Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) has introduced two bills to defund the Manhattan District Attorney’s (DA) Office following the indictment of President Donald Trump. Trump was indicted in early April on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. But critics have called the case “weak,” suggesting political motives behind the move. In a comment emailed to…
Arizona Lawmaker Holds ‘Impeach Mayorkas’ Event, Submits Impeachment Articles
February 8, 2023
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Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) on Feb. 8 held an event calling for the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Biggs announced the event, which was streamed to Facebook, in a press release obtained by the Epoch Times. “Today, Congressman Andy Biggs … will hold an impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro…
McCarthy Fails in First Vote for Speaker of the House; Bitter Battle Erupts Among GOPers
January 3, 2023
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WASHINGTON—Chaos walked into the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday and made itself home as members of the new Republican majority rejected House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become speaker, but then failed to settle on an alternative candidate. In the first vote of a tumultuous first day of the 118th Congress,…
McCarthy Fails in Votes for Speaker of the House; Bitter Battle Erupts Among GOPers
January 3, 2023
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WASHINGTON—Chaos walked into the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday and made itself home as members of the new Republican majority rejected House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become speaker, but then failed to settle on an alternative candidate. In the first vote of a tumultuous first day of the 118th Congress,…
McCarthy Confident About Speaker Bid Even as Reformers in Both Parties Seek Rules Changes
November 22, 2022
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s announcement that he will kick three far-Left Democrats off of committees if he is elected Speaker of the House is a key step in the California Republican’s drive to gain enough votes to hold the most powerful gavel in the nation’s Capitol. With four seats still to be decided from…
House Republicans Nominate McCarthy for Speaker
November 15, 2022
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House Republicans on Nov. 15 nominated House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as speaker of the House. The vote happened met in a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington as Republicans near gaining control of the House of Representatives, securing 217 of the 218 seats they need with more than a dozen races still uncalled. During…
Border Patrol Retirees Face Months-Long Delays in Receiving Pension Payouts: Rep. Andy Biggs
Republicans are demanding answers after learning that the federal government has been stalling on paying out the pensions for retiring Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officers. In a Nov. 1 letter obtained by The Epoch Times, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) unveiled GOP findings about the long delays in approving pension payments owed to CBP agents….
EXCLUSIVE: Republicans Call for Investigation Into ‘Politically Motivated’ CDC Decisions During COVID
Reps. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) are leading a GOP call for investigations into “politically motivated” decisions made by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter exclusively obtained by The Epoch Times, Roy and Biggs, joined by Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) called on…
Rep. Andy Biggs Blows Whistle On ATF ‘Anti-Gun Agenda’ Targeting Law-Abiding Firearm Dealers
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) in a June 29 letter demanded answers from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) about a dramatic increase in Federal Firearm License (FFL) revocations since President Joe Biden took office, which he blamed on an “anti-gun agenda” from the administration. To hold a FFL, licensees must undergo occasional…
GOP Rep. Biggs Unveils ‘America First Contract’ Platform
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) on Monday unveiled an “America First Contract,” laying out populist policy positions and promises that he would push for during the 118th Congress. In a message to The Epoch Times, Biggs spokesman Matthew Tragesser called the document “the most comprehensive Republican contract in 25+ years since Newt Gingrich’s in 1994.” The…
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