Andy Biggs
RepublicanU.S. Representative, AZ-5| Age | 67 (b. 1958-11-07) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2017-01-03 (~9 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) |
| Education | B.A. in Asian Studies, Brigham Young University (1982); J.D., University of Arizona (1984); M.A. in Political Science, Arizona State University (1999) |
| Prior occupation | Attorney/lawyer and former prosecutor |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Tucson, Arizona |
| Languages | English; fluent Japanese (learned during LDS mission) |
| Marital status | Married — Cindy Biggs |
| Children | 6 |
| Residence | Gilbert, Arizona |
| Notable relatives | Brothers William Biggs and Daniel Biggs publicly stated in January 2021 that he was 'at least partially to blame' for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and called for his removal; no relatives in elected office |
Pending research: openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2016 |
| Previous offices | Arizona House of Representatives (2003-2011) · Arizona State Senate (2011-2017) · President of the Arizona State Senate (2013-2017) |
| Committees | House Committee on the Judiciary (Chair, Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance) · House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement; Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs) |
| Caucuses | House Freedom Caucus · Congressional Western Caucus · Congressional Taiwan Caucus · Border Security Caucus |
| Leadership | Chairman, House Freedom Caucus (October 2019 - January 2022) · President of the Arizona State Senate (2013-2017) · Chair, House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance (119th Congress) |
| Ideology | Consistently ranked among the most conservative members of the U.S. House; former chairman of the right-wing House Freedom Caucus |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2018) · estimate
| Residential property, Alexandria, VA | real_estate · $1,000,000–$5,000,000 · 2018 |
| SunTrust Bank Fixed Annuity | other · $500,000–$1,000,000 · 2018 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
referred; no public sanction imposed — January 6 Select Committee referral to House Ethics Committee for defying subpoena
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack subpoenaed Rep. Andy Biggs in May 2022 for testimony about efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Biggs declined to comply. On December 19, 2022, in its final report, the Select Committee formally referred him and three other Republican House members to the House Ethics Committee for sanction over their refusal to honor the subpoenas. This was a formal action by an official congressional body. No public sanction was subsequently imposed by the House Ethics Committee.