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http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/jul/08/one-for-the-books-20180708/ By Rachel O'Neal Carla Hayden, the first female and the first black librarian of the Library of Congress, was in Little Rock on July 29 for a tour of the city and a reception. Guests met Hayden at the reception hosted at the Heights home of Martha and U.S. Rep. French Hill. Hayden's mother, Helena-native… Read more »

http://http//www.nwaonline.com/news/2018/jul/02/young-arkansas-artists-earn-spots-in-ga-1/ By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON -- Works by four talented young Arkansas artists are now on display at one of the capital's most popular art galleries, a well-traveled tunnel that links the House Office Buildings to the U.S. Capitol. While not as well-known as the National Gallery of Art or… Read more »

http://http//www.nwaonline.com/news/2018/jul/01/ffa-members-pay-visit-to-capitol-hill-a/ By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON -- A busload of Arkansas FFA members was on Capitol Hill meeting early Thursday morning with all six members of the state's congressional delegation. The youths and the elected representatives called the Hogs on the steps of the Capitol building and posed for… Read more »

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/jun/30/top-u-s-librarian-takes-state-tour-2018-1/ By Jeannie Roberts D.J. Reece, special collections librarian at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, perched on the edge of her chair Friday and anxiously scanned the entrances to the William J. Clinton Presidential Library's event room. She gasped as Librarian of Congress… Read more »

http://https//5newsonline.com/2018/06/28/lawmakers-ffa-members-call-hogs-on-steps-of-united-states-capitol/ WASHINGTON, D.C. (KFSM) — Lawmakers began their day in Washington, D.C. by calling the Hogs with Arkansas FFA members. Rep. Bruce Westerman, Rep. French Hill, Rep. Rick Crawford, Rep. Steve Womack, Sen. John Boozman and Sen. Tom Cotton joined the FFA members to show Arkansas… Read more »

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/jun/28/go-biennial-on-budget-ryan-urges-201806/?f=news-arkansas By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON -- To help fix its "failed budget process," Congress should switch from annual to biennial budgeting, House Speaker Paul Ryan told lawmakers Wednesday. "I think biennial budgeting is the smartest way to go, and I think biennial… Read more »

http://https//riponadvance.com/stories/hills-proposal-protect-banks-cooperate-law-enforcement-passes-house/ Bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) to provide a safe harbor for financial institutions that maintain a customer account at the request of a federal or state law enforcement agency received overwhelming U.S. House approval on June 25 with a 379-4… Read more »

http://https//www.thv11.com/article/life/holidays/list-fourth-of-july-festivities-across-central-arkansas/91-568289078 It's almost time to celebrate America's 242nd birthday, and Arkansas is ready to let freedom ring! THV11 has compiled a list of some of the best festivities and fireworks displays in the area.     LIST | Fourth… Read more »

http://https//www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rep-french-hill-and-federal-home-loan-bank-of-san-francisco-announce-2-million-affordable-housing-grant-for-little-rock-housing-project-300672516.html LITTLE ROCK, Ark., June 26, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) and Congressman… Read more »

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/jun/27/house-passes-hill-bill-to-aid-bankers-a/ By Frank E. Lockwood  WASHINGTON -- Bankers who aid law enforcement officials by keeping suspicious accounts open wouldn't have to worry about their actions running afoul of regulators under legislation that passed in the House on Monday night. HR5783 known as the Cooperate With… Read more »