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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… 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 »

Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) joined Squawk Box to discuss the SEC's lawsuit against Binance and Coinbase, as well as the joint discussion draft between the House Financial Services Committee and House Agriculture Committee on a statutory framework for digital asset regulation. To watch the full interview, click HERE. Topline Quotes: “I think it speaks that we have… Read more »

Arkansas lawmaker playing role in setting cryptocurrency rules by Alex Thomas Arkansas Democrat-Gazette June 4, 2023 WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to meet in the coming weeks to discuss cryptocurrency-related legislation, and one Arkansas lawmaker is ready to play an active role in establishing regulations for digital assets. Republican… Read more »