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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Congressman Biggs voted against the bill and issued the following statement:
"The legislation passed today includes $12 billion to be distributed to state, local, and tribal jurisdictions for various purposes, including 'surveillance' and 'contact tracing.' The bill failed to define these terms, which have been used to spy on Americans.
A high-tech method to pinpoint who is infected with the coronavirus is drawing pushback over potential privacy abuses.
Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona, the chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, a group of the chamber's most conservative Republicans, is among the most outspoken about contact tracing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Biggs led a bipartisan group of Members of Congress in introducing the TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act.
Rachel del Guidice: I'm joined today on The Daily Signal Podcast by Congressman Andy Biggs of Arizona. Congressman Biggs, It's great to have you again on The Daily Signal Podcast.
Rep. Andy Biggs: Rachel, it's good to be with you.
Growing discontent with stringent state-level restrictions imposed to mitigate the coronavirus is pouring out into the streets near state capitols in ways reminiscent of the last decade's conservative activism.
"They have a very Tea Party feel," said Tea Party Express co-founder Sal Russo of the demonstrations.
Conservatives in the House are calling for the country to immediately reopen, raising concerns that the closure of nonessential businesses due to COVID-19 infringes on individuals' rights and could have detrimental long-term effects on the economy.
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) is calling on House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to push back on calls to provide additional funding for state and local economies in the next coronavirus stimulus package.
GILBERT, ARIZONA – Today, Congressman Andy Biggs was appointed to President Trump's Congressional Task Force on Reopening the American Economy. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement:
"Under President Trump's leadership over the past three-plus years, the American economy enjoyed historic success. Millions of jobs were created. The unemployment rate was at a record low. And wages were rising. The Trump administration's pro-growth policies were paying dividends for millions of American individuals, families, and businesses.
Republicans in the House of Representatives are criticizing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's claim that President Donald Trump cutting funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) is "illegal."
President Donald Trump is tapping yet another group to advise him on when to re-open the economy: members of Congress.
The Trump administration is inviting a bipartisan crew of lawmakers to participate in a task force to address the central question of when the country should return to normal amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.