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A trio of House conservatives, who have succeeded in getting the Judiciary Committee to keep questioning the FBI's 2015-2016 probe of Hillary Clinton's private email server, have sent a letter to the bureau asking for more answers before Director Christopher A. Wray next testifies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Biggs released the following statement on the Kate Steinle verdict:
"I can't even begin to imagine the heartbreak the Steinle family must feel tonight. This verdict was an absolute tragedy.
"Kate's death was truly preventable and due, in part, to the lax policies of the Obama administration and San Francisco's sanctuary city status. Kate's killer had been previously deported five times and had been released on the streets while he awaited a sixth deportation.
The Justice Department is expected next week to release a report providing the first public details on the cost of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 US elections.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 2666, the AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act. Congressman Andy Biggs, the bill's sponsor, and Chairman Goodlatte released the following statements:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Biggs delivered the following remarks during today's House Judiciary Committee's markup of the AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act (H.R. 2666).
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I am honored to be the sponsor of the AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act in memory of the life of Ashlynne Mike. I want to thank the Chairman for hearing this bill today.
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 subcommittee hearing, "The Future of WOTUS: Examining the Role of States":
Welcome to today's hearing, "The Future of WOTUS: Examining the Role of States." I want to thank our expert panel of witnesses for being here today and agreeing to testify about this important topic.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention released a new report, showing that nationwide abortion rates have fallen to their lowest level since before Roe v. Wade. Abortion rates in Arizona dropped half of a percent during that timeframe. Congressman Biggs released the following statement:
GILBERT, ARIZONA - Congressman Biggs released the following statement to address the current transition at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau:
"I support President Donald Trump's designation of Mick Mulvaney as Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The President was well within his constitutional right to make this appointment under the Vacancies Act.
GILBERT, ARIZONA – Congressman Biggs released the following statement on the potential inclusion of a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) deal in the end-of-year spending bill:
"As Congress approaches another government funding deadline, I am encouraged by Speaker Paul Ryan's comments that lawmakers are not planning to tie DACA reform to these negotiations. Congress should pass single-subject legislation, which maximizes the transparency of our votes to constituents. It would be a grave mistake to add DACA reform to the spending bill.
President Trump's rocky relationship with Capitol Hill faces a crucial test Tuesday in a meeting with top Republican and Democratic congressional leaders that could edge the government closer to a year-end bipartisan fiscal deal — or a federal shutdown.
Leaders in both parties spent Monday preparing to make their case to an unpredictable president who abruptly sided with Democrats the last time he sat down with top leaders.