On tariffs: "I think prices will increase. That’s the nature of a tariff. But I would also say that in the long run, tariffs if done appropriately, usually because they’re reciprocal, is something that’s done many times to balance trade.

Some rural Oregon Republicans are conflicted about Trump’s and Musk’s cuts. Meanwhile Democrats feel empowered to push back.

The House earlier this month approved a Republican budget plan that could shrink Medicaid spending by $880 billion over 10 years.

KATU's Steve Dunn interviewed Oregon's lone Republican U.S. representative, Cliff Bentz, and asked him to weigh in on Ukraine, Russia and our European allies.

Ore., said Wednesday that the nation’s spending on Medicaid programs is unsustainable, and he urged patience as Republicans in Congress formulate their plan to dramatically reduce spending on the health care program.

Trump’s orders calling for expanding timber production on federal lands appear poised to kick off a new chapter in how Oregon's forests are managed.

In this Five on 5, Oregon Congressman Cliff Bentz joins NBC5 News from Washington D.C. to discuss the Trump Administration’s federal workforce cuts, tariffs, and healthcare. He’ll also weigh in on Trump’s Presidential Address earlier this week and the potential rare earth minerals agreement between the U.

He represents eastern and much of central Oregon in the 2nd Congressional District –one of the largest districts in the nation. Rep. Bentz was on Eye on Northwest Politics recen

Oregon lawmakers expressed strong reactions following President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday.

When President Trump makes his speech Tuesday evening to a joint session of Congress, most of the 535 lawmakers from the House and Senate will be in attendance. But