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WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the Monitor Accountability Act set to come to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives this week, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) shared several letters of support for his legislation from law enforcement organizations:

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) testified to the Rules Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of his legislation, H.R. 8365, the Monitor Accountability Act, which is scheduled to be considered on the floor later this week.

This bill will end the grift exemplified by the federal court monitor in Maricopa County, which has far outlived its original purpose and cost county taxpayers $350 million.

Congressman Biggs’ prepared remarks are as follows:

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) introduced the Taxpayers Resources Used in Emergencies (TRUE) Accountability Act – a bipartisan piece of legislation to require agencies to develop plans to prevent fraud during an emergency or crisis. Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) joined as a co-lead on the bill.

WASHINGTON, D.C.- This week, Congressman Andy Biggs introduced The Monitor Accountability Act to set clear rules for courts’ use of federal monitors. The bill responds to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) monitorship, appointed in 2013 and expanded repeatedly despite near‑total compliance. The Department of Justice has acknowledged the county’s progress and supports ending the monitorship.

WASHINGTON, D.C.- This month, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) co-led a letter with Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-09) to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, urging the release of federal funds from the Bureau of Reclamation to address the ongoing drought across the Colorado River Basin (Basin).

WASHINGTON, D.C.- This week, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) co-sponsored the SWALWELL Act, which would prohibit the use of taxpayer funds for settlements of workplace misconduct claims involving Members of Congress or their senior staff, require personal financial accountability, ensure transparency of past settlements while protecting victims, and mandate referral of criminal allegations to the Department of Justice.

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, millions of Americans are marking Tax Day 2026 with increased tax benefits and savings thanks to the Working Family Tax Cuts Act passed by Republicans in Congress and signed into law by President Trump last year. According to the White House, more than 53 million filers have claimed at least one of the new tax cuts from the legislation, and the average refund has put 11 percent more money than the previous year back into the pockets of hardworking Americans.

GILBERT, ARIZONA- Late last month, Congressman Andy Biggs co-led a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom over “reports of widespread waste, fraud, and abuse in federally funded health care programs.” The letter was co-signed by Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, investigating alleged fraud within California’s hospice programs.