RELEASE: REP. HILL INTRODUCES BILL TO PUSH STATE DEPARTMENT TO IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY ABOUT AMERICAN HOSTAGES AND WRONGFUL DETAINEES

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today introduced the American Detainee Transparency and Recovery Act so that members of Congress are properly briefed by the State Department on the status of an American hostage or wrongful detainee. “Congress must have transparency from the administration on the status of Americans wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad. We represent detainee famil...

ICYMI: REP. HILL ON FACE THE NATION

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LITTLE ROCK, AR - Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) joined Face the Nation on CBS to discuss President Trump's cabinet selections. To watch the full interview, please click HERE. MARGARET BRENNAN: We are joined now by Republican Congressman French Hill. He joins us from his district in Little Rock. REP. HILL: Good morning, Margaret. Thanks for having me. MARGARET BRENNAN: Glad to have you here. You ...

HILL PROPOSES COMMUNITY BANKING IDEAS AS HE PURSUES FINANCIAL SERVICES CHAIRMANSHIP

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Hill proposes community banking ideas as he pursues financial services chairmanship by Alex Thomas Arkansas Democrat Gazette November 17, 2024 WASHINGTON -- As U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., pursues the top spot on the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, the congressman has proposed multiple ideas for addressing community banking needs in the next Congress. Hill, of Little Rock,...

RELEASE: REP. HILL OUTLINES PRINCIPLES TO MAKE BANKING GREAT AGAIN

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released a set of principles outlining his support for a growing, successful community banking industry. He is requesting comments on these principles by December 31, 2024, which will guide the development of his forthcoming legislative framework going into the 119th Congress. This will build on Rep. Hill’s work to protect community banks through l...

FRENCH HILL LAYS OUT 'MAKE COMMUNITY BANKING GREAT AGAIN' PLAN

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French Hill lays out 'Make Community Banking Great Again' plan by Claire Williams American Banker November 14, 2024 WASHINGTON — Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., a leading contender to lead the Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee , has pitched a vision for community banking policy under a Republican-led administration. Hill's proposals, which he framed as a list of wide-ranging banking ...

RELEASE: REP. HILL CALLS ON FINANCIAL REGULATORS TO STAND DOWN ON THEIR RELENTLESS RULEMAKING AGENDAS

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In anticipation of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s return to the White House, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today sent a letter to all federal financial regulators calling on each to immediately halt all rulemaking actions. Rep. Hill elucidates his dismay for their excessive regulatory overreach during the past four years in his letter to the Treasury Department, Federal Deposit In...

RELEASE: REP. HILL AWARDS GOLDEN FLEECE TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR THEIR REPORTING OF RECORD-HIGH IMPROPER PAYMENTS WITHIN SNAP

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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...

RELEASE: REPS. HILL, MCCAUL, MCCORMICK, MCCLINTOCK ON THE RELEASE OF TIGRAN GAMBARYAN

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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...

ICYMI: REP. HILL AND SEN. HAGERTY IN WSJ: EUROPEAN REGULATORS MAKE A POWER GRAB AND THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMIN FAILS TO RESIST, DESPITE THE COST TO U.S. COMPANIES

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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...

OPINION: CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF WILDERNESS PROTECTION, EXPANDING ARKANSAS'S LEGACY

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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...

RELEASE: REP. HILL INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS AMERICA’S HOUSING CRISIS

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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...

RELEASE: CONGRESSIONAL HOSTAGE TASK FORCE CO-CHAIRS HILL AND STEVENS LEAD LETTER TO STATE DEPARTMENT TO DISINCENTIVIZE HOSTAGE TAKING

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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...

OPINION: 'NO' TO BASEL ENDGAME CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

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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...

RELEASE: REP. HILL AWARDS GOLDEN FLEECE TO CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES FOR THEIR ROLE IN ALLOWING OBAMACARE SUBSIDY FRAUD

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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...

RELEASE: REPS. HILL AND GOTTHEIMER INTRODUCE BILL TO PROTECT CREDIT SCORE OF AMERICAN HOSTAGES OR WRONGFUL DETAINEES

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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...

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