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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Donald Trump signed the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act into law. Congressman Biggs, the sponsor of the House bill; Speaker of the 23rd Navajo Nation Council LoRenzo Bates (Nenahnezad, Newcomb, San Juan, T'iis Tsoh Sikaad, Tse'Daa'Kaan, Upper Fruitland); Ms. Pamela Foster, mother of Ashlynne Mike; John F.
I support a structurally balanced federal budget, significant spending cuts, reduction of our soaring national debt, regulatory reform and tax cuts. Together, these actions produce a strong, vibrant economy. I support a well-crafted Balanced Budget Amendment that emphasizes reduced spending!
I do not support the proposed Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA). The timing is too obvious and the amendment lacks the provisions to be effective.
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."
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:
GILBERT, ARIZONA - Last evening, President Donald Trump authorized National Guard troops to secure the U.S.-Mexico border. Congressman Biggs released the following statement:
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.
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:
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:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Congressman Andy Biggs submitted two amendments to the omnibus bill. The first amendment would have reduced Special Counsel Robert Mueller's salary to zero.The second would have prohibited sanctuary cities from receiving certain federal grant funds from the Department of Justice. Both amendments were rejected by the Rules Committee.
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.