Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the House of Representatives passed the three bills comprising Tax Reform 2.0. These bills were H.R. 6756, the American Innovation Act; H.R. 6757, the Family Savings Act; and H.R. 6760, the Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018. Congressman Biggs supported these three bills and issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement:
"Judge Kavanaugh presented an emotional and passionate defense of his integrity to the nation today. I applaud him for his perseverance throughout this disgraceful process. No person should endure the character assassination that has befallen Judge Kavanaugh. My heart goes out to him, his family, and his friends.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Natural Resources Committee held a legislative hearing on the Western Caucus's Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) Modernization Package. The package consists of nine bills, including H.R. 6356 – the LIST Act of 2018, introduced by Congressman Andy Biggs. Congressman Biggs submitted the following statement for the record:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, the U.S. Department of Justice, the state of Arizona, and representatives of every federally recognized tribe in the state began a workshop to facilitate the implementation of the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act, which was signed into law earlier this year. The workshop will be held on September 25-26, 2018, at the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation's We Ko Pa Resort Conference Center. Congressman Biggs, the House sponsor of this law, released the following statement:
GILBERT, ARIZONA – Media reports claim Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein secretly recorded President Trump during private conversations and that Rosenstein talked about invoking the 25th amendment to impeach our President. Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe's attorney released a statement soon after, implying that his client's leaked memos may have sparked the news. Congressman Biggs released the following statement:
GILBERT, ARIZONA – This week, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) announced its support for Congressman Biggs' border security bill, the Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act.
GILBERT, ARIZONA – Today, President Donald Trump ordered the declassification of key FISA documents and text messages in the FBI's Russia investigation. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement:
"I applaud President Trump for assisting Congress with its oversight responsibilities over the DOJ and FBI and to provide transparency to the American people. Our government must act fairly and without bias. Unfortunately, we have seen the opposite from DOJ and FBI officials at the very top.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Judiciary Committee held a mark-up of several bills. Congressman Biggs offered a successful amendment to Rep. Darrell Issa's CIRCUIT Act, requiring the Judicial Conference of the United States to study the most preferable division of states within the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05), chairman of the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee's Subcommittee on Environment, delivered the following opening statement at this morning's joint Environment and Oversight Subcommittee hearing, "Examining the Underlying Science and Impacts of Glider Truck Regulations":
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, NumbersUSA, an organization advocating for immigration policies that protect all Americans, announced its support for the Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act. NumbersUSA's support follows endorsements for the bill from the National Border Patrol Council and Angel Families.