Tennessee's 5th Congressional District
Recent News About Tennessee's 5th Congressional District
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Rep. Ogles Introduces Bills to Protect Students From Radical LGBT Activists
In light of ‘Pride Month,’ Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) introduced two bills that fight back against the radical agenda of the LBGT movement and protect children in schools.
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Rep. Ogles Introduces Bill to Rename Dc Street ‘Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard’
Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) introduced a bill to rename the street in front of the Chinese Embassy in DC ‘1 Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard.
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Rep. Ogles Introduces 3 Bills to Stop the Hiring of Federal Bureaucrats
Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) introduced three bills to impose hiring freezes on three agencies in the federal bureaucracy
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Rep. Ogles Leads Effort to Hold Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Accountable
Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) led several House Financial Services Committee Republicans in sending a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra, expressing strong opposition to the CFPB’s December 2022 proposal to establish a nonbank registry.
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Rep. Ogles Introduces the Defund the OTF Act
Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) introduced the Defund the OTF Act of 2023. This legislation would prohibit any federal funding to the Open Technology Fund (OTF).
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Rep. Ogles Introduces Teach Act
Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) introduced the Teachers Empowered Against Classroom Harm (TEACH) Act. This bill would expand access to firearms for educators in order to protect their classrooms.
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Rep. Ogles Introduces Text of Aitken Bible Into the Congressional Record
Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) introduced the text of the Aitken Bible into the Congressional Record and offered an accompanying resolution to recognize Robert Aitken’s Bible as a historical document of the United States Congress.
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Rep. Ogles Introduces the Stop the Invasion Act
On April 20, Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) introduced the Stop the Invasion Act, which would force President Biden to secure the border against the invasion of illegal aliens and protect American citizens.
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Rep. Ogles Introduces the Go Woke, Go Broke Act
On April 20, Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) introduced the Go Woke, Go Broke Act, which would eliminate the Treasury Department’s grotesque Advisory Committee on Racial Equity and prevent the Treasury from re-establishing a similar committee moving forward.
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Rep. Ogles Introduces the Ukraine Lend-lease Act
On April 19, Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) introduced the Ukraine Lend-Lease Accountability Act, which would get rid of the exemptions granted in the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, which passed through the Democrat-controlled House during the 117th Congress. This bill 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.
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Rep. Ogles: IRS Advisory for Lewis County Residents
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced that residents and businesses in certain counties across Tennessee impacted by the severe weather storms that began on March 31st, 2023 are eligible for an extended tax filing deadline of July 31st, 2023.