Review into possible campaign funds violation against Rep. Ogles to continue, according to Congressional ethics committee
The OCE reports that if Ogles’ campaign committee accepted the personal loans and contributions that exceeded campaign contribution limits, then Ogles may have violated federal law, House rules and standards of conduct.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Office of Congressional Ethics is set to conduct a further review into an allegation that Rep. Andy Ogles may have omitted or misrepresented information regarding financial disclosure.
The review is connected to the allegation that Ogles’ campaign committee, Andy Ogles for Congress, “may have accepted excessive contributions reported as personal loans and contributions from the candidate, that may not have been sourced from Rep. Ogles’s personal funds,” the OCE reports.
The OCE reports that if Ogles’ campaign committee accepted the personal loans and contributions that exceeded campaign contribution limits, then Ogles may have violated federal law, House rules and standards of conduct.
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The Committee on Ethics released the following statement on Jan. 2:
“Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement:
On August 2, 2024, the Committee received a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) regarding Representative Andy Ogles. Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(b)(8)(A), and Committee Rules 17A(b)(1)(A), 17A(c)(1), and 17A(j), the Chairman and Ranking Member jointly decided on November 18, 2024, to extend the Committee’s review of the matter. In order to gather additional information necessary to complete its review, the Committee will review the matter pursuant to Committee Rule 18(a). The Committee notes that the mere fact of conducting further review of a referral, and any mandatory disclosure of such further review, does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred, or reflect any judgment on behalf of the Committee.
In order to comply with Committee Rule 7 regarding confidentiality, out of fairness to all respondents, and to assure the integrity of its work, the Committee will refrain from making further public statements on this matter pending completion of its initial review.
Pursuant to Committee Rule 17A, the Committee hereby publishes OCE’s Report and Findings relating to allegations against Representative Ogles.”
Back in August 2024, Ogles spoke out after the Federal Bureau of Investigation seized his cell phone the day after he beat Courtney Johnston in the U.S. House primary race for District 5.
“Last Friday, the FBI took possession of my cell phone,” Ogles wrote. “It is my understanding that they are investigating the same well-known facts surrounding these filings.”
He said that it’s been widely reported for months that his campaign made mistakes in its initial financial filings.
Ogles has represented the district since 2023. He is a Tennessee native who lives on a farm south of Columbia. District 5 includes Lewis, Maury and Marshall counties and parts of Davidson, Williamson and Wilson counties.
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