¶ Ogles Supported Trump’s Costly War On Iran That Raised Prices For Tennesseans
¶ Ogles Supported Trump’s War On Iran
2/28/26: Ogles Called Trump’s War On Iran “Righteous Payback,” Said He Stood With President Trump’s “Obliteration Of The Ayatollah,” And That “We Will Win.” According to Congressman Andy Ogles’ Facebook, “This week I met with Israeli citizens, members of the Knesset, and Prime Minister Netanyahu. I gathered valuable intelligence about Iran and its proxies. Iran has killed American servicemen, and its proxies have infiltrated our society. Iran has essentially attacked us for years. Retaliation is justified. This is not a democracy building mission. This is not Desert Storm. This is about righteous payback against a regime that has American blood on its hands. Let’s defend Western civilization. I stand with President Trump’s obliteration of the ayatollah. We will win. America first.”
[Facebook, Congressman Andy Ogles, 2/28/26]
3/2/26: Ogles Said He Trusted Trump To “Destroy The IRGC” And “Avoid A Long-Drawn-Out War At All Costs.” According to Rep. Andy Ogles, “I trust President Trump to: 1. Destroy the IRGC 2. Annihilate Iran’s ability to restart its nuclear program 3. Ensure Iran and any terror proxies in the region never harm an American again. 4. Avoid a long-drawn-out war at all costs.”
[Twitter, @RepOgles, 3/2/26]
4/13/26: Ogles Supported Trump’s War, Saying He Trusted Him To Defeat Iran And That Trump Would Not Back Down. According to Rep. Andy Ogles Tweet, “I trust Trump to lower gas prices, defeat Iran, and strengthen global markets. @POTUS is the FIRST President to take on the Iranians and he is NOT backing down.”
[Twitter, @RepOgles, 4/13/26]
¶ Ogles Repeatedly Voted Against Ending The United States’ Hostilities In Iran
¶ July 2026: Ogles Effectively Voted Against Withdrawing US Troops From Iran
7/23/26: Ogles Effectively Voted Against Withdrawing US Troops From Iran. In July 2026, Ogles voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, “motion to discharge the Foreign Relations Committee from further consideration of the joint resolution that would direct the president to withdraw U.S. armed forces hostilities against Iran not authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for military force.” The vote was on adoption of the resolution. The House adopted the resolution by a vote of 214 to 208. [House Vote 282, 7/23/26; Congressional Quarterly, 7/23/26; Congressional Actions, H.Con.Res.89]
- The Senate Voted Against Ending The War In Iran On The Same Day. According to Congressional Quarterly, “The House and Senate, in votes Thursday on ending the Iran war, came to different conclusions, but the majority of voting members of Congress said it is time to bring U.S. troops home. The House, for the second time, formally called on President Donald Trump to end the war, approving 214-208 a nonbinding concurrent resolution (H Con Res 89) by Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash.” [Congressional Quarterly, 7/23/26]
- The Vote Came After The Trump Administration Declared A Memorandum Of Understanding From The Previous Month “Over”, With Three US Troops Killed The Weekend Before And Houthi Strikes Against Two Saudi Tankers The Day Before. According to Congressional Quarterly, “Last month, the Trump administration announced it had reached a memorandum of understanding with Iran. But less than a month later, Trump declared the MOU ‘over.’ On July 10, he formally notified Congress fighting in the war had resumed. Over the weekend, three U.S. troops were killed in an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan, while a fourth U.S. service member in Iraq died during what was supposed to be a controlled detonation of an unexploded Iranian drone. Iran’s proxy group in Yemen, the Houthis, struck two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea on Wednesday. Such attacks could choke off another bottleneck in the global economy in addition to the ongoing throttling of trade in the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the war.” [Congressional Quarterly, 7/23/26]
¶ May 2026: Ogles Voted Against Terminating Hostilities Against Iran Without A Declaration Of War
5/14/26: Ogles Voted Against Terminating Hostilities Against Iran Without A Declaration Of War. In May 2026, Ogles voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, “the concurrent resolution that would direct the president to terminate the use of U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force against Iran. It would clarify that nothing in the measure could be construed to disrupt intelligence, counterintelligence or investigative activities.” The vote was on passage. The House rejected the resolution by a vote of 212 to 212. [House Vote 170, 5/14/26; Congressional Quarterly, 5/14/26; Congressional Actions, H.Con.Res. 75]
¶ April 2026: Ogles Voted Against Directing The President To Withdraw Troops From Iran Unless Authorized By Congress
4/16/26: Ogles Voted Against Directing The President To Withdraw Troops From Iran Unless Authorized By Congress. In April 2026, Ogles voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, “the concurrent resolution that would direct the president to terminate the use of U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force against Iran. The measure would exempt the use of U.S. armed forces that may be necessary to defend the U.S. or a U.S. ally or partner from imminent attack.” The vote was on passage. The House rejected the resolution by a vote of 213 to 214. [House Vote 114, 4/16/26; Congressional Quarterly, 4/16/26; Congressional Actions, H.Con.Res.40]
¶ March 2026: Ogles Voted Against Directing President Trump To Withdraw Troops From Iran
3/5/26: Ogles Voted Against Directing President Trump To Withdraw Troops From Iran. In March 2026, Ogles voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, “the concurrent resolution that would direct the president to terminate the use of U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Iran or any part of its military, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force against Iran.” The vote was on passage. The House rejected the concurrent resolution by a vote of 212 to 219. [House Vote 85, 3/5/26; Congressional Quarterly, 3/5/26; Congressional Actions, H.Con.Res.38]
¶ The Iran War Raised Prices For Tennesseans
Farmers Expected To Pay More In Fertilizer Costs Due To The Iran War. According to WZTV (Fox 17), "Tennessee farmer Todd Littleton expects to pay $100,000 more for fertilizer this season, a 40% spike from his bill last year thanks to the war in Iran — and he is scrambling to cover that extra cost. ‘The problem is, is we’re so strained financially coming into this issue,’ said Littleton, a third-generation farmer from Gibson County in the state’s northwest corner. ‘We have had a couple of record losses the last couple years, so everyone’s kind of grabbing at straws anyway, and then to have input prices increase yet again, it just really couldn’t happen at a worse time.’ Littleton, who grows corn, soybeans and wheat, is among thousands of farmers across the country who will pay far more this spring than they expected for fertilizer that is essential to their crops. Nitrogen-based fertilizer is especially vital for corn, usually the largest crop in the U.S. and one that feeds the nation’s livestock and is converted into fuel that helps power most U.S. cars and trucks."
7/31/26: Gas In Tennessee Cost $3.70 Compared To $2.76 A Year Ago.
[AAA Fuel Prices Index – Tennessee, viewed 7/31/26]
As Of June 2026, The War In Iran Cost U.S. Families $100 Billion So Far. According to Fortune, "$750 a household—or $100 billion. This is the cost that Moody’s has calculated the Iran War has been so far to the U.S. consumer. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, said the cost passed on to households is the result of increased military spending and higher prices as a result of oil supply disruption out of the Middle East. Since the U.S. and Israel launched action against Iran—setting off a domino-effect of attacks across the Middle East—brent crude has topped $110 a barrel on multiple occasions." [Fortune, 6/2/26]
July 2026: Prices For Fresh Food, School Supplies, And Any Goods That Required Shipment Were Expected To Increase Amid Energy Price Increases Due To The United States’ War With Iran. According to PBS, “Already feeling pinched since the start of the Iran war, consumers are likely to feel more pain ahead as oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel Thursday amid renewed fighting and military strikes that have left global oil supplies stranded in the Middle East. The elevated price marked a turn from lower oil prices enjoyed briefly when hostilities between the U.S. and Iran waned in June. Brent crude, the international standard, last reached $100 a barrel in May. Companies that produce and sell fresh food, school supplies and anything that gets shipped using fuel reported cost impacts from an earlier spike in energy prices after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. They're likely to continue passing some of their increased expenses to consumers.” [PBS News, 7/24/26]
HEADLINE: "Higher Prices For Gas, Groceries And Flights Will Likely Outlast The Iran War" [AP News, 6/16/26]