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April 12, 2018

In the disingenuous world of congressional politics, the current balanced budget amendment proposal up for a vote in the House Thursday night may be the most cynical in my short time in Congress.

"Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good," people tell me. They have a point. If this amendment was even nudging us in the direction of curbing our spending addiction and toward a truly balanced budget, I'd vote "yes."


April 10, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Biggs received the American Conservative Union (ACU) Award for Conservative Excellence, which is the organization's highest award bestowed to lawmakers who vote to uphold conservative principles. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement:


April 5, 2018

GILBERT, ARIZONA - Last evening, President Donald Trump authorized National Guard troops to secure the U.S.-Mexico border. Congressman Biggs released the following statement:


March 26, 2018

In 2014, Americans were disgusted by scandals in the Veterans Administration (VA), involving wait lists and falsified reports and records. The epicenter of these misdeeds was the Phoenix VA system, but many veterans at other VA centers around the country encountered similar nightmares.

Changes were needed, but change has not come quickly enough. There is still too little accountability, too much incompetency and corruption, and not enough results at the VA. That is why I am requesting that VA Secretary David Shulkin resign.


March 23, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate passed the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act last night by unanimous consent, sending it to the White House to be signed into law. Congressman Biggs, the sponsor of the House legislation, and Speaker of the 23rd Navajo Nation Council LoRenzo Bates (Nenahnezad, Newcomb, San Juan, T'iis Tsoh Sikaad, Tse'Daa'Kaan, Upper Fruitland) issued the following statements:


March 22, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the omnibus spending package for Fiscal Year 2018. Congressman Biggs voted against the legislation and issued the following statement:


March 22, 2018

An Arizona lawmaker wants to deny federal funds to sanctuary cities by amending a spending bill keeping the government running through September.

The amendment proposed by Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., would withhold two kinds of federal grants to cities and other jurisdictions that don't cooperate with federal authorities in enforcing immigration law, The Hill reported.


March 21, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018. Congressman Andy Biggs, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, Victor Riches with the Goldwater Institute, Jason Pye with FreedomWorks, Andrew Clark with Americans for Prosperity, and Laura McLinn released the following statements:


March 21, 2018

Members of the House Freedom Caucus plan to introduce amendments to the omnibus in an attempt to negate some of the provisions they don't agree with in the massive spending package.

The legislative text of the $1.3 trillion bill was released late Wednesday and conservatives have taken issue with a number of provisions slated to make it into the finalized measure.