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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after the House passed the Fiscal Year 2025 Homeland Security, State and Foreign Operations, and Defense Appropriations bills: “Border security is not a partisan issue – it is a national security issue. As the crisis at our southwest border rages on, we are witnessing the highest level of illegal migrants to ever en... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) released multiple landmark decisions: “SCOTUS took a first step in bringing power back to where our Founding Fathers intended it to be - the American people. The Court's rulings to overturn Chevron and curb the SEC's reliance on in-house tribunals are long overdu... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) named the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as the latest recipient of his Golden Fleece Award for their failure to review and restrict certain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to individuals flagged by the Treasury Department as potentially ineligible before disbursing federal funds, despite agency policies to prevent improper payments and... Read More »

Hill, Andrews pitch Flatside Wilderness expansion to U.S. House subcommittee by Alex Thomas Arkansas Democrat-Gazette June 27, 2024 WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., and an Arkansas recreation leader made their case Thursday to a House of Representatives subcommittee for expanding the Flatside Wilderness Area, hoping to add more than 2,200 acres to the protected wilderness. Hill and Kat... Read More »

Republican congressman leads charge on return of Binance exec detained in Nigeria by Eleanor Terrett Fox Business June 25, 2024 Arkansas Republican Rep. French Hill is leading the charge in an ongoing effort by members of Congress to persuade the Biden administration to secure the release of an American crypto executive they say is being wrongfully detained in Nigeria, FOX Business has learned. Ti... Read More »

A Plan to Help Ukraine With Putin's Billions by Rep. French Hill Wall Street Journal June 20, 2024 Your editorial “The West and Putin’s Billions” (June 15) is spot on when it describes the G-7 plan as needlessly “complex.” Using the interest income from the frozen Russian assets to fashion a $50 billion loan will be ineffective and won’t maximize the benefits to Ukraine quickly enough. A strong bi... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after the House passed the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes important provisions for military bases throughout Arkansas. “My vote today underscores my steadfast dedication to the courageous men and women of our armed forces both at home in central Arkansas and abroad safeguarding our fr... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after House Republicans passed the Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill: “I voted today to support the brave men and women in uniform in central Arkansas and across our nation because they have selflessly sacrificed everything for our country. I am proud ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (R-AR), alongside House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Rep. Greg Meeks (D-NY), sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging for the swift and full implementation of the Rebuilding Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians Act... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the family of Majd Kamalmaz confirmed that their loved one was dead at the hands of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime after being held captive in Syria for 7 years. “While after seven years, I feared this possible outcome, it makes it no less heartbreaking. So many Arkansans and Americans hoped the outcome o... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement on the verdict in former President Trump's recent trial. “Most Americans saw this trial of former President Donald Trump for what it was - a political gotcha game and a misuse of the judicial process. Today’s verdict sets a dangerous precedent and harms the faith that Americans have in our justice system." Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after he voted to protect the privacy of Americans by prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the United States. “My vote today was to protect central Arkansans and Americans from overreach by the federal government. I am fervently opposed to a government controlled Cen... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after his landmark legislation to create a regulatory framework for digital assets, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21), passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 279 - 136 and is one step closer to becoming law. “Today is a historic day for American consumers, investors, and inno... Read More »

U.S. House passes Hill measure confronting digital asset regulatory gaps by Alex Thomas Arkansas Democrat-Gazette May 22, 2024 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday establishing specific regulatory criteria affecting digital assets, including how federal agencies should approach oversight of these fungible items. The Financial Innovation and Technology for th... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill’s (AR-02) bill to protect small banks and lenders from reporting requirements under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFBP) harmful 1071 rule, the Small LENDER Act, today passed out of the House Financial Services Committee and is one step closer to advancing to the House Floor. “Small businesses are the lifeblood of our nation’s economy. With small le... Read More »