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As White House pushes firms to reopen, new report says much of bailout stimulus money remains unspent The Washington Post 05/18/2020 President Trump on Monday intensified his push for businesses to reopen as quickly as possible, but companies and cities continued to wait for the disbursement of unspent bailout funds and remain unsure what to expect as rules and programs continue to… Read more »

With no leader, commission overseeing virus relief struggles Business Insider 05/17/2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven weeks after Congress unleashed with the crisis, an intended to keep track of how the money is spent. Four of the five members of the Congressional Oversight Commission have been appointed, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch… Read more »

State delegation rejects changing House vote rules Arkansas Democrat Gazette 05/16/2020 WASHINGTON -- All four U.S. representatives from Arkansas voted Friday against House rules that would allow proxy voting and remote committee proceedings during a novel coronavirus health emergency. The four, all Republicans, also opposed a $3 trillion Democratic spending proposal. Three… Read more »

Democrats' House rule change undermines the Constitution The Washington Examiner 05/15/2020 On Friday evening, the House voted on a fundamental change to how the U.S. House of Representatives votes and conducts business. I voted no because it would severely harm the House as an institution, in an affront to what the Founders of our nation intended. I appreciate that these are… Read more »

And the Beat Goes On: A resilient Vanderbilt community finds innovative ways to thrive amid the challenges of COVID-19 Vanderbilt University 05/14/2020 French Hill, BS’79, named to pandemic aid watchdog panel U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.), a former banker and deputy assistant treasury secretary, has been named House Republicans’ representative on the five-member Congressional… Read more »

Gov. Hutchinson lays out health care infrastructure needs for Arkansas KATV 05/13/2020 LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The state’s CARES Act Steering Committee met Wednesday to further discuss allocating funds from the $1.25 billion in federal funding Arkansas received due to the pandemic. Congressman French Hill spoke to the committee – sharing what is happening in Congress – and… Read more »

Governor signals coming COVID-19 spending for health, colleges Talk Business and Politics 05/13/2020 Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the Arkansas Department of Health will need $71 million over the next 12 months to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, while $15 million will be needed to establish testing sites for higher education institutions. Hutchinson made those comments Wednesday… Read more »

Washington news in brief Arkansas Democrat Gazette 05/10/2020 Hill asks students to submit artwork U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., is inviting high school students throughout the 2nd District to compete this week in a virtual congressional art competition. The deadline to participate is Friday at 5 p.m.. The 2nd District comprises Pulaski, Saline, Faulkner, White, Van… Read more »

U.S. declares major disaster over Jonesboro-area storms Arkansas Democrat Gazette 05/10/2020 President Donald Trump has declared a major disaster related to severe storms that ripped through Jonesboro and Craighead County on March 28, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Saturday in a news release. Straight-line winds pummeled the county and a tornado ripped through… Read more »

Hindu group feeding front-line workers Arkansas Democrat Gazette 05/09/2020 A faith-based group in Central Arkansas has been providing as many as a thousand meals at a time to area hospitals, first responders and municipal offices in response to the covid-19 pandemic. Some 30 volunteers at Gujarati Samaj of Arkansas, a Hindu-affiliated nonprofit based in Little Rock, have been… Read more »