- Rep. Andy Ogles has sought significant federal reforms, including efforts to "get DC out of Tennessee" and proposing to reassign or fire 87,000 IRS agents in response to the Inflation Reduction Act (Tennessee Lookout, Chattanooga Times Free Press).
- Ogles introduced and supported multiple measures to alter the balance of federal and local power, including the BOWSER Act to repeal DC Home Rule and return control of Washington, D.C. to Congress, citing concerns about crime and governance (Ogles press release).
- In January 2025, Ogles proposed a constitutional amendment to allow presidents, specifically Donald Trump, to serve up to three terms, explicitly limiting consecutive service, and framed the amendment as necessary for Trump to "restore America to greatness" (NewsNation, Newsweek).
- Ogles has spent $335,000 on taxpayer-funded constituent communications—substantially more than his Republican peers—drawing attention to his use of public funds to promote his legislative record (Tennessean).
- Constitutional scholars and local opinion leaders have criticized Ogles’ third-term proposal as undemocratic and an affront to democratic norms, raising concerns about potential vulnerabilities to democratic accountability (Columbia Daily Herald, Daily News Journal).
August 2022: Ogles Publicly Stated Desire To 'Get DC Out Of Tennessee' According to Tennessee Lookout, "Flanked by family members, GOP congressional nominee Andy Ogles told supporters at his Aug. 4, 2022 election party that he’s ready to 'get DC out of Tennessee.'" [Tennessee Lookout, 10/4/22]
2025: Andy Ogles Advocated Amendment Specifically For Nonconsecutive Presidential Terms According to Famuan, "To which Andy Ogles proposes the argument of two non-consecutive terms. Due to the fact that President Donald Trump did not serve two presidential terms sequentially, politicians believe he should be granted a third term." [Famuan, 2/6/25]
2024: Ogles Spent $335,000 On Taxpayer-Funded Communications According to Tennessean, "He has also spent $335,000 - far more than his Republican colleagues - in taxpayer-funded communications to tout his first-term record, sending glossy mailers to residents saying he'd broken legislative records. Ogles has told The Tennessean the communications were important for constituent services." [Tennessean, 7/11/24]
2022: Ogles Proposed Reassigning 87,000 IRS Agents Or Firing Them According to Chattanooga Times Free Press, "Ogles also said in an August tweet he would propose reassigning 87,000 new IRS agents to the Border Patrol or else fire them in reaction to Biden's Inflation Reduction Act." [Chattanooga Times Free Press, 10/5/22]
January 2025: Rep. Andy Ogles Proposed Constitutional Amendment To Allow Trump To Serve A Third Term According to NewsNation, "Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow President Donald Trump to serve a third term in the White House so that the country ‘can sustain the bold leadership our nation so desperately needs.’" [NewsNation, 1/24/25]
January 2025: Ogles Released Amendment Text Specifying Up To Three Presidential Terms According to NewsNation, "Ogles proposed an amendment on Thursday that says, ‘No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times, nor be elected to any additional term after being elected to two consecutive terms, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.’" [NewsNation, 1/24/25]
January 2025: Ogles Cited Trump’s Leadership As Motivation For Amendment Proposal According to NewsNation, “'President Trump’s decisive leadership stands in stark contrast to the chaos, suffering, and economic decline Americans have endured over the past four years,' Ogles said in a Thursday statement. 'He has proven himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation’s decay and restoring America to greatness, and he must be given the time necessary to accomplish that goal.'” [NewsNation, 1/24/25]
2025: Andy Ogles Introduced The BOWSER Act To Repeal DC Home Rule Act According to a press release from Rep. Andy Ogles's office, "Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) have introduced The Bringing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident (BOWSER) Act to repeal the DC Home Rule Act and restore Congressional authority over the nation’s capital." [Press Release - Office of Rep. Andy Ogles, 2/6/25]
2025: Andy Ogles Criticized DC Mayor Bowser's Administration and Cited Crime As Justification for Legislation According to a press release from Rep. Andy Ogles's office, "The radically progressive regime of D.C. Mayor Bowser has left our nation’s Capital in crime-ridden shambles. Washington is now known for its homicides, rapes, drug overdoses, violence, theft, and homelessness. Bowser and her corrupt Washington City Council are incapable of managing the city. As such, it seems appropriate for Congress to reclaim its Constitutional authority and restore the nation’s Capital." [Press Release - Office of Rep. Andy Ogles, 2/6/25]
2025: Andy Ogles Thanked Senator Mike Lee for Leading Senate Effort on BOWSER Act According to a press release from Rep. Andy Ogles's office, "I am grateful to Senator Lee for his willingness to lead this critical legislation in the Senate." [Press Release - Office of Rep. Andy Ogles, 2/6/25]
2025: Andy Ogles Introduced Constitutional Amendment for Trump Third Term According to an opinion piece by Alex Mormorunni in Columbia Daily Herald, "On Jan. 23, Ogles responded by introducing a constitutional amendment to grant President Donald Trump, who could halt the investigation into his finances, a third term as president." [Alex Mormorunni - Columbia Daily Herald, 3/16/25]
2025: Alex Mormorunni Criticized Ogles' Proposal for Presidential Term Expansion as Undemocratic According to an opinion piece by Alex Mormorunni in Columbia Daily Herald, "The Ogles amendment is a blatant affront to democracy. The normalization of proposals such as Ogles' is shocking; such suggestions should be unconscionable in Washington." [Alex Mormorunni - Columbia Daily Herald, 3/16/25]
2025: Andy Ogles Responded to Investigation by Proposing Constitutional Amendment for Trump Third Term According to an opinion piece by Alex Mormorunni in Daily News Journal, "On Jan. 23, Ogles responded by introducing a constitutional amendment to grant President Donald Trump, who could halt the investigation into his finances, a third term as president." [Alex Mormorunni - Daily News Journal, 3/16/25]
2025: Alex Mormorunni Characterized Ogles' Presidential Term Amendment as 'Affront to Democracy' According to an opinion piece by Alex Mormorunni in Daily News Journal, "The Ogles amendment is a blatant affront to democracy. The normalization of proposals such as Ogles' is shocking; such suggestions should be unconscionable in Washington." [Alex Mormorunni - Daily News Journal, 3/16/25]
January 2025: Andy Ogles Proposed Constitutional Amendment To Allow A Third Presidential Term According to Newsweek, "Republican Tennessee Representative Andy Ogles has proposed changing the Constitution to allow President Donald Trump to serve a third term in office—a move that is unlikely to succeed." [Newsweek, 1/24/25]
January 2025: Andy Ogles Introduced House Joint Resolution To Amend 22nd Amendment According to Newsweek, "Ogles introduced a House joint resolution on Thursday to amend part of the Constitution that prevents a president from being elected more than twice." [Newsweek, 1/24/25]
Andy Ogles: Amendment Would Permit Up To Three Presidential Terms, With Limits On Consecutive Service According to Newsweek, "Ogles suggests that the 22nd Amendment be altered to state that no person shall be elected to the office of president more than three times, nor serve any additional term after serving two consecutive terms." [Newsweek, 1/24/25]
January 2025: Andy Ogles Stated Reason For Amendment Was To Allow Trump To 'Restore America To Greatness' According to Newsweek, "In a statement on Thursday, Ogles said Trump has proven himself to be the 'only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation's decay and restoring America to greatness,' and therefore must have the necessary time to accomplish these goals." [Newsweek, 1/24/25]