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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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,… Read more »
Treasury Shouldn’t Have Given Pandemic Aid to Trucking Company, Report Finds
by David Harrison
Wall Street Journal
June 27, 2023
The Treasury Department erred in giving a loan to a troubled trucking company as part of a 2020 Covid-19 rescue package and should refrain from similar sector-specific loan programs in the future, according to a new congressional… Read more »
Hill: Flatside expansion would provide Arkansans with more ‘untouched wilderness’
by Alex Thomas
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
June 26, 2023
WASHINGTON -- The Flatside Wilderness Area is a special place to U.S. Rep. French Hill.
When the Little Rock Republican was a member of Little Rock Catholic High School's backpacking club, Hill and his classmates would hike on the Ouachita… Read more »
U.S. House committee examines possible crypto regulations
by Alex Thomas
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
June 14, 2023
WASHINGTON -- More than a week after Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled a legislative proposal concerning digital assets, the House Financial Services Committee met Tuesday to discuss the appropriate steps in determining fitting… Read more »