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 »
The Federal Reserve chairman is in demand amid economic danger signs
Roll Call
03/27/2019
It must be nice to get your own personal report on the economy from the head of the world’s largest central bank.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell met with roughly 70 House Republicans at the whip team meeting prior to Monday night votes, where, among other things, he talked about the… Read more »
My Arkansas staff are always ready and willing to help serve you. Starting on March 25th, my staff will be holding mobile office hours across central Arkansas for the next two weeks. This will allow those who may not be able to travel to my Little Rock or Conway offices to meet with my team at a location closer and more convenient to you.
I am committed to serving you and providing the… Read more »
Statewide conference to emphasize equal access to housing
The Sentinel-Record
While fair housing issues exist in Hot Springs, Carol Johnson, executive director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission, said in a recent interview that there have not been a large number of cases.
"To Hot Springs' credit, we don't get a lot of housing discrimination cases out of Hot Springs -- some, but… Read more »
Arkansas congressman's measure aims to aid helpful banks
By The ADG
WASHINGTON -- If U.S. Rep. French Hill has his way, bankers who help law enforcement agencies by keeping suspicious accounts open won't have to worry about being sanctioned for their assistance.
The Republican from Little Rock, himself a former banker, has introduced legislation providing banks safe harbor from… Read more »
Rep. Hill recognizes D.C. Airports Authority with ‘award’ for most frivolous waste of money
Transportation Today
03/14/2019
U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) went after the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) this week, naming them a recipient of his Golden Fleece Award — a recognition meant to emphasize the biggest waste of taxpayer funds each month.
His reasoning… Read more »