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Most of Arizona's congressional delegation appears to oppose the Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, which is expected to face a key vote Friday. Democrats oppose the GOP's American Health Care Act outright, and most of the state's Republicans saw the plan as insufficiently conservative.
Washington, D.C. – Today, President Donald Trump signed a new executive order, aimed at preventing potential terrorists from entering the United States, by issuing a 90-day travel ban for individuals from now only six nations: Syria, Iran, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, and Libya. Iraq was included in the previously-issued executive travel order but was removed after the Iraqi government committed to share additional intelligence with the United States.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) was named FreedomWorks' Member of the Month for March. Congressman Biggs received this recognition for being an advocate for individual liberty and federalism throughout his first two months in Congress. FreedomWorks specifically mentioned Congressman Biggs' work on the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act, the Right to Try Act, and H.R. 899, which eliminates the Department of Education. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement:
President Trump delivered his first speech to joint session of Congress last night. The president touched on many topics including securing the border, immigration and the health care system.
Freshman Arizona Democratic congressman Tom O'Halleran said the feel of the speech was more optimistic than earlier rhetoric. But, he was still disappointed, when it came to describing the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act.
Washington, D.C. – Tonight, President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress to outline his goals for the upcoming year. Congressman Biggs released the following statement after attending the address:
Four members of Arizona's congressional delegation tweeted throughout President Donald Trump's speech to Congress on Tuesday night: Republicans Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar and Democrats Ruben Gallego and Tom O'Halleran.
Their reactions largely reflected their partisan positions.
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 hearing, At What Cost? Examining the Social Cost of Carbon:
Welcome to today's joint subcommittee hearing entitled "At What Cost? Examining the Social Cost of Carbon." Today we will examine the previous administration's determination of the Social Cost of Carbon, or SCC, and explore why the calculated value is flawed.
Hello from sunny Arizona!
I've been in the district this week, meeting with constituents, businesses, and organizations. I have enjoyed hearing your concerns and I look forward to taking the opinions of Arizona's Fifth Congressional District constituents back to D.C.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Biggs joined 28 U.S. Representatives and 2 U.S. Senators to sign an amicus brief in Jennings v. Rodriguez. The case involves several aliens who have been ordered deported from the United States, but who disagree with being detained while challenging their deportation. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in a departure from federal law, ruled that these aliens are entitled to challenge their detention every six months until a final decision on their deportation is made.
Eager to help President Trump complete the 1,954-mile wall on the southern border, lawmakers are considering a financing plan that would tax the money that immigrants send home to Mexico and tap State Department foreign aid to the country.
House and Senate Republicans told the Washington Examiner that raiding those two caches of money would offset costs to taxpayers, a key demand of fiscal conservatives, and live up to Trump's promise to make Mexico pay for the wall.