Congress is out of session until Monday, November 9 for the midterm campaign. No new roll-call votes until then; the last were the House on Sep 16 and the Senate on Sep 30.

Statements and posts

51 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.

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Activity, last 12 weeks

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Pick a week or a day to set the dates below. One count per message: copies of one post on X and Bluesky count once, and reposts aren’t counted. Shading is scaled to Bentz’s own volume over the last 12 months (a typical active day = 1). Aug 17, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026.

4 statements, Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026

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  1. Press release

    Official

    Congressmen Bentz and Goldman Introduce the IMD CARE Act for Patients Suffering from Serious Mental Illnesses

    Introduced bill to expand Medicaid funding for psychiatric care facilities beyond 16-bed limit.

    “Studies show that a significant portion of the homeless and prison population suffer from severe mental illness. These people would benefit from the availability of proper treatment in our existing mental healthcare facilities.”
  2. Press release

    Official

    Health

    H.R. 10616

    Congressman Bentz Introduces the Public Access to HHS Health Data Act

    Introduced bill requiring HHS to create centralized repository of publicly available health data.

    “We all want to improve our healthcare system, and access to data is absolutely essential to these efforts. My Public Access to HHS Health Data Act will help all groups more quickly access this essential information.”
  3. Press release

    Official

    Armed Forces and National Security

    Congressman Bentz Explains the Military Service Academy Nomination Process

    Explained the military service academy nomination process for Oregon students.

    “Our Military Academies (U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY) are essential to the success of our future military efforts and activities.”
  4. Press release

    Official

    Big Beautiful Bill Provides $5.46 Million to Wallowa Memorial Hospital

    Announced $5.46 million in federal grants to Wallowa Memorial Hospital for technology modernization and healthcare access.

    “I am very pleased that Wallowa Memorial Hospital was selected to receive this $5.46 million grant. This federal investment in Wallowa County means that county residents will be able to obtain high-quality medical assistance much more quickly and much more closely to home.”

Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)), the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026), and Bluesky posts. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word; topics are AI-read and mentions are matched from the text.