Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) led a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, expressing support for her department’s response to the New World screwworm and highlighting Arizona’s unique ability to support long-term prevention, surveillance, and response efforts.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) and Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) introduced the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act, legislation to create a pathway for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating diseases to access individualized investigational treatments when no approved options remain. A companion bill was introduced by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) in the U.S. Senate.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in a unanimous vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 8466, the Taxpayers Resources Used in Emergencies (TRUE) Accountability Act, sponsored by Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05). This bill requires agencies to develop plans to prevent fraud during an emergency or crisis. Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) was a co-lead for the bill.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary passed H.J. Res. 1, which proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. Congressman Biggs, the sponsor of the resolution, issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a win for Arizona, the U.S. Department of the Interior released a proposed grazing rule to “give ranchers more flexibility, improve the health of rangelands and support rural communities across the West.” The announcement comes as the number of U.S. cattle operations has dropped by more than 150,000 (17%), and the national herd has fallen to its lowest level in over 70 years. These decreased numbers resulted from government overreach and outdated rules that hampered ranchers’ ability to meet growing national beef demand.
GILBERT, ARIZONA – Last week, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) hosted Sara Carter, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, in Arizona as the Trump Administration continues to address the drug crisis left behind by the Biden-Harris Administration. Arizona’s status is unique among the fifty states; while most others saw a decrease in drug overdose deaths in 2025, Arizona saw an increase in deaths overall and a spike in fentanyl-related deaths.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) recently marked the 5,000th completed constituent case since entering Congress, showing how intentional and effective his office has been throughout his five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) introduced the Providing Resources and Oversight for Tactical Equipment to Communities and Troops (PROTECT) Act. The bill modernizes the administration of the Department of War’s Law Enforcement Support Office (LESO) or “1033 program,” which allows state and local law enforcement agencies to acquire surplus equipment. This update will help the program operate more efficiently and better serve communities nationwide.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) introduced the Restoring the American Homebuyers Dream Act to open more opportunities for citizens and legal residents to own homes without competition from people in the country illegally. The bill would allow the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to share Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) information with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for immigration enforcement purposes.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) was honored by National Taxpayers Union (NTU) with the Taxpayer Friend Award for a consistent voting record in support of lower taxes, including the Working Families Tax Cuts, limited government, and economic freedom.
Congressman Biggs is one of only forty-seven representatives to have earned the “Taxpayers’ Friend Award” for an outstanding voting record during the 2025 congressional year.