Biggs, Andy

Andy Biggs represents Arizona's 5th congressional district and chairs the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance. As subcommittee chair, he shapes the legislative agenda on federal law enforcement oversight, criminal justice policy, and surveillance authorities—areas where Congress conducts critical oversight of executive branch agencies and determines the legal boundaries of government power. The chair position gives him significant influence over which bills advance, which hearings occur, and how the subcommittee investigates potential abuses.

Biggs served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011 and the Arizona Senate from 2011 to 2017, where he was president of that chamber. He chaired the House Freedom Caucus from 2019 to 2022, establishing himself as a leading voice in the conservative wing of the Republican Party. His legislative record reflects strong libertarian and constitutional concerns, particularly regarding government overreach. He has sponsored bills including the Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act of 2026 and the CLEAN VA Act, demonstrating a focus on limiting federal authority and protecting civil liberties from his stated perspective.

Biggs has taken hardline positions across multiple policy areas. He opposes abortion in all elective cases and supported the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade. He rejects the scientific consensus on climate change and has worked to defund climate research. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he opposed mask-wearing recommendations and questioned public health guidance. He has also opposed same-sex marriage, net neutrality regulations, and constitutional amendment conventions. In 2017, he called for Robert Mueller's resignation during the Russia investigation and later characterized the Mueller inquiry as illegitimate.

As chair of the Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Biggs's legislative priorities and oversight activities reflect his broader ideological commitments to constraining federal power and law enforcement authorities. He announced in 2024 that he will retire from Congress in 2026 to run for Governor of Arizona, with endorsement from President Donald Trump.