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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 »

Congress re-examines bill that would expose beneficial owners of LLCs The Real Deal 03/13/2019 A bill that would require anonymous LLCs to disclose their beneficial owners is back on the table. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, of New York’s 12th congressional district, presented a draft of the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 during a congressional hearing on Wednesday. Under the… Read more »