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Americans should be outraged and frightened by an unprecedented rule change backed by Democrats and approved by the House on a 217-189 vote Friday night allowing for proxy voting and remote committee meetings to guard against the spread of the coronavirus.
While the duration of the rule change – which drew strong objections from Republicans – was labeled as "temporary" for 45 days, in government there is rarely a "temporary" duration to any new centralization of power.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, the Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed Speaker Pelosi's $3.5 trillion spending package. Congressman Biggs voted no on the partisan legislation and issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives passed H.Res.965 to authorize remote voting in the House and to provide for official remote committee proceedings. Congressman Biggs voted NO and issued the following statement:
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) has introduced legislation aimed at providing liability protections for businesses as states begin to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The measure takes aim at a key sticking point that has emerged in negotiations for coronavirus relief aid.
Biggs said he believes that the legislation is necessary to protect businesses from trial lawyers, arguing that companies and churches shouldn't be held liable for reopening.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Biggs introduced H.R. 6601 to protect businesses taking reasonable steps to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 from frivolous negligence claims. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) announced plans to build an advanced semiconductor factory in Arizona. According to its website, TSMC is the world's largest semiconductor foundry, manufacturing 10,761 different products using 272 distinct technologies for 499 different customers in 2019. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement:
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., told Newsmax TV on Thursday that the unmasking requests made concerning former national security adviser Michael Flynn went "well beyond the scope of normal unmasking" procedure, and should be investigated.
"What should be next is two or three things," Biggs told "The National Report" on Thursday. "Number one, you have to determine if there was some felonious conduct. I think there was, if they took and leaked this, and this moved well beyond the scope of normal unmasking and intelligence."
House Judiciary Committee Republicans on Wednesday launched an inquiry into the use of Chinese drones in the United States to enforce social distancing, which could provide the Chinese government with an ability to collect and exploit sensitive data.
Republicans on the committee sent a letter to the Justice Department (DOJ) and the Homeland Security Department (DHS) to request information on the use of drones produced by Da Jiang Innovations (DJI), a company that accounts for nearly 80 percent of drone sales in the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Biggs introduced the Fourth Amendment Restoration Act. The bill fully repeals the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), prohibits warrantless surveillance of American citizens, and holds accountable any federal officials who violate the law. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement: