Congressman Biggs Responds to Confirmation of FBI Surveillance of Members of Congress

July 15, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C.- This week, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released documents to confirm yet again that the Biden-led Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) spied on Members of Congress in Project Cranberry , accessing privileged information transmitted to and from former Trump-White House personnel during Special Counsel Jack Smith’s out-of-control investigation. Congressman Biggs was one of 44 Members of Congress whose information Smith’s team seized. In his revelation, Senator Grassley noted that “Biden DOJ and FBI investigators apparently ignored their own routine investigative protocols to obtain and review work-related messages from … dozens of my Republican and Democrat colleagues who were outside the scope of the government’s investigation.” “As a student of history, I’ve long read about totalitarian governments that spy on and persecute political opponents to squelch dissent,” said Congressman Biggs. “I never believed that these authoritarian practices would be found at the highest levels of our American government, let alone that I would be a target of my own government for my lawful actions as a representative of the people and my political affiliation. If our government was willing to target Members of Congress, then they are certainly and shamelessly targeting everyday Americans without fear of reprisal. Those who knew about, supported, and led this operation against the opposition party – among others during the Biden Administration – must be held accountable for their actions. We must send a message to future administrations that these efforts are un-American and unlawful, and that these will not be tolerated from any political party.” Read the report from Chairman Grassley here . ###