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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) announced Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer as the latest recipient of his Golden Fleece Award for driving the nation into the longest and most expensive government shutdown in American history. The 41-day shutdown caused an estimated $7 to $14 billion in permanent economic losses, delayed $54 billion in federal spending, and withheld $16 billi... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Gabe Amo (D-RI) today issued the following statements on their bipartisan Taiwan and American Space Assistance Act of 2025, the TASA Act, which enhances U.S.-Taiwan cooperation in space and improves our ability to support Taiwan’s work in space. Rep. Hill said, “Our bill opens the door for NASA and NOAA to work directly with the Taiwan Space Agency (T... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D-NY) today issued the following statements on their bipartisan resolution reaffirming the United States’ commitment to international religious freedom and urging the Egyptian Government to take further steps to protect the rights of Coptic Christians. Congressman Hill said, “Coptic Christians have lived in Egypt for thousands of y... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today issued the following statement after the bill to reopen the government passed the House by a vote of 222–209. “For more than 40 days, Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats’ pointless government shutdown hurt Arkansas families, small businesses, and communities across our state. Now that the government has reopened, we need to turn our attention back t... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two of Congressman French Hill’s (AR-02) Arkansas-focused bills — the Flatside Wilderness Expansion Act and legislation directing the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a building in Perry County — have advanced in the Senate Agriculture Committee as part of a 13-bill lands package that passed with unanimous consent. Rep. Hill said, “I’m proud to lead on legislation that strengt... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today issued the following statement on the federal government shutdown. “I came to Congress to solve problems and deliver for central Arkansas families. That's why it's so frustrating to watch Senate Democrats vote to shut down the government instead of voting for a clean, short-term funding bill—the same type of bill they've supported more than a dozen... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick applauding the administration for its strong leadership in reforming the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program and urging continued efforts to ensure taxpayer dollars are used efficiently to expand reliable internet access across Arkansas and the United States. Rep. Hill said, “Inter... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-02) introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the United States’ commitment to advancing religious freedom abroad and calling attention to countries recommended by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for placement on the State Department’s Special Watch List (SWL) due to severe violati... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hill (AR-02) and his co-leads — Rep. Gottheimer (NJ-05), Rep. Kean Jr. (NJ-07), Rep. Lawler (NY-17), and Rep. Moskowitz (FL-23) — released the following statements after the House Committee on Foreign Affairs advanced legislation that included language from their bill, H.R. 4179, the Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025. This language was incorporated into a bro... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, by a vote of 217-212. Rep. Hill said, “The House and Senate Appropriations Committees are working hard to restore regular order after years of failure under the Democrats. This short-term CR gives both chambers the time needed... Read More »

In 1958, former Prime Minister of Great Britain Harold Macmillan, paraphrasing a remark from Winston Churchill four years earlier, left us with the great expression: “jaw-jaw is better than war-war.” It’s because of our great power that our rivals seek to wound the American way of life through war, cyber-attacks, or economic destruction. We certainly must, and should, routinely jaw-jaw about many ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) voted for H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery (SPEED) and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which passed the House with a bipartisan vote of 231-196. The bill supports our military personnel and families, strengthens our national defense, modernizes our military capabilitie... Read More »

Throughout September, my team will be hosting Mobile Office Days across central Arkansas to help constituents with federal agencies. Here are the dates for September. For more information, call my office at 501-324-5941. Sonic in Heber Springs Wednesday, September 17 10:00am - 3:00pm 1428 Highway 25B Heber Springs, AR 72543 Sonic in Perryville Wednesday, September 24th 10:00am - 3:00pm 820 N Fourc... Read More »

This week, Rep. French Hill’s amendment to highlight the Little Red River’s application to the Sustainable Rivers Program passed the House unanimously. Rep. Hill introduced an amendment to H.R. 4553, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, which provides critical funding to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Energy through September 30, 2... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) named Amtrak as the latest recipient of his Golden Fleece Award for its persistent financial mismanagement and failure to meet its mandate as a self-sustaining passenger rail company. Since its creation in 1971, Amtrak has received more than $100 billion in federal subsidies yet has never once turned a profit. In fiscal year 2024 alone, Amtrak lost $1.8 ... Read More »