Press Releases

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) proposed changes to the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule: “Since TRID was implemented ten months ago, it has been a compliance nightmare. I am glad the CFPB ultimately came to its senses and acknowledged the problems with implementing… Read more »

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) will host a Veterans History Project Workshop at Cox Creative Center in Little Rock at 9:00 AM CT on Saturday, July 30, 2016. The Library of Congress launched the Veterans History Project in 2000 to collect the stories of America’s veterans. The workshop will train volunteers how to interview veterans and submit the… Read more »

Today, after the House passed H.R. 5538, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, which grant awards for actionable funds under the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund (DWSRF) to help cities and communities with lead in their drinking water address this issue. A recent report from the National Resources Defense Council, listed eight… Read more »

Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement on the one year anniversary of the president’s nuclear agreement with Iran: “This administration has given Congress and the American people no shortage of reasons to pan their foreign policy decisions, but, in my view, the Iranian Nuclear Agreement remains the biggest foreign policy blunder of the last… 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 July 18. The mobile office hours will take place in the following counties; Perry, Conway, Pulaski, Faulkner, White, and Saline.   Mobile office hours are an opportunity to serve constituents who can’t… Read more »

Today, after the House passed the Conference Report to accompany S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 by a vote of 407-5, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “The crisis of opioid addiction affects too many of our friends, families, and communities across the country. For the 6.5 million Americans who are addicted to… Read more »

Following the passage of the Senate version of the resolution recognizing the 70th anniversary of the Fulbright Program introduced by Congressman French Hill (AR-02) and Senator John Boozman (AR), Congressman Hill released the below statement:  “I appreciate Senator Boozman’s work to facilitate the Senate’s quick action on this legislation to honor the success of… Read more »

Today, the House passed H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, by a vote of 422-2. H.R. 2646, sponsored by Rep. Tim Murphy (PA-18), is a comprehensive mental health care reform bill that seeks to modernize and improve the outdated mental health care system by refocusing and reconfiguring mental health programs, clarifying privacy laws to ensure health care… Read more »

Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) introduced The Shift Back to Society Act, which would help those who have been incarcerated transition back into society and find meaningful employment. The bill would establish a pilot program to provide grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to implement educational programs for eligible offenders and help them successfully… Read more »

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The following events on Congressman French Hill’s (AR-02) schedule for Thursday June 30, 2016 are open to the press: HubX-Life Sciences Demo Day 1:00 PM CT AR Regional Innovation Hub, 201 E. Broadway, North Little Rock, AR 72114 *SCIF Tour at Little Rock Air Force Base with Congressman Will Hurd 2:30-3:30 PM CT 940 Arnold Drive Jacksonville, AR… Read more »