Continue to fight for common-sense rulemaking in federal agencies on water regulations.

If you send me to congress, I will continue to fight for common sense rulemaking in our federal agencies.

Promises continued opposition to burdensome federal water regulation and support for common-sense rules.

Water – Cliff Bentz
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Congressman Bentz Supports FY27 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Bill, Secures Inclusion of $80 Million for Kingsley Field

No explicit new water-regulation commitment in the excerpt beyond legislative activity; not included as a separate promise.

Media | Representative Cliff Bentz
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The House Natural Resources Committee Held hearing on Congressman Bentz Bill Strengthening Local Input in Federal Water Management

Bentz’s bill would require agencies to discuss and engage with contracted water users during ESA consultations tied to federal water projects.

Media | Representative Cliff Bentz
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Congressman Bentz Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Local Input in Federal Water Management

Bentz introduced legislation to improve transparency and ensure meaningful input from local water users in federal water project operations.

Media | Representative Cliff Bentz
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"If you send me to congress, I will continue to fight for common sense rulemaking in our federal agencies."

Campaign statement directly makes the promise to keep fighting for common-sense rulemaking in federal agencies, including on water policy and WOTUS.

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Water – Cliff Bentz
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"These types of common-sense solutions are a testament to the hard work of members of the Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee, and I look forward to seeing these bills continue in the legislative process."

As subcommittee chairman, Bentz publicly backed water-related legislation and framed it as common-sense solutions moving through Congress, showing active engagement on water policy.

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Committee Considers Legislation Improving Water Infrastructure, Supporting Local Communities | House Committee on Natural Resources
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"The legislation the Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee considered today will continue our efforts to address the federal usurpations of state control and authority over a state’s water resources..."

Bentz used his chairmanship to advance hearings on legislation aimed at limiting federal overreach in water-related regulation, which aligns with the promise to keep fighting agency rulemaking.

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Conserving America's Wildlife and Reforming Outdated ESA Regulations | House Committee on Natural Resources
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In his June 8, 2026 newsletter, Bentz described questioning the Forest Service chief about forest conditions and watershed impacts, noted a meeting with the National Grain and Feed Association about the Columbia River in WRDA, and said he voted for H.R. 2860, a marine waters conservation reauthorization.

Recent official newsletter material shows Bentz continuing to engage on water-adjacent federal policy and oversight, including watersheds, the Columbia River, and marine waters.

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Bentz Briefing: June 8th, 2026
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The committee homepage showed a June 17 press-release feed and a June 10 item titled 'Committee Advances Commonsense Land Policies,' indicating the Natural Resources Committee remained active on resource-policy legislation during the lookback window.

Within the last lookback window, the committee was still moving resource-policy work, but this page did not show a concrete water-regulation deliverable or reversal for Bentz.

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House Committee on Natural Resources
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