43-429: Defunct Newspapers Journals TV channels Websites Other Economics Gun rights Identity politics Nativist Religion Watchdog groups Youth/student groups Miscellaneous Other The New American is a right-wing (sometimes described as far-right ) print magazine published twice a month and a digital news source published daily online by American Opinion Publishing, Inc.,
86-635: A 100% rating from Campaign for Working Families, which opposes legal abortion. Biggs opposes a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution , also known as an Article V convention. During his tenure as Arizona Senate president, Biggs blocked a resolution calling for a convention. In 2015, Biggs published a book, The Con of the Con-Con, arguing against a convention. In comments at an April 2017 constituent town hall, frequently interrupted by boos, Biggs rejected
129-480: A John Birch Society-affiliated publication known as The Review of the News , which was intended for a larger readership and covered news. In September 1985, American Opinion was merged with The Review of the News to create The New American , with the aim of attracting a readership large enough to "make the saving of our country possible." The magazine's name was inspired by Robert Welch's "New Americanism" essay. It
172-463: A Ukrainian prosecutor; the claims were sourced to The Epoch Times and The New American . The New American has described what it sees as American moral decline , including abortion, drugs, homosexuality, crime, violence, teenage pregnancy, teen suicide, feminism, and pornography—all of which, it has said, are undermining the family and by extension the American republic. Such emphases have made
215-609: A bill to provide approximately $ 14 billion to the government of Ukraine. In July 2022, Biggs was one of 14 House Republicans to vote for an amendment that would have removed a proposed $ 37 billion spending increase in the defense budget. In July 2022, Biggs was one of 18 Republicans to vote against ratifying Sweden's and Finland's applications for NATO membership. In 2023, Biggs was among 47 Republicans to vote in favor of H.Con.Res. 21, which directed President Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days. On March 19, 2024, Biggs voted NAY to House Resolution 149 Condemning
258-484: A letter calling for decertification of the Arizona electors. On June 23, 2022, witnesses confirmed that Biggs had asked for a presidential pardon for his activities related to the certification of the vote. Biggs was among 60 Republicans to oppose condemning Trump's action of withdrawing forces from Syria . He, Matt Gaetz , and a handful of other Republicans broke with their party and voted to end Saudi assistance to
301-540: A letter to the editor of The Arizona Republic demanding their brother's removal from office. They wrote that Biggs is "at least partially to blame" for the Capitol storming. They also condemned his refusal to wear a mask in the secure location. According to William and Daniel Biggs, this "was a passive-aggressive tantrum and the ultimate disrespect for all present". Biggs was one of 12 House Republicans to vote against H.R 1085 to award three Congressional Gold Medals to
344-479: A provision that would require women to be drafted. Biggs was among 19 House Republicans to vote against the final passage of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. In February 2022, Biggs co-sponsored the Secure America's Borders First Act, which would prohibit the expenditure or obligation of military and security assistance to Kyiv over the U.S. border with Mexico. In 2022, Biggs voted against
387-727: A special issue devoted to opposing a purported North American Union , and approximately 500,000 copies were distributed; Political Research Associates and the Southern Poverty Law Center described such descriptions of an imminent loss of American sovereignty in a merger with Canada and Mexico as a conspiracy theory. In September 2019, during the Trump–Ukraine scandal , Hunter Biden 's Misplaced Pages article included dubious claims about his business dealings in Ukraine and his father Joe Biden 's motivations for going after
430-532: A wholly owned subsidiary of the John Birch Society . The magazine was created in 1985 from the merger of two John Birch Society publications: American Opinion and The Review of the News . In February 1956, before founding the John Birch Society over two years later, Robert W. Welch Jr. created his first publication, a monthly entitled One Man's Opinion , which became known two years later as American Opinion . Additionally, in 1965, he established
473-704: Is hope." In June 2021, Biggs was among 14 House Republicans who voted against passing legislation to establish June 19, or Juneteenth , as a federal holiday. Biggs is a former policy advisor to United Families International , a nonprofit that opposes same-sex marriage . Biggs condemned the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges , which held that same-sex marriage bans violated the US constitution. Biggs has gone on record as opposing net neutrality , and favored FCC Chairman Ajit Pai 's plan to end it. In
