Press Releases

Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform met to debate H.R. 51, a Democratic effort to transform the overwhelming majority of the District of Columbia's current territory into a 51^st state, to be named "Washington, Douglass Commonwealth." At the same time, this bill would carve out a tiny sliver of current D.C. territory, containing merely the White House, Capitol, and a few other government buildings, to serve as the new federal capital district.

Today, Congressman Biggs introduced the No Vaccine Passports Actto prevent federal agencies from issuing any standardized documentation that could be used to certify a U.S. citizen's COVID-19 status to a third party, such as a restaurant or an airline. Additionally, this bill prohibits proof of COVID-19 vaccination from being a requirement for access to federal or congressional property and services.

Today, Congressman Andy Biggs sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) requesting information on the arrest of two Yemeni men identified on the terrorism watch list and the subsequent removal of the press release from the CBP website. The letter reads:

April 7, 2021

Troy Miller
Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20229

Dear Mr. Miller:

Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) sent a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Acting Commissioner Miller, and Chief Patrol Agent Modlin requesting the end of releasing illegal aliens into Arizona communities.

Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) sent a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting answers to a report regarding illegal aliens being released into our country without court dates. These actions have raised serious concerns about DHS' commitment to enforcing the law.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Biggs voted against H.R. 6 The American Dream and Promise Act and H.R. 1603 Farm Workforce Modernization Act because Congress should not reward those who have broken our immigration laws with amnesty.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Biggs introduced the Stopping Border Surges Act to address the loopholes in U.S. immigration law that are serving as magnets for surges of aliens at the border. This bill fixes problems caused by the Flores Settlement Agreement that prevents DHS from detaining family units for more than 20 days, ensures that unaccompanied alien children are quickly and safely returned home, and promotes increased integrity in the asylum system. Congressman Biggs and supporters of this legislation released the following statements:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Biggs, Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security for the House Committee on the Judiciary prepared the following remarks for introduction in the hearing "Controlled Substances: Federal Policies and Enforcement":

Thank you, Madam Chair.

This morning's hearing should be "Biden's Border Crisis is Fueling Drug Smuggling."