Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) recently picked up endorsements from four of his colleagues serving the Volunteer State in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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‘We Have Been Sold Out’: Tennessee U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles Slams Passage of Minibus Spending Bill
U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) slammed the passage of a “minibus” $1.2 trillion spending bill on Friday that would fund six of the 12 appropriations divisions for Fiscal Year 2024.
Moments before the House passed the bill by a 286-134 vote, Ogles, along with other members of the Freedom Caucus, held a press conference where he said the American people had been “sold out.”
Read the full storyU.S. Reps. Andy Ogles, Matt Gaetz, and Andy Biggs Send Letter to the Federal Bureau of Prisons Requesting J6 Prisoner Stewart Parks Be Transferred to Minimum Security Satellite Camp
U.S. Representatives Andy Ogles (R-TN-05), Matt Gaetz (R-FL-01), and Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) have sent a letter to the director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons requesting that unjustly imprisoned January 6 defendant Stewart Parks be moved to the minimum security satellite camp located at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Memphis.
Read the full storyRepublican Liberty Caucus Endorses Tennessee U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles for Reelection
The Republican Liberty Caucus endorsed U.S. Representative Andy Ogles’ (R-TN-05) reelection bid for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District.
“The Republican Liberty Caucus proudly endorses Andrew Ogles in TN-5,” the political organization wrote in an X post on Thursday. “[Ogles] has become one of the top defenders of liberty in the House. An unwavering voice for freedom and smaller government, he scored a 95 on our Liberty Index during his first year in Congress.”
Read the full storyTennessee Star Reporter Tom Pappert ‘Very Skeptical’ of Federal Bureau of Prisons Refusal to Move Unjustly Imprisoned J6 Defendant Stewart Parks to Minimum Security Camp Based on Original Security Classification
Tom Pappert, lead reporter for The Tennessee Star, said he is “very skeptical of the federal officials at the Bureau of Prisons” after an official with the bureau formally refused a written request by Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) to move unjustly imprisoned January 6 defendant Stewart Parks to the minimum security satellite camp located at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Memphis.
Read the full storyTN U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles First to Greet President Biden as He Enters State of the Union Address, Attempts to Give Him ‘Laken Riley’ Pin, Biden Refuses
Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) was the first lawmaker to make contact with President Joe Biden as he entered the House of Representatives to deliver his State of the Union address.
Read the full storyTennessee U.S. Reps. John Rose, Tim Burchett Announce Guests for State of the Union Address
Tennessee U.S. Representatives John Rose (R-TN-06) and Tim Burchett (R-TN-02) have announced which guests will accompany them to President Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union Address on Thursday.
Read the full storySix Tennessee U.S. Reps. Vote Against ‘Minibus’ Spending Bill
Six Tennessee U.S. representatives voted against a “minibus” spending bill on Thursday that would fund six of the 12 appropriations divisions for Fiscal Year 2024.
The 1,050-page spending package passed the House of Representatives by a 339-85 vote.
Read the full storyTennessee Rep. Andy Ogles, Senator Bill Hagerty Announce Guests to State of the Union Address
U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R–TN-05) and U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) have announced which guests will accompany them to President Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union Address on Thursday.
Hagerty’s guest will be Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, according to a report by The Tennessean.
Read the full storyTennessee U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty Endorses U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles for Reelection
U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) has endorsed U.S. Representative Andy Ogles’ (R-TN-05) reelection bid for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District.
Read the full storyTennessee Congressional Delegation Applauds Supreme Court’s Ruling in Trump Ballot Case
Members of the Tennessee Congressional Delegation applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling in Trump v. Anderson, which restores former President Donald Trump’s name on the Colorado ballot.
Read the full storyCoalition for Jewish Values Defends Tennessee U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles’ ‘Death to Hamas’ Comment
The Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) came to U.S. Representative Andy Ogles’ (R-TN-05) defense over comments he issued last month in response to an activist who pressed him on the situation unfolding in the Middle East, specifically between Israeli and Hamas forces in Gaza.
“Given that Rep. Ogles stated unequivocally that he was speaking about Hamas, a terror organization that has both declared and evidenced its intent to massacre all Jews, his is the only morally correct position,” CJV Midwestern Regional President Rabbi Ze’ev Smason said in a statement. “It is deplorable that organizations and even left-wing media outlets have deliberately falsified his words in order to malign and slander him.”
