McCarthy Critic Gets Plum House Judiciary Surveillance Gavel

  • Arizonan Biggs has tried to rein in government surveillance
  • Issa tapped to lead subcommittee on intellectual property

Representative Andy Biggs 

Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg
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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.