RELEASE: REP. HILL’S BILL TO PROTECT THE FINANCIAL PRIVACY OF AMERICANS PASSES OUT OF HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02), Vice-Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion, today had his bill, the Financial Privacy Act, marked up by the House Financial Services Committee. This bill would give Congress greater oversight into the massive amount of data the governm...

ICYMI: REP. HILL ON FACE THE NATION

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Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) joined Face the Nation on CBS to discuss a potential government shutdown and his recent visit to Syria. To watch the full interview, click HERE. The full transcript can be found below: Margaret Brennan: We go now to Arkansas Republican Congressman French Hill, who joins us from Little Rock. Good morning to you, Congressman. Rep. French Hill: Good morning, Margaret. ...

RELEASE: REP. HILL INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO SAVE AMERICAN TAXPAYERS FROM PAYING FOR RUSSIA’S ILLEGAL WAR IN UKRAINE

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02), Vice-Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and member of both the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, introduced legislation to utilize Russian funds—instead of those from U.S. taxpayers—to cover reconstruction costs from Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine. “It is past time for Russia to tak...

HILL PREPARING FOR SECOND TURN AS DELEGATE TO UNITED NATIONS

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Hill preparing for second turn as delegate to United Nations by Alex Thomas Arkansas Democrat-Gazette September 5, 2023 WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration sent a list of nominations on Tuesday to the U.S. Senate for the chamber's approval, including the choice of Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., as part of the United States delegation to the United Nations General Assembly. President Joe Biden announ...

RELEASE: REP. HILL AWARDS GOLDEN FLEECE TO CMS FOR IMPROPERLY ADMINISTERING DANGEROUS DRUGS

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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 lack of monitoring the practices of Medicare plan sponsors who improperly approved and dispensed transmucosal immediate-release fentanyl (TIRF) drugs, resulting in Medicare recipients receiving these dangerous and addictive pain managem...

HILL SAYS AMERICAN LEADERSHIP NEEDED TO SOLVE SYRIAN CRISIS, DRUG TRADE

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Hill says American leadership needed to solve Syrian crisis, drug trade by Alex Thomas Arkansas Democrat-Gazette August 29, 2023 When U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., and an American delegation made a rare visit Sunday to a northern Syrian school, the group was met by a group of orphans affected by the country's civil war. The children of Wisdom House -- a school for young children displaced by the...

RELEASE: REP. HILL STATEMENT ON VISIT TO SYRIA

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after visiting Syria on Sunday morning: “Over the past seven years, I have worked tirelessly as a voice in Congress for the innocent people of Syria who are being brutally murdered by Bashar al-Assad’s regime. I am proud that the Syrian Emergency Task Force (SETF), a non-profit based in central Arkansas, which I represent...

RELEASE: REP. HILL ANNOUNCES NEW SCHEDULER AND STAFF ASSISTANT IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today announced that Savannah Berryman and Gabi Gies have joined his staff in Washington, D.C. in the roles of Scheduler and Staff Assistant, respectively. Savannah will serve in Rep. Hill's office as Scheduler. She recently completed an internship with the Office of Rep. Dale Strong (AL-05). She grew up in Tuscumbia, Alabama and attended Colbert Height...

HILL: YELLOW BANKRUPTCY SERVES AS WARNING ABOUT GOVERNMENT LOANS

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Hill: Yellow bankruptcy serves as warning about government loans by Alex Thomas Arkansas Democrat-Gazette July 28, 2023 WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., says there are lessons for the federal government in Yellow Corp.'s bankruptcy: Government officials need to "think long and hard" about issuing loans to companies, and if an agency has such authority, there should be strict rules in ...

RELEASE: REP. HILL REMAINS COMMITTED TO FIGHTING FOR OUR VETERANS

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after House Republicans passed the Fiscal Year 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations: “My vote today was for the men and women of central Arkansas and across the country because they have selflessly served and sacrificed for our nation. They deserve the benefits they were ...

HILL SERVES LEADING ROLE AS U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE ADVANCES CRYPTO REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

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Hill serves leading role as U.S. House committee advances crypto regulatory framework by Alex Thomas Arkansas Democrat-Gazette July 28, 2023 WASHINGTON -- A U.S. House of Representatives committee made what leaders described as a first step in regulating digital assets like cryptocurrencies by advancing legislation establishing rules for market participants and clarifying the roles of federal agen...

REP. HILL ON SQUAWK BOX: "WE NEED THE STABILITY OF A DIGITAL ASSET REGULATORY FRAMEWORK"

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Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) joined Squawk Box to discuss the historic House Financial Services Committee markup of bills that will create a functional regulatory framework for digital assets while protecting consumers and keeping innovation in the United States. To watch the full interview, click HERE. Topline Quotes: “We have this regulatory framework overall that deals with what is a digital...

RELEASE: REP. HILL’S HISTORIC BILL TO ESTABLISH A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR DIGITAL ASSETS PASSES OUT OF COMMITTEE

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02), Vice-Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion, announced passage of his landmark bill, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act, out of the House Financial Services Committee. “While the rapid ...

THE RIPPLE EFFECT: A NEW WAVE IN DIGITAL ASSET REGULATION

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The ripple effect: A new wave in digital asset regulation by Reps. French Hill and Dusty Johnson The Hill July 25, 2023 For two and a half years, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has told anyone who will listen that SEC has crypto covered. He consistently opines almost all digital assets, barring Bitcoin, are securities. In his view, any sale of such digital assets co...

RELEASE: REP. HILL’S CHIEF OF STAFF RECEIVES 2023 WOMEN’S CONGRESSIONAL STAFF FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP IMPACT AWARD

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill's (AR-02) Chief of Staff, A. Brooke Bennett, was recognized as one of the winners of the 2023 Women’s Congressional Staff Foundation Leadership Impact Award. Each year, the Women’s Congressional Staff Foundation recognizes a member of Congress and two staffers from each side of the aisle who exemplify their mission of helping women succeed on Capitol Hill. “As m...

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