Read the full storySix Tennessee Republican Delegation Members Vote Against Continuing Resolution
Six Tennessee U.S. representatives voted against a continuing resolution on Thursday that would fund the government through March 8 and March 22.
The continuing resolution passed the House of Representatives by a 320-99 vote.
Read the full storyTennessee U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles Adds U.S. Senators Cruz, Lee to List of Endorsements
Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) has picked up notable endorsements in his re-election bid for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District.
Read the full storyU.S. Rep. Andy Ogles Stands Firm on ‘Death to Hamas’ Comment, Says ‘These Terrorists Deserve to Die’
Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) is standing firm on comments he issued in response to an activist who pressed him on the situation unfolding in the Middle East between Israeli and Hamas forces in Gaza.
Footage shared on social media shows the activist pressing Ogles while walking through a corridor in the U.S. Capitol.
Read the full storyU.S. Rep. Andy Ogles Sends Four Letters to the House Appropriations Committee
Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) sent four letters to the House Appropriations Committee on Friday advocating for the defunding of “America-last directives” as the committee works on funding accounts for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2024.
In one letter to the Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Ogles requests that a provision be added to any upcoming spending legislation prohibiting President Joe Biden’s recent executive order granting Deferred Enforced Departure to Palestinians in the U.S. for 18 months.
Read the full storyU.S. Rep. Andy Ogles Says J6 Defendant Stewart Parks’ Case ‘Should Trouble Everyone’
Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) said he has received a response from the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Memphis in regards to his request for inmate Stewart Parks, who is serving his eight month sentence for being present at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, to be moved to the prison’s minimum security satellite camp.
On February 13, Ogles sent a letter to Warden F.J. Bowers of the FCI in Memphis requesting that Parks be moved to the satellite camp for the duration of his incarceration, as previously reported by The Tennessee Star.
Read the full storyRep. Andy Ogles Accuses House Intel Chair Turner of ‘Breach of Trust’ over Cryptic Threat Statement
A Republican congressman blasted House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner, R-Ohio, one of his GOP colleagues, for a public statement he made on Wednesday related to an undisclosed national security treat.
Read the full storyTennessee GOP U.S. Representatives Vote to Impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas
All eight Tennessee Republican U.S. Representatives were among the majority of members that voted ‘Yes’ on two articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday.
Read the full storyRep. Andy Ogles Urges Move of Unjustly Convicted J6 Defendant Stewart Parks to Minimum Security Camp of FCI Memphis, Cites Tennessee Star Report
U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) sent a letter to the Warden F.J. Bowers of the Federal Correctional Institution in Memphis on Tuesday which urged him to immediately transfer unjustly convicted J6 defendant Stewart Parks to the facility’s minimum security camp.
Ogles sent his letter following the Sunday report from The Tennessee Star that revealed Parks is not in the minimum security camp where he was originally expected to serve his sentence, and is instead in a part of the federal prison that houses gang members, murderers and child molesters.
Read the full storyTennessee U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles Introduces the Send Them Back Act
Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) introduced a bill on Tuesday that would make all illegal aliens who have entered the U.S. since January 20, 2021 eligible for expedited removal from the country.
Ogles’ bill is titled the Sending Evading Non-Documented Threats Home Especially Migrants Biden Accepted Carelessly and Knowingly (SEND THEM BACK) Act.
Read the full storyTennessee Rep. Andy Ogles Previews Upcoming Vote on Mayorkas Impeachment, Senate Border Deal Discussions
U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) joined Monday’s edition of The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy to discuss the Senate’s so-called “border deal” and the House of Representatives’ upcoming vote on two articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
On the upcoming impeachment vote against Mayorkas, Ogles said the votes in the House “should be there” to impeach the secretary, adding, “We have an obligation to move forward and hold him accountable and put on the record that you can’t just ignore our laws in this country.”
Read the full storyU.S. Rep. Andy Ogles Introduces Bill to Designate the United Nations Relief and Works Agency as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) introduced a bill on Thursday that would designate the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
Ogles’ bill, H.R.7206, comes after nine employees from the United Nations Relief Works Agency were fired last week after being accused of involvement in the terrorist group Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel.
