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The border crisis continues even though the number of people caught trying to enter illegally has dropped substantially. The numbers really are staggering. More than 3,000 people a day are caught or surrender. We are down from more than 140,000 illegal aliens apprehended in May to just under 100,000 in June.
GILBERT, ARIZONA – Today, the U.S. Department of Labor released its July 2019 Employment Situation Report, showing that 164,000 jobs were added last month, the unemployment rate remained at 3.7%, and wage growth from last year ticked up 3.2%. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement:
Even after the embarrassing Robert Mueller hearing in Congress last week, some Democrats ardently continue their efforts to impeach President Trump.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Attorney General William Barr announced that the federal government would resume capital punishment at the end of this year, directing five death penalty sentences to be carried out for certain rare and heinous crimes. In one case, Lezmond Mitchell murdered and then beheaded a grandmother and her granddaughter. He was convicted by a jury and was sentenced to death in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement:
The recently announced budget deal by congressional leadership – combined with the 87th debt ceiling increase since 1959 – is a bad deal for the future of all Americans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee. Congressman Biggs questioned Mr. Mueller and released the following statement:
National security is vital to all Americans and our way of life. You may not know it, but Arizona makes a substantial contribution to the defense of our country.
As Congress debates the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2020, it's worth taking stock of all this state does to protect us from global threats.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives passed a criminal contempt resolution for Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. House Democrats also introduced Articles of Impeachment against President Donald Trump, which were ultimately tabled. Congressman Biggs voted against the contempt resolution and to table the impeachment articles. He released the following statement:
GILBERT, ARIZONA – Yesterday, President Donald Trump announced a major rule change designed to reduce asylum abuse at our southern border. Under the rule, most migrants will be ineligible for asylum if they passed through Mexico or another Central American country that isn't their home country before reaching the United States without applying for and being denied protection. Congressman Biggs released the following statement: