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. 

Introducing New Legislation to Defund Weaponized and Lawless Manhattan DA Office

Yesterday, I introduced two bills to hold the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, led by District Attorney Alvin Bragg, accountable for its failure to address lawlessness in the region and for utilizing federal resources in the political prosecution of former U.S. President Donald J. Trump.  

The Accountability for Lawless Violence In Our Neighborhoods Act or the ALVIN Act prohibits federal funds from being awarded to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and requires the Office to repay federal funds granted after January 1, 2022.  

The No Federal Funds for Political Prosecutions Act prohibits state or local law enforcement agencies from using funds or property seized through asset forfeiture, to investigate or prosecute the President, Vice President, or a candidate for the office of President in a criminal case.

District Attorney Alvin Bragg ran on a campaign pledge to indict President Trump. Bragg took the unprecedented action of converting alleged minor business misdemeanors to 34 individual felonies in an attempt to put President Trump behind bars and humiliate him and his supporters. 

This weaponized prosecutor's office has spent thousands of federal taxpayer dollars to subsidize this political indictment and is demanding millions more in federal grants. It’s disturbing to see District Attorney Bragg waste federal resources for political purposes rather than addressing the serious crime in his city. 

As a member of the House Judiciary and Oversight & Accountability Committees, and with an almost insurmountable national debt that exceeds $31 trillion, the nation simply cannot afford to support Mr. Bragg’s politicization of the criminal justice system.

The Accountability for Lawless Violence In Our Neighborhoods Act or the ALVIN Act text may be read here.

Cosponsors of the Accountability for Lawless Violence In Our Neighborhoods Act or the ALVIN Act include: Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL), Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), and Rep. Bob Good (R-VA).

The No Federal Funds for Political Prosecutions Act text may be read here.

Tucson Sector Border Tour

I toured various portions of the Tucson Sector along the Arizona-Mexico border with Chairman of the House Oversight & Accountability Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Glenn Grothman (R-WI). 

We attended a U.S. Border Patrol briefing and surveyed several sections of the border. Immigration officials in the Tucson Sector are currently encountering more than 23,000 illegal aliens a month, which is five times greater than what was seen during President Trump’s final year in the Oval Office. 

There has also been a 2,500% increase in Chinese nationals arriving in this sector between January and February, the latest data available.

I am grateful for the courageous men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol and will continue to advocate for my immigration and border bills in the House of Representatives. I have the solutions to end the Biden Border Crisis ready to go. Check them out below! 

H.Res.89 - Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors

H.R. 114 - Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act 

H.R.92 - State Immigration Enforcement Act

H.R.86 - Ending Catch and Release Act of 2023

H.R. 87 - Grant’s Law, to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses.

H.R. 1901 - Stopping Border Surges Act 

H.R. 85 - To amend Title 28, United States Code, to provide that the United States district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions arising under the immigration laws, and for other purposes. 

Check out some of my explainer videos from the trip by clicking the images below: 

Mesa Airlines Phoenix Facility Tour

I toured Mesa Airlines’ Phoenix training facility this week. Built in 2017, this facility features trainer aircrafts, more than a dozen classrooms, and prepares hundreds of pilots and flight attendants to fly our skies successfully each year. 

I’m grateful for the opportunity to see how this Arizona-based airline prepares its staff and to learn more about the economic opportunities it provides to Arizonans. 

I will be back soon! 

Axon Accelerate Visit

I had the opportunity to visit Axon Accelerate—the nation’s largest law enforcement technology conference. More than 1,500 law enforcement personnel travel here to receive training and updates on the latest life saving technology. 

I received demonstrations on the latest taser and body camera equipment. I also spoke to CEO of Axon Enterprise Rick Smith about the importance of law enforcement and these technologies. 

I applaud the work of Axon Accelerate and will continue to advocate for law enforcement at the congressional level. 

Jack Holder Memorial Service 

I had the privilege of attending the memorial service for Jack Holder, a constituent, U.S. Navy veteran, and dear friend of mine. 

