1 donor, 2 bundled).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Bentz: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $5,000 (44%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $5,600 (49%, 1 named individual).
• Bundled / earmarked: $750 (7%, 2 conduit donors).

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.