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Arkansas farmers, politicians welcome new trade deal By Frank Lockwood WASHINGTON -- Arkansas farmers and politicians Monday welcomed news of a new trade agreement among the United States, Canada and Mexico, saying closer commercial ties are good for the state's economy. While eager to review the complete text of the agreement, they expressed confidence that the deal will prove… Read more »

Arkansas delegation reacts to Trump’s announcement on U.S.-Canada agreement By Roby Brock Out with the old acronym, in the with the new. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. has completed its renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, and struck a new deal with the border countries of Canada and Mexico. A U.S.-Mexico agreement was largely reached two… Read more »

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF: FAA bill includes Little Rock port provision; principal recognized in D.C.; U.S. funds urged for global health By Frank Lockwood FAA bill includes Little Rock port provision The version of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act that passed in the U.S. House on Wednesday evening included a provision aimed at helping the Little Rock Port… Read more »

Arkansas Community Health Centers Awarded Nearly $3 Million to Combat Opioid Addiction By Mena Star U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton along with U.S. Representatives Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman announced that Arkansas is the recipient of nearly $3 million for Community Health Centers to advance substance abuse and mental health treatment. The… Read more »

Arkansas clinics to use $3 million grant for drug abuse, mental health treatment By Talk Business Community Health Centers of Arkansas will receive nearly $3 million for substance abuse and mental health treatment. On Wednesday (Sept. 19), U.S. Sens. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, and Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, and U.S. Reps. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro; French Hill, R-Little Rock; Steve… Read more »

$3 million awarded for substance abuse and mental health By KAIT Arkansas is receiving nearly $3 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The money will go to Community Health Centers for substance abuse and mental health treatment. “Community Health Centers have long been on the front lines of the opioid epidemic,” Senator John Boozman said. “Throughout… Read more »

Arkansas Congressman Goes Up Close During Rice Harvest By USA Rice  Monday Congressman French Hill (R-AR), who represents Arkansas’ 2nd District, had the chance to celebrate September National Rice Month at the source - visiting several local rice farms during harvest.   Before heading out to the fields, Congressman Hill met here with Arkansas Rice Federation… Read more »

Congressmen Tap into Spa City's Success to Relieve National Parks' Maintenance Backlog By Jessi Turnure The cost of projects to spruce up national parks across the country has grown to $12 billion. The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, along with Congressman French Hill, R-Arkansas, traveled from the nation's capitol to Arkansas' spa city for the first time to hear from… Read more »

Hill’s audit relief bill for small broker-dealers passes House committee By  Ripon Advance News  Bipartisan legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) to give regulatory relief to small investment broker-dealers on Sept. 13 passed the U.S. House Financial Services Committee. “I am pleased the Financial Services Committee advanced my bill to provide relief to… Read more »

Washington news in brief By Frank Lockwood  Black universities’ event hosts LR’s Hill U.S. Rep. French Hill spoke last week at the second annual National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Braintrust luncheon. The Republican from Little Rock serves as vice co-chairman of the HBCU Caucus. The 2nd Congressional District, which Hill represents, has three historically… Read more »