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There are some places, some groups in my district, where I know the same questions will occur every time I visit: "Can you work with Democrats to get something done?"

I get it. I'm one of, if not the most, conservative member of Congress. I'm on the board of the House Freedom Caucus — a group that is not part of the Washington elite.

PHOENIX — Arizona political figures responded Wednesday to special counsel Robert Mueller's first public statement on his investigation into Russian interference during the 2016 election.

Mueller said he was resigning from the Department of Justice to return to private life and closing the special counsel office as the investigation has concluded.

He also said he was barred from charging President Donald Trump with a crime but emphasized that his Russia report did not exonerate the president.

Former special counsel Robert Mueller's reiteration Wednesday that he did not clear or accuse President Donald Trump of obstruction of justice — and that it was Congress' call to make — did not shake Arizona's congressional delegation from its partisan corners.

Some Arizona Republicans claimed vindication — much like the president himself — and blamed Democrats for prolonging discussion about the two-year probe for political purposes.

Rep. Chip Roy, Texas Republican, tried to drain part of the Washington swamp last week. He demanded that the United States House of Representatives vote before authorizing the spending of nearly $20 billion in disaster relief funding.

Arizona Republican Rep. Andy Biggs joined Charles Payne on FNC's "Sunday Morning Futures" to discuss the importance of investigating the Trump campaign investigators and President Trump's decision to allow information about the origins of the investigation to be declassified.

Democrats' continued subpoenas for documents and witnesses pertaining to the Trump administration are a way to "inflame their base," according to a Republican lawmaker.

A group of House conservatives sent a letter to acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan Thursday that outlined border security policies they hope the department will enact.