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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:
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) will step down as chairman of the House Freedom Caucus on Oct. 1 and will be replaced by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), who was officially elected as the new chairman on Tuesday.
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.
It is said that there are two parties in Washington, D.C., that want to increase spending, Democrats and Republicans. It is imperative that, as we approach the end of the fiscal year, we consider tools to curb some of the ravenous appetite to spend money in D.C. — using the presidential prerogative to rescind some of our wasteful and subsequently unspent appropriations.
The liberal Left is steeped in moral relativism and relies on its Platonic elitism to such a degree that it fails to recognize its blatant hypocrisy.
Democrats initially wanted a $15 federal minimum wage, which recently passed in the House of Representatives. Now, some are calling for $20 per hour.
Both policies would backfire on Americans in a major way.
The Congressional Budget Office recently estimated that if the $15 minimum wage became law, up to 3.7 million jobs could be eliminated by 2025.