We Stood Our Ground, We Changed How Congress Works (By Congressman Andy Ogles)

It Matters How Congress Works. For The Last Several Years, A Few Select Members Of House Leadership – From Both Parties – Have Worked In Secret To Draft Bills And Prevent Most Members Of Congress From Having Any Kind Of Say Over Important Pieces Of Legislation. If Members Want To Introduce An Amendment To Improve A Bill, “Too Bad, So Sad”. Unless House Leadership Likes Your Idea, It Probably Won’t Even Be Debated – Much Less Voted On.

That’s What I Fought Against All Of Last Week. When House Leadership Tries To Deny The Right Of Rank-And-File Members To Influence The Debate, They’re Really Limiting The Right Of The American People To Influence The Debate Of What’s Being Considered In Their Name. That’s Unacceptable, And It’s Why I Was Proud To Join Nineteen Of My Colleagues In Saying Enough Is Enough.

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U.S. Congress Considers Omnibus Spending Bill As Deadline Approaches

Lawmakers Are Expected To Pass A Continuing Resolution This Week Ahead Of A Friday Deadline To Give A Few Extra Days To Hammer Out The Details Of A Full-Year Omnibus Spending Bill.

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Federal Appeals Court Rules That K-12 Mask Mandates Are Legal In Tennessee

The United States Court Of Appeal For The Sixth Circuit Has Ruled That Mask Mandates In K-12 Schools In Tennessee Are Legal, Contrary To A State Law Passed In November 2021.

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This Week’s Top Stories For Conservatives In Tennessee – 11.19.21

BREAKING: Kyle Rittenhouse NOT GUILTY on ALL CHARGES!

1) Maury County Mayor Issues State of Emergency, Vows To Protect Freedoms
2) Illegal Immigration Study Committee Confirms Feds Running Resettlement Program With Zero Transparency
3) Lee Signs Sweeping Medical Freedom Bill Into Law
4) New Legislation To Be Filed To Protect TN Election Integrity
5) Williamson County School Board Mutes Parents Reading From Graphic School Library Books
6) Not All Republicans In TN General Assembly On Board With Partisan School Board Elections
7) OSHA Halts Implementation Of Workplace Federal Mandate After Court Order

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Tennessee Healthcare Workers Fear Job Loss Over Federal Mandates

A Number Of Tennessee Healthcare Facilities Have Recently Stated That Vaccine Mandates Will Remain In Effect, Despite Governor Lee’s Signing Of The Sweeping Covid-19 Bill. Many Of Them Say That Federal Funding Requirements Make It Impossible For Them To Change Those Mandates.

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Bill Placing Health Departments Under State Control Passes Without Governor’s Signature

When Governor Bill Lee Signed The Sweeping Covid-19 Legislation Last Week, He Chose Not To Sign A Bill That Would Remove County Health Departments From Local Control. He Returned The Legislation To The General Assembly Without His Approval.

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General Assembly Unlikely To Amend New Laws In January

Business Leaders Should Not Expect Any Relief From The Tennessee Legislature In Respect To These New Laws According To House Speaker Cameron Sexton. He Dismissed The Possibility That The General Assembly Will Eliminate The Right Of Individuals To Seek Compensation From Businesses.

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This Week’s Top Stories For Conservatives In Tennessee – 11.12.21

1) Governor Lee Extends State of Emergency To Review New Medical Freedom Legislation
2) Republicans Vow To Fight White House Plan To Pay Illegal Immigrants
3) TN Illegal Immigration Legislation To Follow Final Study Committee Meeting
4) BCBS Of TN Mandates V@ccines Even For Remote Workers
5) CRT Proponent Rachael Maves Defended by Tennessee’s Education Elite
6) TN Lawsuit Over Lockdown Induced Losses Dismissed By Federal Court
7) Biden Nominee For Comptroller Of Currency Wants To Bankrupt Smaller Players In Oil & Gas Industry

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