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October 7, 2025
News

Biggs Urges DOJ to End Obama-Era Surveillance of Maricopa Sheriff’s Office.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has called for an end to a federal court-ordered monitor overseeing the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, citing excessive costs and prolonged oversight.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Rep. Andy Biggs, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), monitor Robert Warshaw, and the Department of Justice (DOJ).

📍WHEN & WHERE: The oversight began in 2013 following a federal ruling and continues to impact Maricopa County, Arizona.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This regime of judicial overreach has cost taxpayers nearly $350 million since 2013 with no end in sight.” – Rep. Andy Biggs

🎯IMPACT: The prolonged oversight has drained taxpayer funds, impacted law enforcement morale, and led to deputies leaving the MCSO.

IN FULL

Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to end a federal court-ordered monitor on the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), which has been in place since 2013. The monitor was implemented following a 2012 lawsuit by the Obama administration’s DOJ, alleging racial profiling and discriminatory practices against Latinos by the MCSO under former Sheriff Joseph Arpaio.

Biggs criticized the monitor as costly and unnecessary in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, stating, “MCSO has worked tirelessly to comply with the court-ordered reforms, and it’s clear that the original goals of the oversight have been met.” According to Biggs, the oversight has cost taxpayers nearly $350 million since its inception, with no clear end in sight.

The court-appointed monitor, Robert Warshaw, has faced allegations of prolonging oversight unnecessarily. Biggs noted that the MCSO is now in nearly full compliance with the reforms, reaching 94 percent compliance in 12 of the 13 required areas. However, he argued that new standards and reporting requirements continue to emerge, creating additional burdens for the department.

Thomas Galvin, chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, has echoed Biggs’s concerns. Galvin accused Warshaw of “moving the goalposts” and noted that $34 million has been paid to Warshaw and his firm. He also highlighted the negative impact of the oversight on law enforcement recruitment and retention, as deputies leave the MCSO for other opportunities.

Biggs concluded his letter to Bondi by stating, “Because of this and the multiplicity of burdens Warshaw’s continued monitoring of MCSO has placed on Maricopa County, I request that you move to resolve the case and end this more than decades-long overreach of the federal judiciary’s oversight activities.”

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April 1, 2025
Immigration
Lawfare

Congressman Seeks Expedited Removal of Judge Blocking Trump Deportations.

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❓What Happened: A resolution has been introduced by a Republican congressman that aims to dismiss a judge who halted deportations to El Salvador under President Donald J. Trump.

👥 Who’s Involved: Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Judge James Boasberg, President Donald J. Trump, and U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.

📍 Where & When: Resolution introduced in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2025.

💬 Key Quote: “We cannot stand by while activist judges, who incorrectly believe they have more authority than the duly-elected President of the United States, impose their own political agenda on the American people.” — Rep. Andy Biggs.

⚠️ Impact: Could trigger a constitutional crisis if the resolution bypasses the traditional impeachment process, with legal challenges expected.

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Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) is moving to remove U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg, who is impeding the deportation of Venezuelan gang members and other violent, illegal immigrant criminals to El Salvador’s CECOT prison facility. The resolution, introduced late Monday night, proposes a simplified procedure to remove a federal judge that would bypass the requirement of two-thirds of the Senate to vote in favor of removal after a standard impeachment process. Instead, Biggs’s resolution cites the Constitution’s “good behavior” clause for judges as grounds for removal.

The controversy began when Judge Boasberg issued an order on March 15, 2025, restricting the Department of Justice (DOJ) from deporting certain Venezuelan nationals until the case particulars were reviewed comprehensively. However, Boasberg’s order came as several deportation flights were already in the air and over international waters, and they were unable to be recalled. This led the judge to accuse the Trump administration of non-compliance and question the DOJ’s cooperation.

According to Congressman Biggs’s resolution, Judge Boasberg has violated his judicial oath by interfering with presidential authority for political motives. The resolution implies that Congress can dismiss a judge based on not maintaining “good behavior,” referencing constitutional provisions. Notably, Biggs has introduced a joint resolution, which will require a Senate cosponsor to move through both chambers of Congress.

“We cannot stand by while activist judges, who incorrectly believe they have more authority than the duly-elected President of the United States, impose their own political agenda on the American people,” Rep. Biggs said in a statement after introducing the resolution. However, the Arizona Republican’s joint resolution removing Boasberg will likely face formidable legal hurdles, particularly in terms of whether it can effectively bypass the traditional impeachment process. If it gains approval from both legislative chambers, court challenges are anticipated.

