Press Releases

Today, after the House passed a Continuing Resolution to fund the Government through April 28, 2017, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “Although I am generally opposed to funding the government through a Continuing Resolution, I agree that it is important to give the Trump Administration and the next Congress a clean slate when determining what our… Read more »

Today, the House passed S. 3076, the Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016. S. 3076, named after Charles Duncan of Little Rock, Arkansas, and introduced earlier this year by Senator Tom Cotton (AR), would amend the Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012. Under current law, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides a casket or urn for a deceased veteran whose… Read more »

“For the 55th straight year, Republicans and Democrats have come together to fund our military at the levels they need to complete their strategic missions around the globe. We also would be giving a much-deserved pay raise for our men and women in uniform, at a level even higher than the president initially requested. The NDAA would also authorize the modernization of our C-130… Read more »

Today, the House passed H.R. 6392, the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2016.  A previous version of the bipartisan bill passed the House Financial Services Committee in November of last year by a vote of 39-16. Under current law, a financial instruction is automatically designated as a systemically important financial institution (SIFI) if it has $50 billion in assets.… Read more »

Today, the House passed H.Amdt. to S.Admt. to H.R. 34, 21st Century Cures Act, by a bipartisan vote of 392-26. The 21st Century Cures Act provides critical funding in a deficit-reducing manner to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and ensures that great research institutions like Little Rock’s University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children’s Hospital… Read more »

Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) wrote to President-Elect Donald Trump and Vice President-Elect Mike Pence asking them to create a Task Force on Regulatory Relief to address the overly burdensome regulations from federal agencies that are hurting economic and job growth. Yesterday, President Barack Obama released his semi-annual regulatory agenda, giving insight into what… Read more »

Today, the House passed H.R. 5711, to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing certain transactions by a U.S. financial institution in connection with the export or re-export of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Iran, by a vote of 243-174. Prior to the vote, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) spoke on the House Floor, urging his colleagues to support… Read more »

Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) submitted the following statement to the Congressional Record after the House passed H.R. 4665, the Outdoor Recreation’s Economic Contributions Act: “As the Natural State, Arkansas’s outdoor recreation and natural beauty draws millions of visitors each year, contributing to our state’s economy and supporting thousands of… Read more »

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Today, Congressman French Hill announced mobile office hours at seven different locations across the Second Congressional District for the week of October 24. The mobile office hours will take place in the following counties: White, Pulaski, Saline, Van Buren, Faulkner, Perry, and Conway. Mobile office hours are an opportunity to serve constituents who… Read more »

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – At 1:00 PM CT on Monday, October 17, 2016, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) will speak at the dedication ceremony for the Harold George Bennett Post Office Building in Perryville, Arkansas. The ceremony will take place at Perryville High School, 614 South Fourche Ave., Perryville, AR 72126  In June of 2015, Congressman Hill and Senator John Boozman (AR)… Read more »