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#1732780267189516-546: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 , which included $ 900 billion in stimulus relief for the pandemic. The legislation was the first bill to address the pandemic since April 2020. In 2018, Biggs sponsored a bill "designed to let very sick patients request access to experimental medicines without government oversight", which passed the House, 267–149. Biggs said the bill was "not false hope; it
559-457: The Susan B. Anthony List , an anti-abortion group. He supported the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade , calling it "a major victory for the unborn". Biggs has received mixed ratings from special interest groups focused on abortion. In 2019, he received a 0% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America . He has a 15% lifetime rating from Planned Parenthood , which supports legal access to abortion, and
602-557: The U.S. Capitol Police who protected the Capitol on January 6. In June 2021, he and 20 other House Republicans voted against a similar resolution. The House committee investigating the January 6 attack subpoenaed Biggs on May 12, 2022. During the committee hearing on June 21, 2022, Speaker of the Arizona House Russell Bowers testified that Biggs called him on the morning of January 6 asking him to sign
645-687: The United States House of Representatives . The district, which was once represented by U.S. Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake , is in the heart of the East Valley and includes most of Mesa and Chandler and all of Queen Creek and Biggs's hometown of Gilbert . A Republican , Biggs was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011 and a member of the Arizona Senate from 2011 to 2017. He
688-590: The University of Arizona in 1984, and his M.A. in political science from Arizona State University in 1999. Biggs worked as a lawyer for a firm based in Hobbs , New Mexico , before relocating to Phoenix , where he worked as a prosecutor. In 1993, he won $ 10 million in the American Family Publishers sweepstakes. He appeared in a TV ad with Dick Clark and Ed McMahon to promote
731-578: The War in Yemen . On March 19, 2021, Biggs voted against a House resolution to condemn the military coup in Myanmar . The resolution passed, 398–14, with one other member, Paul Gosar , voting present. Biggs called the violence "tragic" but added that "there is suffering everywhere in the world" and the U.S. "can't be the military police for the entire world", claiming the resolution was a way to "put our foot in
774-512: The White House Coronavirus Task Force to be disbanded. During a major outbreak in the summer of 2020 in Arizona, Biggs questioned the hospitalization numbers and called Governor Doug Ducey 's two-month lockdown a result of "hysteria" from "Democratic Leftists." In September 2020, Biggs posted a series of tweets supporting the use of hydroxychloroquine to prevent COVID-19. There is no strong evidence to support
817-479: The scientific consensus on climate change , asserting in a halting answer, "There are credible scientists who say it exists; we aren't sure why", and "there are credible scientists who say it doesn't." Replying to a candidate survey from The Arizona Republic , Biggs wrote, "I do not believe climate change is occurring. I do not think that humans have a significant impact on climate. The federal government should stop regulating and stomping on our economy and freedoms in
860-612: The 117th Congress, Biggs also co-sponsored two resolutions to impeach Attorney General Merrick Garland . Biggs ran in the Republican conference election for Speaker of the House of Representatives against Kevin McCarthy , then the House Minority Leader . McCarthy defeated him, 188 votes to 31. In the 2023 Speaker election , fellow Freedom Caucus member Paul Gosar nominated Biggs. He received 10 votes on
903-782: The 1980s and 1990s argued that the collapse of communism in the Eastern Bloc at the end of the Cold War was a tactical move in the conspiracy and a "jump forward in the development of socialism". The magazine has alleged that such a conspiracy also animates the United Nations , the European Union , and the North American Free Trade Agreement . In 2006, The New American launched a mobile edition. In 2007, The New American published
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#1732780267189946-543: The 2020 presidential election". During the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol , Biggs and all other House members were ushered to a secure location when the House chamber was cleared. A video of Biggs later surfaced in which he refused to wear a face mask during the COVID-19 pandemic , a violation of House rules. Sources noted that after the siege lockdown, during which several other congressional Republicans also refused to wear masks, three House Democrats tested positive for
989-866: The John Birch Society attractive to the religious right in the United States. The New American publishes the Freedom Index, which rates members of Congress and state legislators “based on their adherence to constitutional principles of limited government, fiscal responsibility, national sovereignty and a traditional foreign policy of avoiding foreign entanglements.” Contributors have included Hilaire du Berrier , Samuel Blumenfeld , Larry McDonald , and Ron Paul . The magazine has interviewed members of Congress including Andy Biggs , Marjorie Taylor Greene , and Ronny Jackson . Right-wing Too Many Requests If you report this error to
1032-753: The Republican Party were split on whether to continue climate change denial , conservative groups such as the Club for Growth and the Competitive Enterprise Institute supported continuation. In 2018, Biggs was the sole House member to receive a 100% rating from the CFG. Biggs opposes wearing masks to prevent the transmission of COVID-19, encouraging Arizonans not to wear them. In July 2020, he tweeted that people should not trust Anthony Fauci or Deborah Birx . He has called for
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1118-526: The bipartisan ALLIES Act, which would increase by 8,000 the number of special immigrant visas for Afghan allies of the U.S. military during its invasion of Afghanistan , while also reducing some application requirements that caused long application backlogs; the bill passed the House, 407–16. In September 2021, Biggs was among 75 House Republicans to vote against the National Defense Authorization Act of 2022, which contains
1161-688: The chamber. Biggs is a member of the Congressional Western Caucus and the Republican Study Committee . In September 2019, he replaced Mark Meadows as chair of the Freedom Caucus . Biggs voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 . After the vote, he said the bill would "provide much-needed economic relief" to American citizens and businesses. On March 4, 2020, Ken Buck and Biggs were
1204-429: The disease . Biggs subsequently voted to object to Arizona's and Pennsylvania's electoral votes that day, joining 146 House Republicans. On January 12, 2021, Biggs called on Representative Liz Cheney to resign from her leadership position in the Republican caucus after she voted in favor of Donald Trump 's second impeachment . In the aftermath of the events on January 6, Biggs's brothers William and Daniel wrote
1247-762: The door in Burma." The resolution was symbolic and did not call for use of force. In June 2021, Biggs was one of 49 House Republicans to vote to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 . Biggs was one of 15 representatives to vote against H.R. 567: Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2021, which would establish an interagency program to assist countries in North and West Africa to improve immediate and long-term capabilities to counter terrorist threats, and for other purposes. In July 2021, Biggs voted against
1290-577: The family". In 2020, Biggs joined Representative Paul Gosar in a video falsely claiming there was widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election . They claimed that Arizona's voting machines were faulty, and Biggs claimed that poll watchers were allowed to participate in vote tabulations in Detroit . They also demanded an audit of Maricopa County 's vote count. Later, Biggs falsely claimed that 10,000 Maricopa County voters were "disenfranchised" without giving evidence. In December 2020, Biggs
1333-430: The first ballot, which, alongside nine votes for other Republican candidates, was enough to necessitate a second ballot. This made the 2023 election the first to take more than one ballot since 1923 . Biggs was not nominated for the second ballot, and voted for Jim Jordan . He did not receive any votes on ballots 2 through 13, but received 2 votes on the 14th ballot despite not being nominated. On October 3, 2023, Biggs
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1376-512: The illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation. He was one of nine Republicans to do so. In August 2021, during the 117th U.S. Congress , Biggs sponsored a resolution to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas . Biggs is also supportive of efforts to impeach President Biden . During the 117th U.S. Congress, Biggs co-sponsored two resolutions to impeach Biden. During
1419-734: The name of a discredited theory." He submitted an amendment to the 2018 spending bill that would defund the National Climate Assessment and urged President Trump to withdraw from the Paris Accords . In February 2020, when Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy attempted to make a modest effort to gather the support of concerned young voters via a restrained approach to address climate change , Biggs and other hardline denialists objected. Biggs said: "People are like, 'Is this an official rollout? It can't be official. We didn't vote on it'." While factions of
1462-444: The nominee by 27 votes. His primary victory virtually assured him of being the next representative from the district; the 5th and its predecessors have been in Republican hands for all but one term since 1953. Biggs defeated Democratic nominee Talia Fuentes, 64.1% to 35.9%. He was not required to give up his state senate seat under Arizona's resign-to-run laws , since he was in the last year of what would have been his final term in
1505-429: The only two representatives to vote against an $ 8.3 billion emergency aid package meant to help the U.S. respond to the COVID-19 pandemic . In a statement, Biggs called the bill "larded-up" and "bloated". Ten days later, he voted against the larger Coronavirus Response Act , which passed the House, 363–40. Biggs said he opposed the second bill because it provided benefits to domestic partners and thereby "redefined
1548-478: The sweepstakes. Enabled by $ 10 million in sweepstakes winnings, which made him financially independent, Biggs decided to run for office. In 2016, Biggs ran for Congress from the 5th District to replace retiring Representative Matt Salmon . He led the field in the four-way Republican primary, finishing nine votes ahead of his nearest opponent, businesswoman Christine Jones . A recanvass boosted Biggs's margin to 16 votes, and an automatic recount confirmed him as
1591-405: The time. During Biden's presidency, Biggs has voted in line with the president's stated position 5.1% of the time. Biggs chairs the Freedom Caucus , which has been described as right-wing populist . Biggs is "opposed to all forms of elective abortion ". He has argued in favor of abolishing the filibuster to make it easier to pass anti-abortion laws. He has attended a conference hosted by
1634-447: The use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19. On March 4, 2020, Biggs and Ken Buck were the only two representatives to vote against an $ 8.3 billion COVID-19 aid package . Biggs called the bill "larded-up" and "bloated". Ten days later, he voted against the larger Coronavirus Response Act , saying that because it provided benefits to domestic partners , it "redefined the family." In December 2020, Biggs called on Trump to veto
1677-525: Was among 126 House Republicans to sign an amicus brief for Texas v. Pennsylvania , an unsuccessful lawsuit that asked the Supreme Court to overturn election results from Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin , thereby denying Joe Biden from taking office as president. Biggs also spoke at rallies promoting the " Stop the Steal " election conspiracy movement, and has claimed antifa
1720-468: Was behind the January 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol . He denied that he was involved in planning the event and the riots as alleged by Rolling Stone and a video posted by Stop the Steal organizer Ali Alexander . In a deposition to the January 6 committee of the House of Representatives, Alexander testified that he spoke in person with Biggs before the events. On October 7, 2021, Biggs again falsely claimed that "we don't know who won Arizona in
1763-533: Was first headquartered in Belmont, Massachusetts . The version of anticommunism espoused by the John Birch Society in The New American has alleged that American sovereignty and freedom are threatened by a conspiracy of powerful "Insiders" who are purportedly moving toward control of a world government in a new world order . As described by the academic Charles J. Stewart, articles in the magazine in
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1806-426: Was one of eight Republicans who voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House; during the debate which preceded the vote, Biggs had criticized McCarthy for allowing the passage of a temporary spending bill which did not include provisions to enhance border security . For the 118th Congress : During the first presidency of Donald Trump , Biggs voted in line with the president's stated position 82.9% of
1849-857: Was president of the Arizona Senate from 2013 to 2017. In 2016, he was elected to Congress. From 2019 to 2022, Biggs served as chairman of the Freedom Caucus , which includes the House Republican Conference 's most conservative members. Biggs was born on November 7, 1958, in Tucson , Arizona . When he was young, Biggs went on a mission to Japan for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and learned to speak fluent Japanese . He later earned his B.A. in Asian studies from Brigham Young University in 1982, his J.D. from
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