The Week in Review

Happy Friday!

Even though the House was not in session, it was still a busy week. From countering the Democrats’ bloated Inflation Reduction Act to hosting my monthly virtual tele-townhall,  I hope you’ll read below to learn about the important happenings from the week:

Countering the Democrats’ Bloated Inflation Reduction Act 

Last week, Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), unveiled the misnamed Inflation Reduction Act--a colossal piece of legislation they claim will reduce our nation’s historic inflation and spiraling economy. The main problem is it does not achieve this at all. This legislation--endorsed by President Joe Biden--raises taxes, spends more money we don’t have, and hurts most Americans.

There are a number of egregious elements in this bill. Analysis from the Penn Wharton Budget Model concludes that the legislation’s “impact on inflation is statistically indistinguishable from zero." The Joint Committee on Taxation finds that it raises taxes on middle-class workers by $16.7 billion over a decade. That is unacceptable.

Other provisions of the bill worsen American healthcare, spend money on woke climate programs, and punish American manufacturers.

If the bill comes to the House, I will vote NO on this monstrosity.

Virtual Tele-Townhall Returns  

This week, I held my virtual tele-townhall. Arizonans from the Fifth Congressional District asked me questions on a range of issues and answered poll questions on the state of our economy under President Biden, whether America needs to prioritize climate change more, and the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Our next one is scheduled for Thursday, September 8 at 5:30 pm MST. Hope to see you then.

Click the screenshot below to watch a recap of the town hall. 

U.S. Service Academy Nomination

If you or someone you know is interested in attending a U.S. service academy, I can help. As a member of Congress, I can nominate up to ten individuals for each vacant academy slot allotted to our district. These include the following service academies: 

U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY.

Click here to apply or to find more information. 

Letters and Legislation 

Bills Cosponsored

H.Res. 1255 - Expressing continued support for all U.S. Border Patrol agents who carry out the important mission of securing our borders.

Letters Cosigned

Letter to Secretary Lloyd Austin concerning the June 30 COVID vaccine deadline for the National Guard and its impact on military readiness. The letter demands that the Secretary reconsider the COVID vaccine mandate and issues uniform guidance to the services that consider natural immunity.

Letter to Secretaries Mayorkas and Blinken regarding the Biden Adminstration’s decision to exempt certain foreign nationals from terrorism related grounds of inadmissibility. 

Top Media Appearances of the Week

I joined ABC News’ Trevor Ault to discuss Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan and how it could have been done more effectively. Click below to watch some of the segment. 

I joined One America News’ Addison Smith to discuss China’s response to Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, the Biden Administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, and Biden’s Border Crisis. Click below to watch the full segment. 

I joined KFYI-AM’s Russell and Hunter to discuss Biden's border crisis and what Republicans' in Congress can do to push back against the Democrats' dangerous agenda. Click below to hear the full segment. 

What’s the Biggs Idea? Podcast w/ WMAL-FM Vince Coglianese

This week, Newstalk 105.9 WMAL’s Vince Coglianese joined me on my podcast “What’s the Biggs Idea?”.

Vince is the host of the “Vince Coglianese Show” from 3 to 6 PM eastern on WMAL in Washington, DC. He is also The Daily Caller’s editorial director. We discussed how the Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act doesn’t actually reduce inflation, Nancy Pelosi’s clumsy trip to Taiwan, and much more. 

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. 

Top Tweets of the Week 

Definition of the Week

For years, the Biden family has cozied up to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This relationship arguably has influenced the CCP’s aggressiveness in the South China Sea and towards Taiwan--an American friend that Nancy Pelosi visited this week.  It’s important to remember that the CCP is not America’s friend and should be considered our greatest foreign threat. The CCP frequently carries out cyberattacks and espionage on the United States, does not share the democratic or free market values of the United States, and continues to exert influence and aggressively claim sovereignty over Taiwan.

Inspired by the Biden family and administration’s false narrative, here’s the definition of the week:

Chinese Communist Party (NOUN): America’s greatest foreign threat.