President Donald J. Trump had previously suggested impeachment for Boasberg, a notion rebuked by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. Roberts argued that impeachment is inappropriate for “disagreements” over judicial decisions, advising reliance on the standard appellate procedure.

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April 12, 2024
William Upton
NatSec
News

House Reauthorizes Warrantless FISA Program After It Failed 2 Days Ago.

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) despite an earlier draft of the legislation failing a critical procedural vote on Wednesday.

House Republican leadership reintroduced the FISA bill with slight modifications to placate conservatives who were concerned about the length of the reauthorization and the scope of warrantless surveillance. The new legislation only re-ups the FISA program for two years, compared to the five years in the original bill.

Additionally, an attempt to place further requirements on the government to obtain warrants when they intercept communications between foreign targets and American citizens failed on a tie vote. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) offered the amendment, which was backed by many of his colleagues in the House Freedom Caucus. According to Rachel Bovard, the executive director for the Senate Steering Committee, proponents of the Biggs amendment had an additional House Member ready to break the tie, but leadership closed the vote before they could get to the floor.

However, defense and national security hawks on both sides of the aisle opposed the move. During the debate, they contended that the Biggs amendment would unduly restrict the government’s espionage capabilities on foreign nationals and that it essentially extended American constitutional rights to foreign enemies. In total, 86 Republicans voted against the Biggs amendment.

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The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) despite an earlier draft of the legislation failing a critical procedural vote on Wednesday. show more
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February 14, 2024
War

‘Kiss My Ass!’ – UK Foreign Sec Cameron Mocked on Capitol Hill After Ukraine Funding Demand.

Congressional Republicans are slamming UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron for comparing them to appeasers of Adolf Hitler in the 1930s. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene led the defiant response. “That’s hilarious. David Cameron can kiss my ass,” Greene, who is opposed to additional Ukraine funding, told the Daily Mail.

Cameron’s comparison came in an op-ed published in The Hill on Wednesday urging Congress to approve a $95 billion ‘aid’ package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. “I do not want us to show the weakness displayed against Hitler in the 1930s. He came back for more, costing us far more lives to stop his aggression,” Cameron wrote.

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) echoed Greene’s comments, calling Cameron’s statement “laughable.” He added that he has a “rich disdain for such an immature opinion.” Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) said that it would be “nice” if “our British friends paid more attention to demanding that the rest of Europe contribute their fair share rather than demanding the United States sign a blank check.”

Many Congressional Republicans oppose passing any such foreign aid package before the U.S.-Mexico border is secured. Others, like Greene, oppose continued funding of an increasingly futile war in Ukraine on principle. This and the fact that several progressive Democrats oppose the bill for its continued support of Israel make its passage unlikely.

“We’re not afraid to go do what we need to do around the world when it’s necessary, but continuing to fund and to continue endless conflict, which is what we’ve been doing for the better part of two decades in this country is not in our national security interest,” said Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX). “I don’t believe it’s in the interest of the people of Ukraine,” he added.

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Congressional Republicans are slamming UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron for comparing them to appeasers of Adolf Hitler in the 1930s. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene led the defiant response. "That's hilarious. David Cameron can kiss my ass," Greene, who is opposed to additional Ukraine funding, told the Daily Mail. show more
December 21, 2023
News

WATCH: Bannon, Gaetz, Biggs, Crane & Kassam at the Cowboy Church in Casa Grande, AZ.

CASA GRANDE, Arizona – Former Trump advisor Stephen K. Bannon was joined by Reps. Andy Biggs, Eli Crane, and Matt Gaetz, as well as National Pulse Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam at the Cowboy Church in Casa Grande, Arizona on Wednesday night.

The audience of several hundred – and tens of thousands online – heard detailed information of the Congressmen’s fight against former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, as well as many of their own Republican conference members. The panel also included prolonged discussions about the integrity or lack-thereof at the U.S. southern border, and the historic nature of this Christmas period.

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CASA GRANDE, Arizona – Former Trump advisor Stephen K. Bannon was joined by Reps. Andy Biggs, Eli Crane, and Matt Gaetz, as well as National Pulse Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam at the Cowboy Church in Casa Grande, Arizona on Wednesday night. show more

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