Andrew Ogles

Andrew Ogles

Republican · U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 5th district

50 sponsored · 274 cosponsored

Age 55 · In office since 2023

Contact their office: (202) 225-4311 · 151 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website

What they got done

Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.

Became law (5)

And 2 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (26)

Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.

  • Andrew Ogles (R-TN)

    Their bill

    To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 417 West 7th Street in Columbia, Tennessee, as the "Pharmacist’s Mate First Class John Harlan Willis Post Office Building".

    H.R. 6808 Government Operations and Politics

    A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor.

    Passed the House

    Since then: a Senate committee approved it and sent it to the floor

    Now: in the queue for a floor vote, with no date set · Sep 14

    This bill names a specific United States Postal Service facility located in Columbia, Tennessee.

    Yes

    • Scored +2

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      Honors a Pharmacist's Mate First Class, likely a military veteran, by naming a federal building after him.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Andrew Ogles (R-TN)

    Their bill

    PILLAR Act

    H.R. 5078 Science, Technology, Communications

    A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · Nov 18

    This bill seeks to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reauthorize the State and local cybersecurity grant program.

    Yes· 2 of 7

    • Scored +8

      Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?

      The bill strengthens cybersecurity by expanding grant scope to include artificial intelligence and operational technology, and incentivizing multi-factor authentication.

    • Scored +6

      Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

      The bill specifically requires outreach and access for rural areas and local governments with small populations.

    The opposite

    • Scored -1

      Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

      The bill does not provide direct economic relief to low-income households.

    • Scored -1

      Does this make housing cost less?

      The bill does not directly impact housing affordability, but may indirectly divert state attention toward cybersecurity infrastructure.

  • Andrew Ogles (R-TN)

    Their bill

    Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act

    H.R. 2659 Science, Technology, Communications

    A Republican bill with 4 Republican cosponsors. See the voting map.

    Passed the House

    The House voted 402–8 on Nov 18.

    402–8

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · Nov 18

    This Act establishes an interagency task force to protect United States critical infrastructure from cyber threats.

    Yes· 2 of 7

    • Scored +8

      Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?

      The act establishes a dedicated interagency task force specifically to detect and respond to state-sponsored cyber threats against critical infrastructure.

    • Scored +3

      Does this repair or build roads and bridges?

      The bill specifically assesses how cyber threats could disrupt mobility across critical infrastructure such as rail and ports.

    No question was scored the opposite.

And 23 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Still waiting, of the 50 bills they wrote: 1 cleared committee and waits for a first vote, 46 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.

What their bills would do

Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().

Who their bills would affect

What else they would change

How they voted lately

Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.

  • U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026

    Major Richard Star Act

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Not Voting

    This bill changes the rules to allow certain military retirees to receive both veterans' disability compensation and retired pay at the same time.

    • Scored +8

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      This bill provides significant financial relief to veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing them to receive both retired pay and disability compensation concurrently.

  • U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026

    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes.

    The vote on whether to adopt the resolution A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.

    Their vote Not Voting

    H. Res. 1247 sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will consider the bill H.R. 2102, which is also known as the "Major Richard Star Act."

    • Scored +7

      Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

      The bill provides increased financial compensation for service-connected disabilities.

  • U.S. House · Nov 11, 2026

    Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Yea

    This bill amends Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) retirement plans. The changes affect laws such as the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    • Scored +5

      Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

      The bill enhances consumer protection by establishing fiduciary responsibilities for employers managing 403(b) investment options.

Every vote they cast, and how often they missed one →

On the President’s vetoes

A vetoed bill becomes law only if two-thirds of both chambers pass it again. The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.

How busy they have been

How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.

Legislative activity over time