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June 19, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate's Appropriations Committee approved $4.6 billion in humanitarian aid for the crisis at America's southern border. Congressman Biggs released the following statement:

"After months of ignoring the dire crisis at our southern border, Senate Democrats have finally admitted that there are significant issues that Congress must confront. This is progress, but the American people deserve better.


June 19, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, House Democrats continued to ignore desperately needed funding to address the national security and humanitarian crisis at the southern border by passing H.R. 2740 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Congressman Biggs released the following statement:


June 18, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Biggs responded to Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's claim that the administration "has established concentration camps on the southern border of the United States for immigrants…"

"Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez's comments were despicable, and I call on her to immediately retract her irresponsible words. Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez's comparison shows an utter disregard for history and the millions of Jewish and non-Jewish people killed by starvation, gassing and death squads at these camps.


June 18, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) and Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) have established a new bipartisan War Powers Caucus, which will be dedicated to debating our nation's role in global affairs and reaffirming Congress's constitutional leadership responsibility on matters of war and peace. Joining Representatives Biggs and Khanna as original members of the caucus are Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Representative Ken Buck (R-CO). War Powers Caucus members, Concerned Veterans for America, and VoteVets issued the following statements:


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June 13, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, House Democrats blocked over a dozen requests to consider $4.5 billion in supplemental funding to deal with the humanitarian crisis at America's southern border. Congressman Biggs joined Congressman Chip Roy to call attention to this travesty of inaction on the part of Democrats as they started floor consideration of H.R. 2740 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Congressman Biggs released the following statement:


June 12, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Treasury Department released the Monthly Treasury Statement for May 2019. The data shows that government revenues have increased for FY 2019 (in large part due to tax collections), but that government spending has increased almost 10% during the same period. Interest on the national debt has cost the United States over $354 billion during FY 2019, and is estimated to run over $593 billion by the end of the fiscal year. Congressman Biggs released the following statement:


June 11, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats continued their harassment of President Donald Trump and his administration, passing H.Res. 430 to empower committee chairmen to bypass the entire House of Representatives in attempts to enforce subpoenas with Trump officials. Congressman Biggs voted against the resolution and issued the following statement:


June 7, 2019

GILBERT, ARIZONA – Today, Congressman Biggs and his colleagues sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security to address recent reports that illegal aliens are being transported around the country without travel identification required for air travel. Representatives Babin, Gaetz, Cloud, Roy, Gosar, Duncan, and Hice joined the letter to Acting Secretary McAleenan.

Read the text of the letter below:

June 7, 2019


June 7, 2019

GILBERT, ARIZONA – Today, the Department of Labor released the May 2019 Employment Situation report. Congressman Biggs released the following statement:


June 5, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced official May numbers for illegal alien apprehensions at America's southern border. According to CBP, 144,278 aliens were "apprehended or deemed inadmissible at the southern border" and "more than 675,000 migrants have been apprehended or deemed inadmissible so far this fiscal year" – approximately the size of one congressional district. Congressman Biggs released the following statement: