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Pentagon Erred in Relief Loan to Firm, Oversight Member Says   Bloomberg 12/18/2020 Congress may have given too much leeway to the Treasury Department and Pentagon to make loans during the pandemic, putting taxpayer dollars at risk, a member of a congressional oversight panel said. … Read more »

Discussing Legislative Effectiveness with Representative French Hill Center for Effective Lawmaking 12/18/20 Congressman French Hill (R-AK2) has a unique background. Not only is the Representative a businessman, Vanderbilt alumnus, and graduate from UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management, Congressman Hill also has significant experience as a former staffer on Capitol… Read more »

Rep. Hill Votes To Extend Federal Government In Hopes Of Finalizing COVID Relief Bill  KUAR NPR 12/18/2020 U.S. Rep. French Hill of Arkansas’ 2nd district said Friday he remained “cautiously optimistic” that Congress would pass a nearly $1 trillion coronavirus economic relief package. With talks moving slowly and lawmakers not able to pass a bill by a Friday midnight deadline, he… Read more »

Sound On: Rep. Slotkin, Rep. French Hill (Podcast) Bloomberg Radio 12/18/20 Sound On: Rep. Slotkin, Rep. French Hill 12/17/20 [LISTEN] Bloomberg Chief Washington Correspondent Kevin Cirilli delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential… Read more »

3 state delegates in D.C. accept vote of electors Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 12/15/20 Three members of the all-Republican Arkansas congressional delegation said they will respect the will of the Electoral College, indicating they will not attempt to overturn the results when the votes are formally tallied Jan. 6. Two members,… Read more »

Congress on Social Media 2020 Quorum 12/15/20 The most active members on social media platforms from the House show you don’t have to be a headlining name in order to use your owned media to get your message out there. High-profile house members like Nancy Pelosi, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Kevin McCarthy, and Dan Crenshaw don’t… Read more »

Post office OK'd to hang portrait of Elaine accused’s defender Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 12/14/20 WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump has signed legislation allowing Little Rock's Scipio A. Jones post office to "accept and display" a portrait of its namesake. John Gill, a Little Rock attorney who pushed for the painting,… Read more »

State law on drug middlemen upheld Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 12/11/20 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld an Arkansas law Thursday aimed at protecting family pharmacists from unfair business practices. The state's restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers -- the middlemen between insurance companies and… Read more »

Mnuchin Defends Coronavirus-Relief Loan to Troubled Trucking Firm YRC Wall Street Journal  12/10/2020 WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin defended the government’s decision to lend $700 million in coronavirus-relief funds to trucking firm YRC Worldwide Inc., telling a… Read more »

Mnuchin defends controversial loan to private equity-backed firm in contentious Hill testimony Washington Post 12/10/2020 Republicans and Democrats in Congress grilled Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday over his agency’s $700 million loan to a troubled trucking company backed by a massive private equity company with… Read more »