The Week in Review 

Happy Friday!

I hope you had a wonderful week. I am grateful to serve you all in the 119th Congress. Read below to see what I’ve been working on this week.

Certifying the Results of the 2024 Election

On Monday, I attended a joint session of Congress to certify President-elect Trump’s victory in the 2024 election. Washington, D.C. faced snowy and icy conditions, but Congress understood the importance of getting in and working for the American people.

President-elect Trump’s victory was certified with no objections from the Democrats. It was the first time congressional Democrats did not raise a challenge to a Republican winner of the presidential election since certifying President George H.W. Bush’s victory in 1989.

President-elect Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, January 20, a mere ten days from now. I look forward to working with my colleagues to follow the mandate delivered by the American voters to secure the border and bend the spending curve down.

House Passes Laken Riley Act

This week, the House passed H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act. This bill, named after 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley who was brutally assaulted and murdered by an illegal alien, requires federal immigration authorities to detain illegal aliens arrested for, charged with, or who have admitted to  theft-related crimes. It also would allow states to sue the Department of Homeland Security if they release an alien who later commits a crime in that state .

Every crime committed by an illegal alien is 100% preventable. I was glad to see the bill pass the House, despite 159 Democrats voting against it. But we still have much work to do to secure the border. Click the image below to hear more about the Laken Riley Act:

Reintroducing Key Border Security Bills to Dismantle Biden-Harris-Mayorkas Open-Border Policies

I will continue to make border security my number one priority in the 119th Congress. I’ve reintroduced legislation to facilitate imposition of the mandate to fix the border given to President-Elect Trump.

President Trump’s incoming Administration will work tirelessly to reverse the Biden-Harris regime’s disastrous open-border policies. I urge the GOP to quickly move my border legislation through the House and Senate so it’s ready to be signed into law by the President soon after his inauguration. The American people delivered a mandate; we must work in tandem with the executive branch to carry out the demands of the people.

I’ve reintroduced the following: 

• H.R. 116, Stopping Border Surges Act – Closes loopholes in immigration law that serve as a magnet for illegal entry into the country and promotes increased integrity in the asylum system.
  
• H.R. 76, Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act – Establishes funding for the U.S.-Mexico border wall by taxing foreign remittance transfers, rightsizing immigration fees, and reducing foreign aid from countries whose nationals enter the US illegally.
  
• H.R. 61, Ensuring United Families at the Border Act – Protects migrant children from unsafe situations. 
  
• H.R. 57, Ending Catch and Release Act – Prohibits DHS from paroling or releasing illegal aliens into the country while the alien’s immigration claim is pending. 
  
• H.R. 64, Grant’s Law – Prohibits DHS from releasing illegal aliens who have been arrested for deportable crimes. This bill was named for a Fifth District constituent, Grant Ronnebeck, tragically killed by an illegal alien released from custody despite having a final order or removal. 
  
• H.R. 103, Congressional Border Security Assessment Act – Ensures that Members of Congress have access to all parts of the southern border for national security oversight.
  
• H.R. 218, State Immigration Enforcement Act – Allows states and localities to pass and enforce laws that mirror federal immigration laws.
  
• H.R. 259, No Funding for Illegal Migrant Billboards Act – Prohibits the Homeland Security Secretary from advertising legal assistance services for noncitizens. 

Click the image below to hear more about my reintroduced bills:

House Votes to Hold the Illegitimate International Criminal Court (ICC) Accountable

This week, the House passed H.R. 23, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act. This bill, introduced by Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) and Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL), imposes sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it investigates, arrests, detains, or prosecutes any protected person of the United States and our allies, including Israel. I’m an original cosponsor of the bill. 

On May 20, 2024, the ICC announced unprecedented arrest warrant applications for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant. In response, I introduced a resolution reaffirming that neither the U.S. nor Israel are parties to the Rome Statute—the treaty that established the ICC. As such, neither nation recognizes the jurisdiction or legitimacy of the ICC. 

Language from my resolution mentioned above was included in the final text for H.R. 23.

The ICC seeks to exercise authority it does not have, in jurisdiction from which it is excluded. As the only member of Congress who was in attendance at the Rome Conference where the ICC document originated, I can witness that the ICC is anti-America and anti-Israel.

I am pleased to have contributed language to H.R. 23 and to have voted yes on sanctions against the ICC. Click the image below to watch my Floor debate on Reps. Roy and Mast’s bill:

Restoring American Sovereignty and Respect on the World Stage

I have reintroduced additional legislation that will once again put American interests first.

The world has become less safe during the four years of the Biden-Harris regime. I look forward to working with President Trump as we restore the leadership of the United States, end our involvement in sovereignty-stripping entanglements, and promote peace through strength. I urge my colleagues to quickly pass these bills as we respond to the mandate our voters gave us in November.

My reintroduced legislation includes the following: 

• H.Res.9 - Reaffirms that the United States is not a party to the Rome Statute and does not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC). 
  
• H.R. 54, WHO Withdrawal Act – Requires the President to immediately withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) and prohibits the use of federal funds to provide for U.S. participation in WHO.
  
• H.R. 93, Stop Imposing Woke Ideology Abroad Act – Prohibits using federal funds to implement the State Department’s Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice and its Equity Action Plan.
  
• H.R. 94, A bill to terminate the designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally.

Click the image below to hear more about my pieces of legislation:

Congress's Mandate to Enact the President-Elect's Agenda: Op-Ed

Congress has a mandate to enact President-elect Trump’s agenda. The voters spoke loudly on two issues, the border and inflation. Rightly so. The Biden-Mayorkas team did generational damage to our sovereign integrity by opening the border to the world. And Congress has neglected our budget for decades resulting in a cascade of national debt that is fueling inflation.

Townhall published this op-ed, and the full piece can be found here.

What's the Biggs Idea? Podcast with Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN)

On this week’s episode of What’s the Biggs Idea?, I was joined by the one and only Congressman Tim Burchett, representing Tennessee’s Second District. We discussed the ominous drones recently seen flying over New Jersey and much of the eastern seaboard and their possible ties to the CCP. We also discussed the necessity for Congress to cut spending and work alongside Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s DOGE, as well as the ongoing border crisis that Congress has been mandated to fix. Check out my website to watch previous episodes. Click the image below to watch this week’s episode:

Recognizing National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

Yesterday was National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. We extend our deepest thanks to all who selflessly put their lives on the line to protect our communities.

Thank you to all of our courageous law enforcement officers for all you do!

Team Biggs Attends the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Gulfstream Aerospace’s New Mesa Service Center

This week, Team Biggs attended the ribbon cutting for Gulfstream Aerospace’s new Mesa Service Center at Mesa Gateway Airport.

This state of the art MRO—Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul facility—will bring jobs, economic growth, and educational opportunities through partnerships with local schools. 

Thank you for choosing AZ-05!

Team Biggs Attends Arizona Chamber's Legislative Forecast

Team Biggs attended Arizona Chamber's Legislative Forecast today. 

Thanks to the Chamber for hosting this event and to Arizona’s elected officials for sharing their outlook on some of the toughest challenges facing Arizonans.

Letters and Legislation

Bills Sponsored:

• H.R. 218 - State Immigration Enforcement Act 
  
• H.R. 259 - No Funding for Illegal Migrant Billboards Act

Bills Cosponsored:

• H.R. 21 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (Rep. Wagner) 
  
• H.J.Res. 12 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve (Rep. Norman) 
  
• H.R. 221 - Abolish the ATF Act (Rep. Burlison) 
  
• H.Res. 15 - Rescinding the subpoenas issued by the January 6th Select Committee on September 23, 2021, October 6, 2021, and February 9, 2022, and withdrawing the recommendations finding Stephen K. Bannon, Mark Randall Meadows, Daniel Scavino, Jr., and Peter K. Navarro in contempt of Congress (Rep. Burlison) 
  
• H.R. 260 - No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act (Rep. Burchett) 
  
• H.R. 273 - REMAIN in Mexico Act (Rep. Gill)
  
• H.R. 274 - Sunset Chevron Act (Rep. Green)
  
• H.R. 302 - Water Rights Protection Act (Rep. Maloy)
  
• H.R. 310 - Restoring Energy Market Freedom Act (Rep. Perry)
  
• H.R. 317 - Healthcare Freedom Act (Rep. Roy)  
  
• H.R. 318 - Border Safety and Security Act (Rep. Roy)
  
• H.Res. 26 - Deeming certain conduct of members of Antifa as domestic terrorism and designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization (Rep. Greene 

Alien Invasion Border Documentary

Check out my border documentary titled Alien Invasion. The 30-minute documentary features footage from private ranches along the border, the Darien Gap in Panama, and interviews with members of Congress, Border Patrol, local and state law enforcement, and much more. It addresses how President Biden’s border crisis began, its consequences, and solutions to address the crisis.

The border documentary may be watched here.

Top Media Appearances of the Week

I joined Newsmax’s Bianca De La Garza to discuss the need for FEMA reforms. Click the image below to watch some of the segment:

I joined Just the News, No Noise with John Solomon to discuss the upcoming fight over reconciliation as we head into President Trump’s new Administration. Click the image below to watch some of the segment:

I joined the Steak for Breakfast podcast to discuss the priorities of the 119th Congress. Click the image below to watch some of the segment:

Tweet of the Week

 Constituent Services 

Flags
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Internships
If you or someone you know is interested in completing an internship in either my Mesa or Washington, D.C. office, they can apply directly on my website. 

Help With a Federal Agency 
I you can’t get an answer from a federal agency in a timely fashion, or if you feel you have been treated unfairly, my office may be able to help resolve a problem or get you the information you need. For example, my office routinely helps constituents with issues involving the Veterans Administration, the IRS, the Social Security Administration, the State Department, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. You can learn more by visiting my website.

Click here to find out more information about my office’s services. 

Tours and Tickets

Interested in touring the White House or U.S. Capitol? As constituents of the Fifth Congressional District, you may request tickets and tours for various Washington D.C. destinations from my office. 

All tickets are provided to constituents on a first-come, first-served basis, so request tickets early.

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