According to Bowers, “He (Biggs) asked if I would sign on both to a letter that had been sent from my state or that I would support the decertification of the electors, and I said I would not.”It goes on. Questions about what Biggs and other representatives did and said, with whom they met, with whom they spoke.Ī congressman the Freedom from Religion Foundation lists among “Christian nationalist House members.”Īnother view: Beware of Arizona's unholy Christian nationalistsĪ congressman who was among a group of Republicans who voted against a bill directing the White House to prepare a report in which it collects and examines evidence concerning war crimes committed since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.A congressman who tried to get Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers to decertify Arizona’s presidential electors in the 2020 election, essentially disenfranchising the entire state. It subpoenaed him and has questions that involve the lead up to the insurrection. 6 committee, which would like Biggs to testify under oath. 6 Capitol riot.Ī congressman who for months has been ducking the Jan. police officers for their courage during the Jan. That’s a lot of power for an outlier congressman who was among only 21 House Republicans who voted against a bill to award congressional gold medals to Capitol and D.C. He doesn’t want to be speaker of the House he wants to be the “Screecher” of the House. So, someone like Biggs, who most of the time is a voice crying in the wilderness, suddenly can start yelling directly into the ears of the powerful. That means as little as four Republican opponents can block McCarthy. After the latest elections, Republicans hold a 221-seat majority. But, while Biggs doesn’t have the votes to win, he believes he has enough votes to squeeze some promises to the person who winds up with the job.Ī speaker needs 218 votes to control the 435-seat House. Not too long ago, Biggs took on McCarthy in a closed-door session of Republicans and lost on a secret ballot, 188-31. And despite what he says, Biggs has no intention of actually becoming the speaker of the House. So, with nothing useful left to do, Biggs found himself in the Arizona Legislature and then the U.S. Instead of politics, Biggs is playing poker
Back in 1993, Biggs was handed a $10 million check by Ed McMahon and Dick Clark as the winner of the American Family Sweepstakes. He is a multi-millionaire who earned his riches the old fashion way … through blind luck. Nothing establishment about Andy, no sir. “Kevin McCarthy was created by, elevated by, and maintained by the establishment.” “I’m running for Speaker to break the establishment,” Biggs said on Twitter. Or at least to have settled down into a mild giggle.
Andy Biggs announced his intention to run for speaker of the House, so I figure you’ve had enough time by now to stop laughing. They have six children and are the grandparents of ten grandchildren.It’s been more than a day since Arizona Republican Rep. in Political Science from Arizona State University.Īn Arizona native, Andy and his wife, Cindy, have lived in Gilbert for 3 5 years. in Asian Studies from Brigham Young University, his J.D. In 2012, Andy was elected Senate President.Īndy received his B.A. Prior to his election to Congress, Andy served in the Arizona State House of Representatives for eight years, and in the Arizona State Senate for six years. He is currently c o-chair of the Border Security Caucus, Vice Chair of the Congressional Western Caucus, and a c o-founder of the bipartisan War Powers Caucus. He currently s erves on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and the House Judiciary Committee, where he is the Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance.įrom 2019 through 2021, he served as Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus. Andy Biggs was first elected to serve the people of Arizona’s Fifth District in 2016.
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