Jack recently passed away at the age of 101 and significantly helped Allied efforts in World War II.

Earlier this Congress, I honored Jack on the House Floor. 

I will never forget his love for the United States, our Constitution, and our freedoms.

I pray that future generations will appreciate and follow his example.

“Fair winds, and Following Seas,” my friend. You will never be forgotten.

Passport Tips from Congressman Biggs 

Planning international travel this spring or summer? Don’t wait to update your passport! The U.S. State Department currently takes 8-11 weeks to process passport applications and recommends you submit your application 4 to 6 months before your travel date. Check out these useful passport tips below. There are several small details that you may not know of! 

For additional assistance with your passport application, call my Mesa office at 480-699-8239.

General Passport Tips
Passport Fees
Passport Process
Child Passport
Child Passport II

Save the Date: Drop Zone 2023

My annual Drop Zone event is coming up! Drop Zone 2023 will occur on Saturday, May 13 from 10am to 2pm at the American Leadership Academy, Applied Technologies Campus, located at 7729 East Pecos Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212.

Drop Zone is the one-stop event for all veterans. You’ll be able to access health screenings, taxpayer advocates services, community support groups, and much more. 

Save the date and we hope to see you there! 

2023 Congressional Art Competition Voting 

The 2023 Congressional Art Competition exhibit and the People’s Choice Award text-to-vote feature is available to the general public through Thursday, April 20, 2023.

Please come join us at Communiversity at Queen Creek 21740 South Ellsworth Road, Queen Creek, Arizona 85142, and vote via text. Text “Biggs [Artwork #] to 866-258-2166 to vote for your favorite piece. (Example: Biggs99).

Hours:

Wednesday 9 AM – 6 PM
Thursday 9 AM – 6 PM
Friday 8 AM – 5 PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Monday 9 AM – 6 PM
Tuesday 9 AM – 6 PM

Save the Date: Military Service Academy 

Want to learn more about military service and career opportunities? Join me and Rep. Eli Crane from Arizona’s Second District in early May to learn more. Details below! 

Legislation and Letters 

Legislation sponsored: 

H.R. 2580 – Ensuring United Families at the Border Act   

H.R. 2581 – ALVIN Act   

H.R. 2582 – No Federal Funds for Political Prosecutions Act  

Letters cosponsored:

Rep. Mary Miller letter to Sec. Austin re ‘cease and desist’ order to Catholic priests at hospital during Holy Week 

Amicus Brief – Fifth Circuit of Appeals Case, AHM v. FDA re abortion pills 

Amicus Brief – Unconstitutional Omnibus Bill  

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 Shaun Kraisman to preview the House Judiciary Committee’s field hearing on violent crime in New York City. Click below to watch some of the segment.

I joined OANN’s John Hines to discuss the latest developments surrounding the FBI targeting Catholics in churches. Click below to watch some of the segment. 

What's the Biggs Idea Podcast w/ Calley Means

Calley Means joined me this week on my What’s the Biggs Idea? podcast. Calley is the founder of True Medicine and a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Business School. We discussed America’s obesity epidemic, processed foods, and how the pharmaceutical industry is profiting at the expense of American public health. We’ll be posting more episodes soon. Check out our social media pages for updates.

Click below to view the podcast. Or visit my website to watch previous episodes.  

Tweets 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 
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.

Definition of the Week

This week, National Public Radio (NPR) abruptly quit Twitter due to Elon Musk assigning it a “government-funded” label.

NPR is funded by the federal government every year despite its negative bias towards conservatives. This is why I have cosponsored legislation to defund NPR. The private market should decide how it is funded.  

In response to Elon’s move, NPR claimed that it only “produces consequential, independent journalism every day in service to the public.” 

Read any headline from this week. You’ll see the bias. 

Inspired by NPR, here is the definition of the week:

NPR: A propaganda wing of the Democrat Party.