Andy Biggs is a Republican politician in Arizona and a candidate for governor. He represents Arizona's 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House. He previously held office in the Arizona legislature, including as president of the state Senate.
Role at the time: Andy Biggs is a Republican politician in Arizona and a candidate for governor. He represents Arizona's 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House. He previously held office in the Arizona legislature, including as president of the state Senate.
Condemned
Statement summary
Asked directly whether he supports the Iran war, Biggs says he does not support it, per se.
The case concerns U.S. military involvement in the 2026 Iran war. Asked directly whether he supports the Iran war, Biggs says he does not support it, per se.
Role at the time: U.S. Representative, Arizona 5th district
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Andy Biggs voted Nay on H.Con.Res. 93, the House resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
“On Agreeing to the Resolution: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
A nay vote opposed the resolution directing the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, allowing U.S. military operations in the war to continue.
Andy Biggs signed a letter urging nationwide NFA non-enforcement to avoid unequal treatment and requesting that DOJ decline an appeal and begin rulemaking.
“Action: Signed an August 11 letter urging DOJ to apply the NFA ruling nationwide, decline an appeal and begin rulemaking.”
The reference is nationwide NFA non-enforcement. Signing a letter expressly requesting that policy supports it, even though the letter predates ATF's October announcement.
Role at the time: Andy Biggs is a Republican politician in Arizona and a candidate for governor. He represents Arizona's 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House. He previously held office in the Arizona legislature, including as president of the state Senate.
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Biggs defends the operation as limited, strategic and within the president’s constitutional authority.
“The President’s actions were limited and strategic, consistent with longstanding precedent used by both Republican and Democrat administrations.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Congressman Biggs Votes Against Resolution Undermining President’s Authority to Confront Iranian Threat | Congressman Andy BiggsComplete original text; Biggs defends Trump’s Iran operation
Why we used this label
The case concerns U.S. military involvement in the 2026 Iran war. Biggs defends the operation as limited, strategic and within the president’s constitutional authority.
ATF stopped enforcing specified NFA registration and approval requirements nationwide on October 9. Gun-rights groups welcome the policy as a constitutional victory; Everytown warns that it puts community safety at risk.
Networked automated license-plate cameras can assemble searchable records of vehicle movements. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to ban the systems, keep them with limits, or defend them as investigative tools. This tracker separates outright bans from narrower restrictions.
Where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the Iran war, which Congress has not formally authorized, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements and public remarks.
