Tennessee U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles Receives Perfect Score on Immigration Watchdog’s Legislative Scorecard

Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) was one of four members of the U.S. House of Representatives to receive a perfect score on NumberUSA’s Immigration Congressional Grade Card.

NumbersUSA is a nonprofit organization that advocates for “sensible immigration policies that ensure Americans’ safety and promotes economic fairness while protecting the environment and quality of life.”

The organization was founded in 1996 by Roy Beck.

I am proud to be one of only four Members of Congress to have a perfect score on the policies that will help secure our border. pic.twitter.com/T3FN220kO7

— Rep. Andy Ogles (@RepOgles) June 18, 2024

NumbersUSA’s Congressional Grade Card is published every legislative session of Congress ranking each member of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate based on their scores in the following 11 different categories: Support Great Solutions, Reduce Chain Migration, Reduce Visa Lottery, Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas, Refugees and Asylees, Reduce Amnesty Enticements, End Birthright Citizenship, Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards, Strengthen Border Security, Strengthen Interior Enforcement, and Leadership.

Ogles and U.S. Representatives Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05), Bill Posey (R-FL-08), and Matt Rosendale (R-MT-02) all received perfect 100 percent scores.

“I am proud to be one of only four Members of Congress to have a perfect score on the policies that will help secure our border,” Ogles said in a statement.

Members of the U.S. Senate who received perfect 100 percent scores include John Boozman (R-AR), Katie Britt (R-AL), Shelley Capito (R-WV), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), John Kennedy (R-LA), Mike Lee (R-UT), and John Thune (R-SD).

Tennessee U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), who received a score of 93 percent, was the only other member of the Volunteer State’s congressional delegation that received a near-perfect score in the 90th percentile.

Tennessee lawmakers who received scores in the 80th percentile include U.S. Representatives Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04), who received an 86 percent, Tim Burchett (R-TN-02), who received 85 percent, and Mark Green (R-TN-07), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01), David Kustoff (R-TN-08), and John Rose (R-TN-06), all of whom received scores of 83 percent.

Tennessee U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) received a score of 72 percent while U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03) received a score of 70 percent.

U.S. Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN-09), Tennessee’s sole Democrat in the state’s congressional delegation, received the worst score a member could get  0 percent.

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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network. Follow Kaitlin on X / Twitter.
Photo “Andy Ogles” by Andy Ogles.