FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
March 8,
2019
WASHINGTON, D.C.
–
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the Democrat Politician
Protection Act. Congressman Biggs voted against the measure and issued the
following statement:
“Speaker Pelosi
wasted no time in trying to change America’s election laws to ensure that
Democrats will maintain majorities in Congress for years to come. The ‘Democrat
Politician Protection Act’ transforms our election systems by centralizing most
decisions in the Washington, D.C. bureaucracy. It shatters the authority of
states recognized in the 10th Amendment, and it opens up our election systems to
more corruption, chaos, and incompetence. This bill represents one of the most
egregious federal government power grabs in American
history.
“Republicans
support efficient and legal access to voting. However, each state has a
responsibility to administer its elections in a free and open manner. H.R. 1
destroys the integrity of our electoral processes and sets American elections on
a treacherous path. The ACLU and the National Right to Life rarely agree, but
both organizations concur that this bill should be defeated. I opposed this
bill, and I will continue to advocate for election integrity not a Democrat
power grab.”
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Congressman
Andy Biggs is a second-term Representative from Arizona’s Fifth Congressional
District, representing parts of Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, and Queen Creek.
Congressman Biggs is a member of the House Judiciary and Science, Space, and
Technology committees. He lives with his wife, Cindy, in
Gilbert.
CONTACT:
Daniel
Stefanski
Communications
Director | Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05)
C: (202)
870-4973 | O: (202) 225-2635
