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by Noel Oman | March 5, 2019 at 1:54 a.m. | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The public protection division in Attorney General Leslie Rutledge's office identified more than 21,000 instances in which Arkansans were harmed by Wells Fargo Bank, which said in December that it would pay $575 million to resolve investigations by Arkansas, the 49 other states and Washington, D.C. The… Read more »

U.K. ambassador, wife dine with Hills By The ADG Martha and U.S. Rep. French Hill hosted a dinner Feb. 20 at their Little Rock home to welcome Sir Kim Darroch and Lady Vanessa Darroch during their four-day visit to Arkansas. Kim Darroch is an ambassador who represents the United Kingdom in Washington. He has served in D.C. since January 2016. Hill was appointed by House Speaker Paul… Read more »

Sixty Years In The Making: The Little Rock Port Authority Waterways Journal 03/01/2019 One month into the new year, the Port of Little Rock was already breaking records as a part of its growth initiative when it handled more barges and tonnage in January compared to the same time last year. Not only is the port projecting this to be a trend throughout 2019, it is also steadfastly… Read more »

Congressional Hearing with Fed Chair Jay Powell Elicits Several Questions on Crypto and Tokenization By Crowfund Insider It is almost inevitable that topics regarding Fintech surface in Congressional hearings that address the financial services industry. This week’s hearings involving the House Financial Services Committee and Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell were no different and… Read more »

Rep. Hill Featured in New York Times: Government Shouldn't Interfere in Stock Buybacks By French Hill To the Editor: Re “Workers Before Buybacks,” by Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders (Op-Ed, Feb. 4), calling for the limitation of corporate stock buybacks: The senators seem to believe that they know how best to allocate capital across our $20 trillion economy. Limiting stock… Read more »

Little Rock Port Authority completes phase one of upgrades By Fox16 LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- A big step forward for the Little Rock Port Authority was completed Thursday, thanks to a grant made by the Department of Transportation. Much-needed improvements have been made to the harbor, including a new dock and rail storage.  Congressman French Hill (R- Arkansas) accepted the ceremonial… Read more »

Arkansas lawmakers release statements on spending bill vote By KATV WASHINGTON D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released a statement Thursday, following following the Senate vote on the spending bill. Cotton is one of 16 senators who voted against the bill. “While I’m pleased this bill makes a down payment on border security, I can’t support its limits on the construction of… Read more »

Hill uses invitation to focus on American held in Syria By The ADG WASHINGTON -- For two years, University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumnus Majd Kamalmaz has been held in Syria by the regime of President Bashar Assad. On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. French Hill took Kamalmaz's son, Khalid, as his guest to the State of the Union address, using the event to focus attention on the plight of the… Read more »

Arkansas delegation voices support for drug price proposal By Times Record The congressional delegation for Arkansas has voiced support of the provisions in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service’s recently proposed rule, Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Expenses. U.S. Reps. Bruce Westerman, R-4th District, Steve Womack,… Read more »

Hill’s bill protects banks working with law enforcement during criminal investigations By The Ripon Advance U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) on Jan. 24 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would provide a safe harbor for financial institutions that maintain a customer account at the request of a federal or state law enforcement agency, according to the congressional record summary. The… Read more »