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The Left is apoplectic that Arizona and the rest of the country are moving to reopen our society. Gov. Doug Ducey is correct that Arizona needs to be open. We have all have been denied fundamental rights during lockdowns. As Arizona opens, we all must understand and mitigate the risks of the coronavirus. But the numbers simply do not support the hysteria that left-wing pundits and their media allies are attempting to foment. They keep shouting that the number of people who have been detected with the virus is up.
GILBERT, ARIZONA – Last week, the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security proposed a new rule to streamline consideration of asylum claims. The rule gives the federal government needed tools to combat fraudulent claims and to work through the 1-million case backlog. Congressman Andy Biggs issued the following statement:
GILBERT, ARIZONA – Today, the U.S. Department of Labor released the May Employment Situation Summary, showing an increase of 2.5 million jobs and a decreased unemployment rate to 13.3%. Experts had predicted that there would be over 8 million jobs lost and an unemployment rate of over 19%. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement:
Peaceful protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis have been highjacked by people with malevolent intentions. Protests are acceptable, violent attacks on people and property are not.
Pent-up frustrations from job losses and months of isolation during the coronavirus lockdowns played a role in the riots across the country, according to psychologists and pandemic researchers.
"I do think the pandemic aggravated things," said historian John Berry, who has written books focused on past pandemics.
Tension built up during the lockdowns due to the massive joblessness — especially for those making less than $40,000 a year, African Americans disproportionately getting sick from the virus, and people being shut in the house for months, Berry said.
GILBERT, ARIZONA – Tonight, President Donald Trump addressed the nation after multiple days of destructive riots across the country. Congressman Biggs reacted to the president's remarks:
Nearly every member of Arizona's House delegation is involved in the chamber's historic shift to proxy voting on Wednesday, with Democrats taking advantage of the new rule and Republicans seeking to block it from happening.
Democratic Reps. Raúl Grijalva and Ann Kirkpatrick are among at least four dozen House members who will stay out of the Capitol during the pandemic and still hope to participate in roll call votes.