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On Friday, President Donald Trump signaled he wasn't willing to shut down the federal government in a budget battle over the southern border wall he wants. It ended a bit of the drama in Washington at a time when Congress is overflowing with things to do.
With the Treasury set to be unable to continue borrowing more Sept. 29, due to the debt limit, conservative lawmakers are looking ahead to what they should do.
Gilbert, Arizona – Yesterday, President Trump traveled to Missouri to deliver his outline for a historic tax reform proposal. Congressman Biggs released the following statement:
"Since taking office, President Trump has revitalized the American economy and job creation. His attention to reducing regulatory burdens for businesses and fostering American product creation is a terrific start. Tax reform will tremendously help his efforts.
PHOENIX — A week after President Donald Trump threatened to shut down the government unless he gets funding for a border wall between the United States and Mexico, an Arizona congressman said that may not be what the country wants.
"I don't think people really want to shut down government," Republican Rep. Andy Biggs told KTAR News 92.3 FM's Arizona's Morning News on Tuesday.
Gilbert, Arizona: Today, President Donald Trump granted a Presidential pardon to former-Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Congressman Andy Biggs released the following statement:
"As a member of the Arizona Congressional delegation, I applaud President Trump for pardoning Sheriff Joe Arpaio. The President brought justice to a situation where the Obama administration had attempted to destroy a political opponent.
Republican leaders don't want a government shutdown. Democrats don't either, at least not officially.
And yet come this fall, or perhaps just in time for Christmas, federal agencies might once again send their nonessential employees home and national parks and museums might close their doors—all because of President Trump's insistence that Congress fork over about $1.6 billion in seed money for his long-promised southern border wall.
Gilbert, Arizona – Today, Congressman Biggs welcomed President Donald J. Trump to Phoenix, Arizona:
"I am pleased to welcome President Trump back to Arizona. We are privileged to host him in the Grand Canyon State.
Gilbert, Arizona - Congressman Andy Biggs called on President Donald Trump to pardon Sheriff Joe Arpaio:
"On Tuesday, President Trump will make a highly-anticipated trip to Arizona, and I hope that he will follow through on his consideration to pardon Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
It's time to "put the screws" to Republican lawmakers who promised to repeal Obamacare, one House member says, and that's why he supports reviving a successful 2015 attempt to get rid of the health care law.
"We certainly can't give up," Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said in a phone interview with The Daily Signal.
Gaetz was explaining why he decided to back a small caucus of House conservatives in its strategy to force a floor vote on a bill mirroring the Obamacare repeal passed in December 2015.
A Senate-passed bill intended to help dying patients access experimental drugs will likely face lengthier deliberations in the House. While the Senate fast-tracked the bill on Aug. 3, the House will likely subject it to a hearing and markup before bringing it up to a vote, according to congressional aides and a lobbyist.