Press Releases
On Thursday, Congressman Andy Biggs introduced H.R. 7197 Armed Forces Endangered Species Exemption Act. For decades, environmentalists have forced the military to alter day-to-day operations to fit their radical agenda. These actions cost the military time, resources, and delay mission readiness. The need for this change was brought to the congressman’s attention in a briefing with national security experts.
Today, Congressman Andy Biggs and 141 congressional colleagues sent a letter to Mr. Marvin Richardson, the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), in response to ATF’s attempt to restrict the ability of law-abiding Americans to use silencers on firearms.
Today, Congressman Andy Biggs voted against H.R. 6968– Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act.
"This is Nancy Pelosi’s fake Russian oil sanctions bill," said Congressman Andy Biggs. "If Democrats were serious about sanctioning Russia, they would not give President Biden broad authority to waive the sanctions once they take effect.
Today, Congressman Andy Biggs voted against House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2471 – Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022.
"This bill will exacerbate our out-of-control spending," said Congressman Andy Biggs. "At a time when the national debt has surpassed $30 trillion, Congress cannot continue this cycle of reckless spending. This bill will dramatically increase the deficit, leaving a massive bill for our children to pay.
Today, Congressman Andy Biggs, and 32 colleagues, introduced the No Pro-Abortion Task Force Act, which will prohibit federal funds from being used to support Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) recently created, anti-life Reproductive Healthcare Access Task Force.
Today, Congressman Andy Biggs, along with 29 colleagues, sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi demanding she immediately rescind her mask mandate and reopen the United States Capitol Building and House Office Buildings to the public.
Today, Congressman Andy Biggs, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, along with eight colleagues from the committee, sent a letter to Chairwoman Sheila Jackson Lee demanding she hold a hearing on the recent reports that ICE released an illegal alien with ties to terrorism from custody because he might catch COVID-19 in a detention facility.
Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) and Congressman Brian Babin, D.D.S. (TX-36), co-chairs of the Congressional Border Security Caucus, sent a letter to CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus and ICE Acting Director Tae Johnson inviting them to speak to caucus about their efforts to secure our border and enforce our nation’s immigration laws.
Today, Congressman Andy Biggs, and eight colleagues, introduced the Return to Work Act, which would require federal agencies to reinstate their telework policies used before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today, Congressman Andy Biggs sent a follow up letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas after DHS took eight months to respond to Congressman Biggs’s original inquiry from May 2021. DHS's delayed, patronizing response failed to include the information necessary to fully understand the scope and process of the department's unlawful release of illegal aliens from their custody.