I will commit to ending the federal government’s encroachment upon Tennessee’s sovereignty, restoring our system of checks and balances, and dutifully representing the people of Tennessee’s fifth district above all else.
End the federal government's encroachment upon Tennessee's sovereignty, restore checks and balances, and represent the people of Tennessee's Fifth District above all else.
Occurrences
Andy will carry those same principles of limited government, fiscal stewardship, and conservative values to Washington D.C. He is running to get the federal government out of Tennessee and faithfully represent the people of Tennessee’s fifth district.
"I will fight for Tennessee against a Federal government that has gone too far and grown too powerful,"
Evidence
Under “Separation of Powers and Government Reform,” Ogles wrote: “I will commit to ending the federal government’s encroachment upon Tennessee’s sovereignty, restoring our system of checks and balances, and dutifully representing the people of Tennessee’s fifth district above all else.”
Congress.gov shows Rep. Andrew Ogles introduced H.R. 1088 on February 6, 2025. The bill’s short title is the “Restoring American Sovereignty Act,” and the official title is “To provide for the use of funds for deportation purposes.” The latest action shown is referral to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary; the tracker status is Introduced.
Congress.gov shows Ogles introduced H.Res. 174 on February 27, 2025, impeaching Judge Amir Hatem Mahdy Ali. The resolution was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary and the latest action remains referral; the tracker shows the measure as Introduced.
Congress.gov shows Ogles introduced H.Res. 246 on March 24, 2025, impeaching Judge Theodore Chuang. The resolution was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary; the latest action is referral and the tracker status is Introduced.
Congress.gov shows Ogles introduced H.R. 2659 on April 7, 2025. The bill creates an interagency task force and reporting requirements on Chinese state-sponsored cyber threats. Congress.gov also shows the House passed the bill on November 17, 2025, but the latest action is Senate referral on November 18, 2025.
The actions page for H.R. 1088 shows only introduction and referral on February 6, 2025, with no later legislative movement listed in the record snapshot.
On May 28, 2026, Ogles announced a June 4 Homeland Security subcommittee hearing on frontier AI and cybersecurity, and said members would keep examining policy solutions and prior oversight work.
The June 4, 2026 hearing record lists the chairmen and shows testimony from Google, the Frontier Model Forum, Corridor Security, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
On May 21, 2026, Ogles's Homeland Security subcommittee held a hearing on state and local cybersecurity with Kristin Darby, Tennessee's chief information officer, among the witnesses.
The office said on June 10, 2026 that Ogles voted yes on Senate Bill 2, the Secure America Act, to fund U.S. Border Patrol and related border-security functions.
On May 26, 2026, the office said Ogles proposed several amendments that were included in the final passage of H.R. 3944, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026.
Assessments
Ogles clearly made the promise and later took several concrete same-term actions related to it, including introducing the Restoring American Sovereignty Act, filing impeachment resolutions framed as checks-and-balances actions, chairing oversight hearings, voting on border-security legislation, and advancing some amendments. That shows serious legislative and oversight effort. But the promised outcome was broader and outcome-based: ending federal encroachment on Tennessee sovereignty and restoring checks and balances. The strongest sovereignty- and checks-related measures cited did not become law or reach final House action beyond referral, and the House-passed cyber bill had only been referred in the Senate. Hearings, votes, and amendments demonstrate activity, not that the underlying federal encroachment was ended or the constitutional balance materially restored. Under the stated rule, serious but unsuccessful effort should be scored as failed delivery rather than partial fulfillment.
Ogles made concrete same-term efforts tied to sovereignty and checks and balances, including introducing the Restoring American Sovereignty Act, impeachment resolutions, a cyber-threat bill that passed the House but had not become law, and committee oversight activity. None of the evidence shows that he ended federal encroachment on Tennessee sovereignty or restored checks and balances as a delivered federal outcome. Because the record shows serious attempts but no completed promised outcome, this is best scored as not delivered with an effort badge.
The promise was broad but outcome-oriented: end federal encroachment on Tennessee sovereignty and restore checks and balances. The evidence shows Ogles made several serious legislative or congressional attempts during the same term, including sovereignty-themed legislation and impeachment resolutions, but the cited measures either stalled at referral or, in one case, passed only the House and had not become law. Because the promised outcome was not actually achieved, but there was meaningful effort, the correct classification is never with an effort badge.