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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 »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Incoming House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced their final rule on capping overdraft fees. "Incoming Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott and I were clear when we told federal agencies – including the CFPB - to put their ‘pens down’ and stop all... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 10545, the American Relief Act, 2025, which keeps our government funded through March 14, 2025. "I supported the American Relief Act to provide critical aid to our nation’s farmers, deliver much-needed disaster relief to hard-hit states by the recent devastating storms, and fund our gover... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Incoming House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement to welcome the recently appointed Republican members to the House Financial Services Committee for the 119th Congress. “Our committee stands at the forefront of improving the lives of each and every American. Together, we have the opportunity to strengthen our nation’s... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) named the United States Department of Labor (DOL) as the latest recipient of his Golden Fleece Award for their uninvolved administration of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) after a year of fumbled public communications and data releases. Rep. Hill said, “This year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has botched the release of two important data releases ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Financial Services Committee Chairman, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), and the incoming Chairman and current Committee Vice Chairman, French Hill (AR-02), sent letters to the outgoing Biden Administration’s agencies and regulators under the Committee’s jurisdiction. After the American people delivered Republican control of the House, Senate, and White House in a stark rebuke of t... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (R-AR), member of the AI Task Force in the House, today released the following statement after the AI Task Force released its report on Artificial Intelligence (AI), which includes guiding principles and policy proposals to ensure the responsible use of AI while tackling the concerns of the rapidly advancing technology. “The report released today by AI Task Forc... Read More »

Hill getting ready to wield gavel for House Financial Services Committee by Alex Thomas Arkansas Democrat-Gazette December 13, 2024 WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. French Hill's career has been building to a committee chairmanship. A former banker with public sector experience before entering the House of Representatives, the Republican from Little Rock finds himself preparing to lead the House Financial ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the Steering Committee elected him to be the next Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. "I am humbled that my colleagues have placed their trust in me to lead the House Financial Services Committee as their next Chairman. It was a privilege to join my exceptional colleagues, Representatives Andy Barr, ... Read More »