Read the full story‘We Are Under Attack’: Tennessee U.S. Reps. React to DHS Notice of Nearly 600 Illegal Aliens Being Transported to Tennessee
A group of Tennessee lawmakers have spoken out denouncing a notice sent by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last year to the City of Franklin advising the possible influx of nearly 600 migrants to Middle Tennessee.
Read the full storyTennessee Republican Delegation Members Support Bill to Repeal the Death Tax
All eight GOP U.S. representatives from Tennessee have sponsored a bill to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, collectively known as the death tax.
Read the full storyTennessee U.S. Reps. Andy Ogles, Tim Burchett Named Top Defenders of Liberty by the Republican Liberty Caucus
Tennessee U.S. Representatives Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) and Tim Burchett (R-TN-02) have been recognized as the Top Defenders of Liberty in 2023 by the Republican Liberty Caucus.
Read the full storyTennessee Republican Delegation Members Vote Against Continuing Resolution
Four Tennessee U.S. Representatives voted against a continuing resolution on Thursday that would fund the government through March 1 and March 8.
Read the full storyTennessee Congressional Delegation Sends Letter to President Biden Urging Approval of Disaster Declaration Following Deadly Tornadoes
All 11 members of the Tennessee congressional delegation sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting the “swift approval” of Governor Bill Lee’s request for a major disaster declaration due to severe storms that devastated communities across Middle Tennessee over the weekend.
On December 9, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes ripped through Middle Tennessee. The storms caused six fatalities and dozens of injuries, produced significant damage to nearly 1,900 homes, and destroyed over 500 homes, according to initial reports.
Read the full storyTennessee U.S. Reps. Demand the Commerce Department End 90-Day Ban on Civilian Firearm Exports
All eight Tennessee Republican U.S. Representatives have signed onto a letter sent to the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), an agency of the Department of Commerce, demanding its recent 90-day pause on civilian firearm exports be lifted immediately.
Read the full storyTennessee Representatives Congratulate the New Speaker of the House
All eight Republican U.S. Representatives serving Tennessee congratulated Louisiana U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA-04) after he was elected the 56th Speaker of the House on Wednesday.
Read the full storyTennessee U.S. Representatives Rally Behind Jim Jordan for House Speaker
A group of GOP U.S. Representatives from Tennessee have issued statements affirming their support for Ohio U.S. Representative Jim Jordan’s (R-OH-04) bid for Speaker of the House.
Read the full storyRep. Andy Ogles Leads Letter Urging Qatar to Condemn Hamas
Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) and Arizona U.S. Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) sent a letter to Qatari Ambassador Meshal Al Thani, urging Qatar to condemn Hamas and extradite their leadership from Qatar’s capital, Doha.
Read the full storyMembers of the Tennessee Congressional Delegation Send Letter to President Biden amid Hamas’ Attack on Israel
Nine members of the Tennessee Congressional Delegation sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Sunday urging his administration to support Israel “however possible” and “punish the terrorists” responsible for the attacks on the country that began Saturday morning.
Read the full storyCongressman Andy Ogles Exposes ‘Set Up’ to Pass Continuing Resolution, Warns McCarthy Could Lose Speakership
Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) joined host Michael Patrick Leahy on Monday morning’s episode of The Tennessee Star Report to share with listeners the state of the budget negotiations underway in the House; and in particular, expose what he characterizes as the purposeful handling of the House by Speaker Kevin McCarthy to result in another continuing resolution, instead of the regular order that he, the members of the House, and voters were promised.
Read the full storyTennessee Representative Pushes Back Against the Biden Administration’s Proposed Rule on Water Heaters
Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) recently introduced the Hot Showers Act to nullify a proposed Department of Energy (DOE) rule that would significantly limit the availability of water heaters in the country.
Read the full storyRep. Andy Ogles Demands Answers from Department of Treasury Secretary Yellen on Racial Equity
Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) sent a letter to Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, seeking information regarding the Department of the Treasury’s Committee on Racial Equity (TACRE), its mission, and its intentions.
