Washington, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) named the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as the latest recipient of his Golden Fleece Award for its delayed release of broadband maps. "In March 2020, Arkansans were told that the FCC could 'radically improve' their broadband maps within a couple of months but here we are, eighteen months later, being told that we have another year to go," said ... Read more »
Rep. French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board determined Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva would be staying in her position following revelations last month that she pressured staff to manipulate the 2018 Doing Business Report to favor China while she was the Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank. “Director Georgieva’s ... Read more »
Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today hosted his second Arkansas HBCU Summit, this time at Philander Smith College in Little Rock. Following the summit, Rep. Hill hosted a job fair for HBCU students. Rep. Hill was joined by: Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12), founder and co-chair of the HBCU Caucus; Asahi Pompey, Partner, Global Head of Corporate Engagement &President of the Goldman Sachs Foundation, Goldman Sachs... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, October 4, 2021, from 8:30 AM CT – 2:00 PM CT, Rep. French Hill (AR-02), will host the 2021 Arkansas Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Summit at Philander Smith College in Little Rock. Following the HBCU Summit, Rep. Hill will be hosting a small job fair for Arkansas HBCU students which will run from 2:00 PM CT-5:00 PM CT. Rep. Hill will be joined by... Read more »
The members of the Congressional Oversight Commission have published their seventeenth report. It is available for review here. One highlight of this month’s report is that the remaining holdings in the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility have been reduced to zero. The Commission's sixteen previous reports are also available for review at the Congressional Oversight Commission’s website. Th... Read more »
Rep. French Hill (AR-02), issued the following statement after voting against House Democrats’ radical abortion up to birth legislation: “As a man of faith and as a father, I could not in good conscience vote to support a bill that would allow abortion on demand up to birth. This bill is a gross overreach by the federal government to preempt state rights by overriding and removing nearly all pro-l... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022, by a bipartisan vote of 316-113, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: "I take very seriously my duty to serve and support those who defend our nation, which is why I am pleased to support this year's defense bill prioritizing the safety ... Read more »
Three members of the House Financial Services Committee, Rep. French Hill (AR-02), Rep. Andy Barr (KY-06), and Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16) today urged Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to investigate and report to Congress about the findings by the law firm WilmerHale, which concluded that current International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva pressured staff to manipulat... Read more »
Rep. French Hill (AR-02), one of two Congressional Representatives to the 76th U.N. General Assembly, issued the following statement after President Biden’s speech to the UN General Assembly: “President Biden wants the United States to lead when it comes to establishing international norms and rules, but his actions do not match his words. While I agree engaging with all countries is imperative to... Read more »
Rep. French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement in response to Democrats' vote to suspend the debt ceiling and increase spending: "Rather than a simple continuation of government spending to give Congress time to negotiate the full year spending bills, House Democrats are instead adding a suspension of the debt ceiling for more than a year and paving the way for further spending that centr... Read more »
