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Arkansas Achievers  By NW ADG U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., is receiving the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, which is granted to Eagle Scouts who, after 25 years, have distinguished themselves in their life work and who have shared their talents with their communities on a voluntary basis. Hill earned the Eagle Award on March 29, 1972, in Troop 27 of Little Rock, chartered to… Read more »

Lawmakers call for sweeping review of WWI heroism by black soldiers, who may have been unjustly denied the Medal of Honor By Business Insider Lawmakers and advocates are calling for a detailed review of the battlefield valor of African-American troops in World War I, saying many were denied the Medal of Honor due to racism. Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland and Roy Blount,… Read more »

Rep. Hill speaks on state of U.S. By ADG U.S. Rep. French Hill summed up Wednesday what he called "The Good and the Bad and the Ugly" of current events. Addressing the Political Animals Club, the Republican from Little Rock placed the U.S. economy in the "good" category, telling the audience that this country is outperforming the rest of the developed world. "In Europe we're… Read more »

Rep. Barbara Lee and Bipartisan Group Introduce Legislation to Improve Reentry and Economic Growth by Restoring Pell Grants for Incarcerated Individuals By Los Angeles Sentinel WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Rep. French Hill (R-AR), and Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) introduced landmark legislation to strengthen successful… Read more »

Speakers celebrate state's black colleges during Little Rock gathering By NW ADG Historically black colleges and universities continue to have a powerful impact and are of "vital importance" to Arkansas and the nation, United Negro College Fund President Michael Lomax told a Little Rock audience Monday. Lomax, a former university president and college literature professor, was a… Read more »

SIG Sauer expands Jacksonville ammunition manufacturing plant By TB&P Ammunitions manufacturer SIG Sauer cut the ribbon on its expanded Jacksonville, Ark. facility on Tuesday (April 16). Gov. Asa Hutchinson, U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, and local government and economic development officials participated in the ceremony for the state-of-the-art facility. Financial terms of… Read more »

Hill spurs Trump's discourse on Copts By The ADG WASHINGTON -- Last Monday, a day before Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi was scheduled to visit the White House, U.S. Rep. French Hill wrote to President Donald Trump, urging him to discuss the plight of Coptic Christians with his counterpart. On Tuesday, Trump called the Republican from Little Rock and told him that he'd raised… Read more »

Rep. Hill: We still haven’t cured ‘too-big-to-fail’ [WATCH] By Fox Business Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) says the U.S. still hasn’t cured “too-big-to-fail,’ after CEOs from America’s largest banks testified on Capitol Hill. Read more »

Legislation would expand State Veterans Cemetery By KAIT NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR (KAIT) - Arkansas lawmakers introduced legislation that would transfer nearly 140 acres of land at Camp Robinson to the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs. According to a release, it was introduced by U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Gonzalez brings GOP colleague to town in bipartisan showing  By The Monitor MERCEDES — There may have been a time when unity in Washington D.C. really did exist, but not since these two have been in office. Yet here they were, a Republican from Arkansas and a Democrat from South Texas, walking into the wind at an international water plant. To help make the point, the… Read more »