Congressman Andy Biggs’ Statement on President Trump’s Impending Decision on the Paris Climate Agreement

Washington, D.C. – During his first overseas trip since taking office in January, President Trump resisted committing to the Paris Climate Agreement, tweeting instead that he would make a decision within the next week. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement:

"I was heartened to hear last week that President Trump did not succumb to pressures from other G7 nations to endorse the Paris Climate Agreement. In 2016, then-candidate Trump campaigned to prioritize American interests and vowed to cancel the United States' involvement in the international accord, stating that the "agreement gives foreign bureaucrats control over how much energy we use right here in America." He was exactly right, and I trust he will follow through with his promise.

"The Paris Climate Agreement was conceived without consent from the U.S. Senate and is another example of President Obama's prolific assault on American energy production. The agreement increases onerous, job-killing regulations and commits billions of American taxpayer dollars to the Green Climate Fund. It also obligates the United States to adhere to specific targets to reduce emissions, but lacks true accountability for other nations to uphold their parts of the agreement.

"It is time for the United States of America to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. Doing so would roll back many of the previous administration's burdensome regulations that have stifled job creation and economic productivity and restore American sovereignty. I hope President Trump continues this trend with his impending decision on the accord."

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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.