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Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss the newly announced bicameral Working Group for Digital Assets. To watch the full interview, click HERE. Topline Quotes: "I was so pleased to come together with Senator Tim Scott, Senator John Boozman, Congressman G.T. Thompson, and David Sacks yesterday to talk about our priorities to move regulatory clarity for digital assets in... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today announced that Amelia Allert has rejoined his staff in Washington, D.C. in the role of Legislative Director. Amelia graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. She most recently worked as Director of Policy at the Healthcare Distribution Alliance. Prior to that, Amelia was a Senior Legislative As... Read More »

Boozman, Hill help launch digital assets working group Alex Thomas Arkansas Democrat-Gazette February 4, 2025 WASHINGTON -- Two members of Arkansas' congressional delegation joined colleagues and the White House's top cryptocurrency advisor on Tuesday to announce the formation of a bicameral working group focused on passing digital asset legislation. Through the body, leaders of the Senate and Hou... Read More »

Views From the Chair: French Hill’s Plans for Leading Financial Services Panel by Chloe McGehee Arkansas Business January 27, 2025 When U.S. Rep. French Hill was elected chairman of the House Financial Services Committee in December, he became the first former banker to lead the influential committee in more than 100 years — a fact that could reshape the regulatory landscape for finance nationwide... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) named the United States Department of the Navy as the latest recipient of his Golden Fleece Award for their poor planning and lack of oversight that allowed a $3.7 billion modernization of Navy vessels to dramatically underperform expectations. Rep. Hill said, “In 2012 and 2013, the Navy proposed retiring several cruisers due to budget constraints, which... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance were sworn into office. “I congratulate President Trump and Vice President Vance on being sworn in today. With President Trump being only the second American to win a non-consecutive second term as our president, accompanied by clean wins of the electoral... Read More »

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 »