Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4378, a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through November 21, 2019, along with other program extenders. This legislation was introduced the night before. Congressman Biggs voted against the CR and issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) and Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced the TBI and PTSD Treatment Act to direct the Veterans Administration (VA) to furnish Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) to veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). TreatNOW and Healing Arizona Veterans, two organizations dedicated to the advancement of HBOT to treat TBI and PTSD, wrote in support of the TBI and PTSD Treatment Act. Congressman Biggs and Senator Cramer released the following statements:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Democrats continued another faux impeachment hearing with Corey Lewandowski. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Democrats pressed forward with their perpetual harassment of President Donald Trump, passing a ‘Resolution for Investigative Procedures' to set rules for impeachment of the President. Congressman Biggs opposed the resolution and issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the House Freedom Caucus membership selected Congressman Andy Biggs to be its next chairman. Biggs becomes the third Freedom Caucus chairman, following Congressmen Jim Jordan and Mark Meadows. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released August numbers for illegal alien apprehensions at America's southern border. Approximately 50,000 apprehensions were made in August, and over 800,000 in the first 11 months of the fiscal year. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Andy Biggs was honored by National Taxpayers Union (NTU) for having one of the strongest voting records in Washington, DC on supporting lower taxes, limited government, and economic freedom. This year, Congressman Biggs is one of only 17 Representatives to have earned the "Taxpayers' Friend Award," the top award in this category, for their outstanding voting record during the 2018 Congressional session.
GILBERT, ARIZONA – Today, the U.S. Department of Labor released its Employment Situation Report for August 2019, showing that the American economy added 130,000 jobs, the unemployment rate remained at 3.7, wages increased over 3% from the previous year, and labor force participation and the number of Americans marked as ‘employed' experienced positive gains. Congressman Biggs released the following statement:
GILBERT, ARIZONA – Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery is currently under consideration for the Arizona Supreme Court. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement of support:
GILBERT, ARIZONA – Today, Department of Justice Inspector General, Michael Horowitz, released his Report of Investigation of Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey's Disclosure of Sensitive Investigative Information and Handling of Certain Memoranda.