The Week in Review 

Happy Friday!

I hope you had a wonderful week. I am grateful to serve you all in the 118th Congress. Read below to see what I’ve been working on this week. 

Biden’s Unilateral Land Grab in Arizona

This week, Joe Biden visited our great state of Arizona to announce a new federal land grab near the Grand Canyon. This unilateral designation will lock up our nation’s largest uranium deposit without cause and force further dependence on Russia for energy supplies. 

Biden’s proposed monument lacks common sense and is meant only to appease radical environmentalists. In January of this year, I introduced H.R. 96, the Protecting Arizona from Federal Land Grabs Act, which would have prevented Biden’s designation. Congress must act to reverse this harmful decision and to prevent this Administration, or any future Administration, from taking unilateral action to place new restrictions on land in the West. 

The Protecting Arizona from Federal Land Grabs Act can be read here.

The Ongoing Investigation into the Biden Family Crime Syndicate

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer released a third bank memo detailing payments to the Biden Family from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine. This release is the latest piece in the ongoing investigation that corroborates Joe Biden’s involvement in his son’s corrupt foreign business deals.

Joe Biden repeatedly lied to the American people about his involvement in Hunter’s business dealings. The Oversight Committee will continue to dig for the answers being covered up by the Bidens and our corrupt Justice Department. The Biden Family won’t be able to hide from House Oversight.

You can read more about the bank memo here. 

Subcommittee Hearing on Biden’s Border Crisis

I co-chaired a joint subcommittee hearing in Sierra Vista, AZ, titled “Biden’s Border Crisis and its Effect on American Communities.” I traveled to the border with my colleagues from the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance and the Oversight Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs. We saw firsthand how local law enforcement is overworked, underfunded, and under siege from a wave of illegal immigration, crime, and narcotics.

While we were at the border, we had the opportunity to meet with local law enforcement and a local rancher to hear about the ways that Biden’s failed border policies have impacted their communities. The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office explained what local law enforcement is up against as they battle the scourge of cartel-driven activity in their community.

I am incredibly thankful for the brave men and women who put their lives on the line daily to protect border communities, but they shouldn’t have to do it alone. Joe Biden and Secretary Mayorkas must fulfill their duty to protect American communities from the dangers of illegal immigration. We must close the border. 

Click the image below to watch some of my remarks from the hearing:

Subcommittee Hearing on Federal Response to Natural Disasters

I joined an Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce field hearing to conduct oversight of federal response and recovery efforts following Hurricane Ian. My colleagues and I were able to speak with federal officials about the importance of effective relief efforts in the wake of natural disasters, and heard directly from disaster survivors about their challenges receiving assistance. 

Click the image below to watch some of my remarks from the hearing:

Legislation and Letters

Bills Cosponsored:

• H.R. XX - Protect Prayer in Schools Act (Rep. Gaetz)
• H.J.Res. 83 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Executive Officer for Immigration Review relating to "Circumvention of Lawful Pathways" (Rep. Pfluger)

Letters Cosigned:

• Rep. Jordan – Missouri v. Biden amicus brief with respect to the federal government’s role in the censorship industrial complex
• Rep. Arrington – United States v. Abbott amicus brief on the application of the Rivers and Harbors Act with respect to buoys in the Rio Grande River

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 Appearance of the Week

I joined The Andrea Kaye Show to talk about the third politicized indictment of Donald Trump. Click below to listen to some of the segment:

Tweet of the Week 

Honoring Army Veteran Al Kitts

This week, Team Biggs had the honor of celebrating Mr. Al Kitts’s 98th birthday. We presented Mr. Kitts, a United States Army Veteran, a Certificate of Congressional Recognition in thanks to his service to his country, a hat with pins, and a challenge coin.

We are thankful for all who have served!

Constituent Services 

Flags
Would you like to purchase a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol? Flags flown over the Capitol include a certificate, which may be personalized for a particular person, event, or organization. Click here to learn more about purchasing a flag.

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 
If 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.

Click here for more information.