Andrew S. Biggs

Republican Representative of Arizona's 5th district

Representative
Arizona, district 5
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Arizona, district 5
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Arizona, district 5
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Arizona, district 5
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-2635

@RepAndyBiggsAZ

biggs.house.gov

Congresses Served

House Terms

November 7, 1958 (65 years old)

Birthday

Served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011 and the Arizona Senate from 2011 to 2017, including as president of the Arizona Senate from 2013 to 2017.
Elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2016, representing Arizona's 5th congressional district.
Served as chairman of the Freedom Caucus from 2019 to 2022.
Born in Tucson, Arizona, and served a mission in Japan for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, becoming fluent in Japanese.
Earned a B.A. in Asian studies from Brigham Young University, a J.D. from the University of Arizona, and an M.A. in political science from Arizona State University.
Worked as a lawyer and a prosecutor before entering politics.
Won $10 million in the American Family Publishers sweepstakes in 1993, which enabled his financial independence and subsequent political career.
Opposed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, voted against COVID-19 aid packages, and contested the 2020 presidential election results.
Criticized for refusing to wear a face mask during the COVID-19 pandemic in violation of House rules.
Called for the resignation of Representative Liz Cheney from her leadership position in the Republican caucus after she voted in favor of Donald Trump's second impeachment.
Voted against awarding Congressional Gold Medals to the U.S. Capitol Police for their service on January 6, 2021.
Opposed military interventions and actions, including condemning Trump's withdrawal of forces from Syria and voting against various defense and foreign policy measures.
Sponsored resolutions to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and supported efforts to impeach President Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Ran against Kevin McCarthy in the Republican conference election for Speaker of the House of Representatives and was one of eight Republicans who voted to remove McCarthy as Speaker in 2023.
Holds conservative positions on issues such as abortion, climate change, COVID-19, healthcare, LGBT rights, net neutrality, and immigration.
Opposes net neutrality and has called for the resignation of Robert Mueller, the prosecutor investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Voted against funding for the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund and against establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday.
Married with six children and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.