Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andy Biggs and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick delivered a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan and Leader Kevin McCarthy, requesting that the House bring up the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act (S. 204) for a vote as soon as possible. Congressmen Biggs and Fitzpatrick were joined on the letter by 40 of their colleagues in the House of Representatives.
GILBERT, ARIZONA – Today, Congressman Andy Biggs released the following statement on Right to Try legislation:
"President Trump used the State of the Union address on Tuesday to champion passage of Right to Try legislation that would give millions of Americans the hope of extending or saving their lives. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed its version of this policy, and House leadership has repeatedly committed to a vote.
GILBERT, ARIZONA – Today, President Donald Trump declassified the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) memo outlining FISA abuses by the Obama administration. Congressman Andy Biggs released the following statement:
"In a time when Americans need to know that they can trust the government, it is ironic that our top law enforcement officials seek to protect their own from indications of corruption. The men and women who constitute the rank-and-file of the Department of Justice and the FBI are doing a wonderful job. Their credibility must not be undermined by protecting those who have attempted to manipulate our laws. Americans must be given the opportunity to see the memorandum without exactions or redactions. They must know who has betrayed our trust."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, President Donald J. Trump delivered the State of the Union to a Joint Session of Congress. Congressman Andy Biggs attended and released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow, President Donald Trump will give his first State of the Union to a Joint Session of Congress. Congressman Andy Biggs will be attending and bringing Ms. Pamela Foster as his guest. Congressman Biggs and Ms. Foster released the following statements:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed that it had failed to preserve five months of text messages between Peter Strzok and Lisa Page. The end date of the missing texts coincides with the appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Peter Strzok served on the Special Counsel's team before being demoted due to the text messages he had sent to Ms. Page. Congressman Biggs released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Biggs released the following statement on the federal government's shutdown:
"This government closure can be laid at the feet of the Democrats and the United States Senate. Democrats are withholding government funding to give amnesty to illegal aliens, and the Senate has ignored the House-passed budget we sent them over four months ago.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence allowed House lawmakers to view a classified memo. Congressman Biggs viewed the document this evening and released the following statement:
"I am outraged by what I read, and the American people deserve to know what Congress now knows.
"I will be joining several of my colleagues to urge House leadership to declassify this material. Nothing within this memo would impair national security. My constituents deserve full transparency on this issue."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Rules Committee hosted a member day on the issue of earmarks. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement:
"I am fundamentally opposed to earmarks. The old system was flawed, leading to corruption and coercion. Congress was right to stop the rampant earmark abuse and work towards a more transparent appropriations process.