Press Releases
Today, Congressman Andy Biggs and 10 of his House colleagues sent a letter to the U.S. State Department (DOS) in response to recent reports revealing that it funded drag theater performances, workshops, and a documentary in Ecuador with U.S. taxpayer money. The State Department recently awarded a $20,600 grant to the Centro Ecuatoriano Norteamericano De Cuenca to “host 3 workshops, 12 drag theater performances, and produce a 2 minute documentary.”
Yesterday, Congressman Andy Biggs sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the Department’s laissez-faire attitude towards the welfare of unaccompanied alien children (UAC) that it has placed with sponsors in the United States.
Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced the State Immigration Enforcement Act. This legislation allows states and localities to pass and enforce laws that mirror federal immigration laws. The Biden Administration has virtually stopped immigration enforcement—allowing deportable aliens to remain in the country and incentivizing illegal aliens to enter the country.
Yesterday, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) premiered a new border documentary titled Alien Invasion at The Heritage Foundation. The documentary addresses how President Biden’s border crisis began, its consequences, and solutions to address the crisis. The documentary includes interviews with Members of Congress, former Trump Administration officials, law enforcement, and citizens living along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Next week, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) will premiere a new border documentary titled Alien Invasion at The Heritage Foundation. The event will also feature a reception and panel discussion with former Trump Administration immigration officials. The documentary addresses how President Biden’s border crisis began, its consequences, and solutions to address the crisis. |
Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced the Ending Catch and Release Act of 2022. This legislation amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to prohibit the Biden Administration from continuing to release illegal aliens into the country.
Next week, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) will hold an off-site forum to discuss the failures of President Biden’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and solutions to correct these failures. Topics will include addressing unacceptable VA wait times and improving veteran access to community care. The forum will feature more than a dozen prominent House Republican lawmakers. At least two expert witnesses will provide testimony.
WHAT: Off-site Veterans Affairs (VA) forum: VA Wait Times and Access to Community Care for Veterans
Today, House Homeland Security Democrats opposed H.Res. 1236—Congressman Andy Biggs’s resolution to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary to provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the Disinformation Governance Board. The resolution calls for all communications or coordination between the Department of Homeland Security, the Executive Office of the President, and social media companies regarding misinformation, disinformation, and mal-information or the Disinformation Governance Board.
Today, Congressman Andy Biggs sent a letter to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to formally invite her to tour the Arizona-Mexico border with him—making him the first member serving in Congress to do so—in response to her comments made during a White House press briefing on August 29, 2022.
Yesterday, Congressman Andy Biggs and more than 10 of his House of Representatives colleagues sent letters to U.S. Department of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Debra Haaland, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai regarding the looming global food supply crisis and the Biden Administration’s contribution to it through its failing energy and economic policies.