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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 »

by Rep. French Hill Log Cabin Democrat Aug. 27, 2025 Nearly nine decades ago, the Depression-era jobs programs, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA), started work on one of Arkansas’s most iconic outdoor spots, the Lake Sylvia Recreation Area. In 1936, the CCC began planning the recreation area, including the construction of the Narrow Creek Dam, eventu... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement on the details of the trade framework between the United States and the European Union: “I applaud the United States and European Union for crafting and delivering a trade framework that offers many points of benefit to both sides and a window into countering China and other non-market economies, while simultaneous... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) named the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as the latest recipient of his Golden Fleece Award for their inadequate operating practices for the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL). The VCL is the VA’s suicide prevention hotline for veterans. Unfortunately, recent reports have documented inadequate staffing, a lack of assessment data, and no disclosure proc... Read More »

Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02), along with Rep. Crawford (AR-01), Rep. Westerman (AR-04), and Rep. Womack (AR-03), sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins thanking the administration for its prompt and effective leadership in responding to the northward spread of New World Screwworm (NWS) and urging full consideration of establishing a domestic NWS producti... Read More »

Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today voted in favor of H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, which passed the House by a vote of 216-213. The bill saves taxpayers $9 billion by rescinding unobligated funding for the State Department and returning the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to a normal budgeting cycle. Rep. Hill said, “With our national debt approaching $40 trillion and annual deficits of nea... Read More »

Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today voted in favor of H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, which passed the House by a vote of 221-209. The bill strengthens America's national security, bolsters military readiness, and delivers for Arkansas's servicemembers and their families. Rep. Hill said, “With aggression from foreign adversaries like China and Russia continuing, and a sec... Read More »