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Andy Biggs

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Andy Biggs is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 5th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he has been active in various legislative efforts and is known for his conservative positions on issues such as immigration and national security. Biggs has also been vocal about his opposition to what he terms the advancement of Sharia Law in the United States, emphasizing his commitment to preserving American values.

Jun 12, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to adjourn offered by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Biggs). The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-12
Jun 12, 2019

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 140, nays 254, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 37, as follows: [Roll No. 250] YEAS--140…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-12
Jun 12, 2019

Mr. Speaker, there is a lot I could say, but I want to point out a couple of things. Right now, the Border Patrol has detention facilities that are designed to hold 4,000 people but are holding 19,000 people. ICE has facilities to hold…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-12
Jun 11, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I oppose this resolution. The subpoena for Attorney General Barr is unenforceable on its face. It demands the full and unredacted Mueller report, including grand jury material that the…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-11
Jun 11, 2019

Mr. Speaker, just as the subpoena is overly broad and, quite frankly, unprecedented, as well as legally deficient, this resolution is also overly broad and unique in the annals of American history. When the chairwoman from California…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-11
Jun 4, 2019

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Georgia. I can't help but to be struck here as I reflect on the markup that we had, as we have listened to the Rules debate earlier, plus this debate. I can't help but be struck by the very notion…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-04
Jun 4, 2019

A group of 1,000 was apprehended, and 2,200 came in through El Paso, in 1 day alone, who were apprehended. We are averaging about 4,500 apprehensions a day in this country. What happened when this bill came to markup? Why is it, in my…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-04
Jun 4, 2019

Madam Speaker, I want to give context to this before I talk specifically about the idea of a closed rule here, which I oppose so much. First of all, there are about 690,000 in the DACA population, but there is an estimate that there is…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-04
May 22, 2019

Madam Speaker, today highlights another success story from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Arizona Public Service, the largest electric utility in Arizona, recently announced that it will again be lowering electricity rates to customers…

Congressional Record · 2019-05-22
May 16, 2019

Mr. Speaker, yesterday I introduced the Abortion Is Not Health Care Act. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Service's treatment of out-of-pocket abortion costs as a medical expense. This bill was drafted after receiving feedback from my…

Congressional Record · 2019-05-16
May 14, 2019

But it was not created to be paying $40,000 a year to somebody who made 130 every year of his life.

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