Press Releases

Today, after the House passed H.R. 5278, the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “If allowed to continue down the current path, the fiscal and humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico will worsen. While preventing a taxpayer-funded bailout for Puerto Rico, today’s bill also sets… Read more »

Today, after Speaker Paul Ryan announced the House’s new national security platform, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “We have endured eight years of drifting and feckless foreign policy objectives that have been insufficient in ensuring victory in the ongoing War on Terror. Because the administration won’t lead on this issue, Congress… Read more »

Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) introduced the “Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Return to Work Act.” The bill will reform SSDI by modernizing the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) classification of disability beneficiaries and incentivizing returning to work for beneficiaries who have recovered. According to the Congressional Research Service,… Read more »

Today, after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to a joint-session of Congress, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “In central Arkansas, we are fortunate to have a strong Indian community that is comprised of great members of our professional and business communities and who work diligently to promote economic and cultural ties between India… Read more »

Today, after Speaker Paul Ryan announced his plan for fighting poverty in this Congress, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement... Read more »

Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) and Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) traveled throughout the Second Congressional District to promote jobs and opportunities in the skilled trades, stopping at Arkansas State University at Beebe’s John Deere Agriculture Technology program, the Be Pro Be Proud Initiative through the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce at Maverick Transportation, and Dassault Falcon Jet.... Read more »

The U.S. Senate passed legislation Thursday designating a Perryville, Arkansas Post Office as the “Harold George Bennett Post Office.” Sergeant George Bennett, a native of Thornburg, Arkansas served as a Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) advisor during the war operating out of South Vietnam. On December 29, 1964, during a firefight with Viet Cong guerillas, Sgt.… Read more »

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On Friday, May 27, 2016, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) and Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) will travel throughout the Second Congressional District to promote jobs and opportunities in the skilled trades. Congressman Hill and Congresswoman Lawrence are co-chairs of the Skilled Workforce Caucus, a bipartisan group that is committed to shrinking the… Read more »

Today, after the Arkansas Insurance Department released insurance rate requests for 2017, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “The president promised the American people that through Obamacare healthcare would become more affordable to them. However, today’s announcement of rising insurance rates in Arkansas is another example of the… Read more »

Today, after returning from a two-day assessment of the U.S.-Mexico Border in San Diego, CA, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “This was my third visit to the Southwest Border in the past year, and it was the most eye-opening of the three by far. I appreciate the difficult job that local law enforcement and our customs and border patrol officers… Read more »