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Opinion: Our Energy Future by Rep. French Hill Arkansas Democrat Gazette January 16, 2025 In December, Arkansas Nuclear One, Arkansas' only nuclear power plant, celebrated its 50th year of commercial operations. This milestone comes at a consequential moment for American energy. Across the country, energy demand is growing, fueled by data-center expansion, increased broad-based electrification, an... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after fellow Arkansan Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-01) was named Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI). Rep. Hill will also remain a member of HPSCI in the 119th Congress. “Rick Crawford is a longstanding member of the Committee who has distinguished himself with his leadership in counte... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after his Chief of Staff, Brooke Bennett, was named as a 2025 Presidential Leadership Scholar. In partnership with the William Jefferson Clinton Center, the Bush Presidential Center, the George and Barbara Bush Foundation, and the Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation, this program brings together a broad group of leaders fr... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-AR) today announced that Dan Schneider will serve as his Communications Director and Brooke Nethercott as his Deputy Communications Director of the House Financial Services Committee. Nethercott is serving as Acting Communications Director until Schneider joins the Committee later this month. As Communications Director, ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) today announced that Dylan Frost will serve as his Director of Member Services & Coalitions, Danny Reeves as his Deputy Director for Member Services, Larry Seyfried as Deputy Director for Coalitions, and Grace Tricomi as Deputy Director for Planning and Advance of the House Financial Services Committee. Frost has wo... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule to remove medical debt from credit reports. “Director Chopra’s eleventh-hour effort to appease the White House is just another example in a long line of poor decision-making under his leadership. Instead of ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr announced his intention to resign from that position but maintain his seat on the Board of Governors. “I was pleased to learn that Michael Barr is stepping down from his role as the Federal Reserve’s top bank regulat... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Incoming House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-AR) today released the following statement after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was elected Speaker of the House for the 119th Congress. “Speaker Johnson is a longtime colleague and friend, and I am pleased he will serve as our Speaker of the House for the 119th Congress. In the 118th Congress, Speaker Johnson assu... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Incoming House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-AR) today announced that Ben Johnson will serve as his Staff Director of the House Financial Services Committee. Johnson has worked in the U.S. House of Representatives for nearly a decade. He most recently served as Staff Director for the House Small Business Committee, where he was responsible for managing the... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Incoming House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-AR) today announced that Kim Betz will serve as his Deputy Staff Director & General Counsel of the House Financial Services Committee. Betz has worked on the House Financial Services Committee for years, most recently as former Chairman Patrick McHenry’s Staff Director and Chief Counsel. Prior to her time on the... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Incoming House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-AR) today announced that Allison Behuniak will serve as his Policy Director of the House Financial Services Committee. Behuniak has worked in the U.S. House of Representatives for nearly a decade, serving on the House Financial Services Committee for half of that time. She most recently served as the Digital Ass... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Incoming House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-AR) and Incoming Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) are demanding answers following the China state-sponsored cybersecurity breach at the U.S. Department of Treasury. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Hill and Scott highlight concerns about the Department’s protocols for safeguardin... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after it was publicly reported that China was behind a cyber attack at the U.S. Treasury. “The risk of China or other malign actors hacking U.S. government agencies has been apparent over and over again. Treasury is another target in a long line of other instances, including at the Office of Personnel Management, In... Read More »

LITTLE ROCK, AR – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after former President Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100. “Martha and I send our condolences and prayers for comfort to the Carter family. President Carter, from the Naval Academy to the White House, lived the American Dream. His post-presidency life of service is an example to all citizens.” Read More »

LITTLE ROCK, AR – Incoming House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the reporting deadline for the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) with a new due date of January 13, 2025, which reverses the nationwide pause that went into effect earlier this month. "I am deeply disappointed that smal... Read More »