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Representative Andy Biggs
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Republican Andy Biggs, who unsuccessfully challenged Kevin McCarthy in the House speaker race, will lead the Judiciary subcommittee on crime and federal government surveillance.
It’s a prime assignment for the Arizona conservative, who has blasted - sometimes without evidence - the US government for spying on Americans.