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. 

Tax Pre-Filing Season Awareness Event Next Friday (February 2nd)

The Taxpayer Advocate Service and I are leading a tax pre-filing season awareness event in Queen Creek next Friday, February 2nd. The event will feature information booths and representatives from the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS), Low-Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITC), Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), and the Stakeholder Partnerships Education Communication (SPEC). Representatives from my office will also be on hand for casework assistance.

Stop by to receive on-site tax assistance. 

Tele-Town Hall This Tuesday (January 30th)

I am hosting my virtual tele-town hall this Tuesday, January 30, at 7:30 pm EST/5:30 pm MST. I will provide district updates and discuss what I’ve been working on in Washington. Please join the town hall and ask me questions! 

Touring the Goldfield Recreation Area

This morning, I joined Pinal County and local Bureau of Land Management officials to tour a parcel of land near Apache Junction soon to be designated as the Goldfield Recreation Area. The new recreation area will preserve the land for hiking, biking, and horseback riding, and include some new infrastructure to support those activities. I appreciated the opportunity to learn more about the project and will continue to monitor its development.

Welcoming Saras Micro Devices to Chandler

I welcomed Saras Micro Devices to Chandler in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This semiconductor manufacturing company opened a new state-of-the-art headquarters here to complement its facility in Atlanta, Georgia. 

This $50 million, 33,000-square-foot facility will create new jobs, investments, and opportunities for Arizonans. 

I am grateful for their decision to expand in Arizona!

TOMORROW: International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Please join me in commemorating the victims of the Holocaust. I will continue to stand against antisemitism in Congress. America stands with Israel. 

Legislation & Letters 

Letters Cosigned:

• Letter congratulating Taiwan’s President and Vice President on their recent election (Rep. Gooden) 
• Letter to Secretary Blinken denouncing South Africa’s unfounded genocide claims against Israel (Reps. Smith and Manning)
• Letter to President Biden on unauthorized military strikes in Yemen (Rep. Khanna) 

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 KFYI-AM (Phoenix-AZ) with James T. Harris to discuss the long-term impacts Biden’s border crisis will have on the American people. Click the image below to hear some of the segment:

I joined Newsmax with Bianca de la Garza to call out Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council John Kirby’s insensitive remarks about U.S. servicemember injuries. One injury is one too many. Click the image below to watch some of the segment:

I joined the Stephen Gardner Podcast to argue why the Biden Administration is not equipped to regain control of our southern border. Click the image below to see some of the segment:

Tweet of the Week 

What's the Biggs Idea? Podcast w/ Center for Immigration Studies' Todd Bensman

National Security Fellow for the Center for Immigration Studies Todd Bensman joined me on the What’s the Biggs Idea? podcast. Todd previously led counterterrorism intelligence for the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Intelligence and Counterterrorism Division. He has also worked as a reporter for nearly two decades. We discussed his latest op-ed in the New York Post that explains how the United Nations is funding the invasion at our southern border as well as the razor wire border dispute between the state of Texas and the Biden Administration. Check out my website here to watch previous episodes.

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.