Today, the House passed H.R. 5620, the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016. H.R. 5620 is a comprehensive accountability bill that would allow the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to swiftly and fairly remove employees who are harming veterans and hurting the credibility of VA, recoup bonuses and relocation expenses from failing employees, and… Read more »
Today, the House passed H.R. 5587, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, which reauthorizes and reforms the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins Act). After the House passed the bill, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement:
“One of the great challenges of our education system today is providing… Read more »
Today, following North Korea’s claims they successfully tested a nuclear warhead, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement:
“Despite sanctions and negotiations in the 1990’s similar to what the Iranians agreed to last year, the North Koreans continue to press forward with enhancing their nuclear program. The Obama Administration needs to commit… Read more »
Today, following a 20-month investigation by Congress into claims that the Justice Department was requiring banks—as part of legal settlements—to fund groups that were politically aligned with the president, the House passed
H.R. 5063, the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act. H.R. 5063 would prohibit government officials from requiring payments to third-party, non-victim groups… Read more »
Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after it was reported that the United States Government transferred an additional $1.3 billion in cash to Iran after the initial hostage payment:
“American diplomacy has operated from a position of strength since before the Cold War, and now for us to allow this historically aggressive regime to strong-arm us… Read more »
Today, the House passed H.R. 4511, the Gold Star Families Voices Act by voice vote. H.R. 4511 would allow Gold Star Families to contribute the stories of their fallen family members to the Veterans History Project (VHP). The VHP was started in 2000 by Congress and is overseen by the Library of Congress for the purpose of cataloging the stories of war veterans. To date, Gold Star Families… Read more »
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) will tour the Arkansas Lighthouse for the Blind in Little Rock at 9:00 AM CT on Monday, August 29, 2016. The Arkansas Lighthouse for the Blind is a local company that employs primarily blind or visually impaired workers.
Congressman Hill is the Co-Chair of the Congressional Investment in America’s Skilled Workforce Caucus, a… Read more »
Congressman French Hill (AR-02) made the following statement after yesterday’s comments from the Department of State confirming that the $400 million cash payment to the Iranian Government was contingent on the release of four American hostages:
“Yesterday’s comments from the State Department confirm what many of my colleagues and I previously asserted: the $400… Read more »
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) will host his sixth Community Empowerment Initiative roundtable discussion in Little Rock on Monday, August 15, 2016. The Community Empowerment Initiative was created by Congressman Hill last year as a way to hear ideas from community leaders who are involved with successful upward mobility programs.
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan… Read more »
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) will join representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Habitat for Humanity of Central Arkansas for a “wall-raising” event and check presentation at 8:15 a.m. Friday, August 12 at 29 Purdue Circle in Little Rock, Arkansas. The media is encouraged to attend.
Shalaniece Floyd, a 30-year-old… Read more »