According to the treasury, it formed the committee to address topics such as financial “inclusion,” capital access, and housing stability.
Read the full storyTennessee U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles Calls on Speaker McCarthy to Re-Establish Committee Focused on Reducing Wasteful Government Spending
Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) is calling on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-20) to re-establish the Byrd Committee for the purpose of examining all federal government spending and identifying non-essential funding.
Read the full storyRep. Andy Ogles Joins Colleagues and ‘Sound of Freedom’ Hero Tim Ballard in Introducing the SECURE Act
Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) joined a group of his Republican colleagues and former government agent Tim Ballard, who inspired the hit film Sound of Freedom, in introducing the Safeguarding Endangered Children, Unaccompanied and at Risk of Exploitation (SECURE) Act of 2023 on Tuesday.
Read the full storyTennessee U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles Introduces Bill to Prohibit Prosecutor Jack Smith from Receiving a Federal Salary
Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) recently introduced a bill that would prohibit Special Counsel Jack Smith from receiving a federal salary funded by taxpayers.
Read the full storyTennessee Congressional Members Respond to SCOTUS Ruling on Biden Administration’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Several Tennessee U.S. lawmakers reacted in social media statements Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to strike down the Biden administration’s proposal to unilaterally cancel hundreds of billions in student loan debt.
Read the full storyTennessee GOP Congressional Members React to SCOTUS’ Affirmative Action Ruling
Republican members of Tennessee’s Congressional Delegation applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions via two cases against Harvard and the University of North Carolina.
Read the full storyFive Tennessee U.S. Representatives Vote in Opposition of Biden-McCarthy Debt Ceiling Deal
Five Tennessee U.S. Representatives voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act on Wednesday.
The bill, negotiated between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-20) over the weekend, provides for a $4 trillion increase in the federal debt limit and suspends the federal debt limit until January of 2025.
Read the full storyTennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles Introduces Bills to Freeze Hiring at the CFPB, USAGM, and ATF
Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) has introduced three bills to permanently freeze hiring at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF).
Read the full storyTennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles Sends Letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Expressing Opposition to its Nonbank Registry
Tennessee U.S. Congressman Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) led a group of House Financial Services Committee Republicans in sending a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra expressing opposition to a proposal from the bureau to establish a nonbank registry.
It was announced last December that the CFPB proposed a rule to identify repeat financial law violators by creating a database of enforcement actions against certain nonbank-covered entities. According to the proposed rule, certain nonbank entities must register with the bureau and provide regular updates on their covered orders.
Read the full storyDonald Trump Endorses Tennessee U.S. Congressman Andy Ogles for Re-Election
Former President Donald J. Trump endorsed Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) for re-election in the state’s fifth congressional district on Thursday.
Read the full storyTennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles Endorses Donald Trump for President
Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) endorsed former President Donald J. Trump in the 2024 presidential election on Friday evening.
Read the full storyTennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles Introduces Legislation That Would Expand Access to Firearms for Teachers
Tennessee U.S. Congressman Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) introduced the Teachers Empowered Against Classroom Harm (TEACH) Act on Friday.
Read the full storyTennessee U.S. Congressman Andy Ogles Introduces the Ukraine Lend-Lease Accountability Act
Tennessee U.S. Congressman Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) introduced the Ukraine Lend-Lease Accountability Act on Wednesday, which would “restore the ordinary requirements found in the Arms Export Control Act and Foreign Assistance Act regarding any loans and/or leases of equipment made to Ukraine.”
Read the full storyTennessee U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles Introduces Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medals to the Metro Nashville Police Officers Who Stopped the Presbyterian Covenant School Shooter
U.S. Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) recently introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to honor Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) Officers Rex Engelbert and Michael Collazo with a Congressional Gold Medal.
Read the full storyTennessee Representative Gets Hearing Witness to Admit CCP Could Get ‘Ongoing Criminal Enterprise’ Designation for Role in Fentanyl Crisis
The U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions held a hearing about how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is fueling the influx of fentanyl at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Committee Member Tennessee Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) asked former U.S. Treasury Special Agent Jonathan Cassara if the CCP could “be designated as a threat to our country.” Cassara said the CCP could “very well be designated as an ongoing criminal enterprise.”
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