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GILBERT, ARIZONA – Today, the House Judiciary Committee Democrats announced their plans to vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in Contempt of Congress. Congressman Biggs, a Republican member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement:
Rep. Brian Mast, an American war hero, joins Congressman Biggs to talk about his efforts to help veterans, his work on his committees, and his efforts within the 116th Congress to serve the American people. https://soundcloud.com/user-171694389-215186623/looking-after-our-veterans-with-rep-brian-mast
GILBERT, ARIZONA – Today, the U.S. Labor Department reported that 263,000 jobs were added in April, with unemployment decreasing to 3.6%. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement:
Immigration and infrastructure reform were focal points at this year's Statespersons' Luncheon, where U.S. Representatives Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., and Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., shared their insights from the nation's capital.
Around 100 people – including legislators, local officials and business professionals alike – packed into the East Valley Institute of Technology's Culinary Arts School last week for the PHX East Valley Partnership's annual luncheon.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, House Judiciary Democrats refused to relent with their radical demands to have staff question Attorney General William Barr for today's hearing. Attorney General Barr, in accordance with precedent of past hearings, volunteered his appearance to speak to Members, but not to committee counsel. Congressman Biggs released the following statement:
The U.S.-Mexico border is a humanitarian and national security disaster. It is a problem of epic proportions that must be solved. Here is what we five Republican U.S. House members saw on the Arizona-Mexico border last week.
We hadn't been on the border long when we saw several illegal immigrants apprehended by Border Patrol agents, including a group of 42.
GILBERT, ARIZONA – Last week, Congressman Andy Biggs led a congressional delegation to the U.S.-Mexico border to better understand the escalating crisis caused by illegal immigration. Congressman Biggs was joined by Rep. Matt Gaetz, Rep. Sean Duffy, Rep. John Joyce, Rep. Duncan Hunter, Rep. Dusty Johnson, and Rep. Pete Stauber. During the trip, the delegation met with Angel parents, Border Patrol agents, DEA officials, ICE agents, Immigration Court judges, and Customs officers. Members of the delegation released the following statements:
GILBERT, ARIZONA – After Attorney General William Barr released the final report of Special Counsel Robert Mueller, Congressman Biggs released the following statement:
"The full report of Special Counsel Robert Mueller confirms what we already knew: there is no evidence of conspiracy between candidate Donald Trump or his campaign and Russia. The narrative spun by Democrats and the media for nearly two years could not even be substantiated by a politicized investigation and biased investigators.
GILBERT, ARIZONA – This past weekend, Congressman Andy Biggs hosted the East Valley's first Drop Zone event – a one-stop shop for veterans services and seniors benefits. The event, which featured a National Anthem rendition from Diana Stocker, TAPS from Jacob Petersen, remarks from Mike Broomhead, and Colors from the American Leadership Academy's Black Eagle Squadron, drew over 2,000 East Valley residents and vendors. Congressman Biggs released the following statement:
House Republicans on Tuesday introduced legislation that they say would provide a "free market alternative" to paid family leave proposals.
The Freedom for Families Act — introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) and co-sponsored by 12 Republicans — would allow individuals to use health savings accounts (HSAs) to cover expenses while on leave following a birth, adoption or family member's illness.