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OPINION: Up Fiscal Creek Without a Paddle by Rep. French Hill Arkansas Democrat-Gazette November 12, 2023 It is disappointing to see a problem that I dealt with as a young congressional staffer 40 years ago only get worse: the national debt. After a surging economy in the 1990s and two successive years of budget surpluses, the Global War on Terrorism, the 2008 financial crisis, and… Read more »

Hill returns from Ukraine, stresses importance of U.S. support in international conflicts by Alex Thomas Arkansas Democrat-Gazette November 2, 2023 WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., said Wednesday that Ukraine's success in its war against Russia must continue to involve unified support from the United States and other allies, emphasizing a stalemate or defeat would… Read more »

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 »