Congressman Andy Biggs’ Statement on February Surge in Private Sector Jobs

Washington, D.C. – This week, ADP Research Institute reported that the United States added 298,000 private-sector jobs in February – the first full month of the 115^th Congress and the Trump administration. According to the report, expectations for new jobs was originally set at 190,000. Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Analytics, credited the job numbers to anticipation of "tax cuts and less regulation." Congressman Andy Biggs released the following statement:

"This month's job report is extremely encouraging and proves that the federal government is on the right track towards achieving sustained economic success. In the first two months of the 115^th Congress, we have worked to reset the nation's regulatory climate to free the American economy from the constricting rules of unelected bureaucrats, and we are already seeing positive results. I will continue working to help facilitate similar job-creation trends, roll back overreaching regulations, and pass a meaningful tax reform package to give financial relief to American families and businesses."

Congressman Andy Biggs is a first-term Representative from Arizona's Fifth Congressional District, representing parts of Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Sun Lakes, and Queen Creek. Congressman Biggs is a member of the House Judiciary and Science, Space, and Technology committees, and is the chairman of the Environment Subcommittee. He lives with his wife Cindy in Gilbert.