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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives failed to pass H.R. 6136, the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act. This bill was the second immigration package voted on in the House this month. Congressman Biggs voted against the bill and issued the following statement:
"Like last week's amnesty legislation, H.R. 6136 fails to deliver on the promises we made to our constituents to first fund, build, and complete a border wall before reforming any other pieces of our broken immigration system.
PHOENIX – U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) has filed a motion to censure Rep. Maxine Waters over her suggestion that members of the Trump administration should be confronted in public.
Biggs was responding to comments the California Democrat made during a rally against President Donald Trump's immigration policy in Los Angeles over the weekend.
Waters cited a recent incident in which White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders was refused service in a Virginia restaurant.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Biggs issued the following statement after introducing a resolution to censure and condemn Representative Maxine Waters:
"Individuals have the right to debate their differences civilly, without fear of retribution. Unfortunately, Maxine Waters' comments condone public violence and encourage actions that jeopardize the safety and security of government officials and the American people.
GILBERT, ARIZONA – This afternoon, Congressman Andy Biggs sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, requesting names of everyone who has served - past and present - on Robert Mueller's special counsel investigation. Congressman Biggs was joined on the letter by Congressman Scott DesJarlais, Congressman Jeff Duncan, Congressman Matt Gaetz, Congressman Paul Gosar, Congressman Andy Harris, Congressman Jody Hice, Congressman Ralph Norman, and Congressman Scott Perry.
Read the full text of the letter below:
June 25, 2018
Congressman Paul Gosar joins Congressman Andy Biggs to talk about his leadership of the Congressional Western Caucus and the fight to stop another round of amnesty for DACA recipients: https://soundcloud.com/user-171694389-215186623/daca-amnesty
" You need to understand there is no border," said Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., asked to explain what people who don't live in border states miss about immigration.
"There's no border, No. 1," Biggs continued. "No. 2, the impact of that is everything from drug smuggling to human trafficking to violence."
If I were a citizen of Mexico, living in Guadalajara, and decided I wanted to emigrate to the United States, I would have to apply for the legal documents to enter the U.S. while I remained in Mexico. It would require a significant period of time and a thorough process before I could legally enter.
After entering America legally, I could apply for citizenship and wait the decade or so before it is my turn. I would not be given special treatment outside the regular, legal path.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Andy Biggs co-sponsored the Equal Protection of Unaccompanied Minors Act, sponsored by Congressman Mark Meadows. Congressman Biggs released the following statement: