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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On this date, one year ago, Robert Mueller was appointed Special Counsel of the investigation into Russian tampering with the 2016 election. Congressman Biggs, one of the earliest Members of Congress to call for Mueller's resignation, issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House passed the VA MISSION Act of 2018. Congressman Biggs voted for the legislation and issued the following statement:
James Comey's recent novel demonstrates that Comey let his ego undermine the Constitution he was sworn to defend.
Comey is upset that he was fired. He is angry with the public for having the audacity to elect Donald Trump as president. He wanted revenge, and he wrote a tell-all book (for profit) to teach Trump a lesson.
The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, on which we both serve, recently reviewed the National Science Foundation's (NSF) proposed budget for next year. It includes more than $6 billion for basic scientific research. NSF-funded research has laid the foundations for most of the technological breakthroughs that define the modern world: GPS, wireless communications, life-saving medicines and more.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Donald Trump announced that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has agreed to release three unjustly imprisoned U.S. citizens:
"I was pleased to learn North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has agreed to free American citizens Kim Dong-chul, Tony Kim, and Kim Hak-song from North Korean custody. Two of these men had been held in captivity since last year, and one of them had been imprisoned since 2015. Thankfully, all three of these individuals appear to be in good health.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Donald Trump announced that the United States is withdrawing from the Iran Nuclear Agreement – otherwise known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Congressman Biggs issued the following statement:
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
On Sept. 22, 2011, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Michael Mullen warned: "I believe the single, biggest threat to our national security is debt."
He's right — and not the only military or intelligence expert to offer a similar sentiment. The United States of America faces many existential threats from ISIS, rogue nations and illegal immigration. However, our nation encounters no greater menace than our inability to bring our debt under control. This internal, bipartisan recklessness endangers Americans everywhere.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Judiciary Committee convened a hearing on "Filtering Practices of Social Media Platforms." Congressman Biggs, a member of the Committee, released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05), chairman of the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee's Subcommittee on Environment, delivered the following opening statement at this morning's joint Space and Environment Subcommittees hearing on "Surveying the Space Weather Landscape":
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, U.S. District Judge John Bates ruled against the Trump administration's order to rescind Obama Administration's unconstitutional Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Congressman Biggs released the following statement: