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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) named the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as the latest recipient of his Golden Fleece Award for their poor oversight of states’ administration of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that have led to a second straight year of record high improper payments made through the program. Rep. Hill said, “SNAP is the nation’s... Read More »

LITTLE ROCK, AR - Rep. French Hill (R-AR), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA), and Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) today released the following statement on the release of U.S. citizen Tigran Gambaryan, who was unjustly detained by the Government of Nigeria since February 2024. “While long overdue, we are extremely pleased that Tigran Gambaryan ha... Read More »

Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN)recently authored an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) about the European Union's new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which imposes stringent environmental and labor standards on U.S. businesses, threatening American economic interests and sovereignty while the Biden-Harris Administration fails to push back. To read... Read More »

OPINION: Celebrating 40 years of wilderness protection, expanding Arkansas's legacy by Rep. French Hill Log Cabin Democrat October 17, 2024 Arkansas has always been known for its breathtaking natural beauty – rolling hills, rocky ridges, dense forests, and pristine rivers that carve their way through the heart of our state. For many, these places aren’t just scenic backdrops; they are where we for... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (R-AR) today introduced the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act, which is designed to reverse decades of ineffective housing policies and implement targeted reforms to improve access to affordable, quality housing for all Americans. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) recently introduced companion legislation in the Senate. Rep. Hill said, “Ame... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), Co-Chairs of the Hostage Task Force in the House, led a letter together to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the State Department to develop additional tools to disincentivize wrongful detention, hostage taking, and discourage Americans from traveling to hostile nations. In their letter, Rep. Hill and Rep. Stevens sum... Read More »

Opinion: 'No' to Basel Endgame Capital Requirements by Rep. French Hill Arkansas Business September 30, 2024 As the former CEO of Arkansas’ Delta Trust & Bank, I am well aware of how government regulations affect costs for American workers and small businesses. In my view, the Federal Reserve’s Basel III Endgame proposal increasing capital requirements is unnecessary. This proposal will significan... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) named the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as the latest recipient of his Golden Fleece Award for their implementation of an Affordable Care Act marketplace subsidy structure that encourages fraudulent behavior and lack of oversight and policies to safeguard against these actions. Rep. Hill said, “The Biden Administration pushed out enhan... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced the Fair Credit for American Hostages Act to safeguard the credit score of American hostages or wrongful detainees. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) recently introduced similar legislation in the Senate. Rep. Hill said, “Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad already have so... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 9747, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, which continues government funding at current levels through December 20, 2024. “A government shutdown helps no one and is more costly. I supported today's continuing resolution because we must keep the government open to finish ou... Read More »

Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) joined Bloomberg Balance of Power to discuss the Federal Reserve cutting rates for the first time since 2020. To watch the full interview, click HERE. Topline Quotes: "I think the Federal Reserve's sole mandate should be price stability. They should be focused on inflation and should be rules-based in making these decisions." "We need to be data-driven in these deci... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after his bill, H.R. 554 - Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act, passed the House. If China takes hostile military action against Taiwan, this bill would expose the financial corruption of China’s top leaders and their families. “As we have seen in current conflicts around the world, deterring our foreign adversaries from... Read More »

Opinion: 23 Years after 9/11: The Growing Threat of Terrorism Through Our Open Border by Rep. French Hill Washington Times September 9, 2024 All of us remember where we were on that horrific day of Sept. 11, 2001, watching our televisions and listening to the radio in horror as we tried to wrap our heads around how something like this could happen in the United States. Yet 23 years later, we are f... Read More »

Rep. French Hill (AR-02) delivered remarks at today's United States Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) event in Little Rock with Group Director of Global Government Affairs at Walmart, Sarah Thorn, and Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the President & CEO at The Wilson Center, Eddy Acevedo, on the importance of America's global leadership and the impact it has on Arkansas. To watch Rep. Hill's... Read More »

LITTLE ROCK, AR - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement in response to Kamala Harris' catastrophic plan she laid out for our economy, including housing proposals. “Kamala Harris claims her economic agenda represents the ‘future’ and a ‘new path forward,’ but, in fact, her proposals are old, failed economically illiterate duds like price controls we’ve seen from President Nixon ... Read More »