WASHINGTON D.C. — This week, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) joined Julie Hyman and Adam Shapiro on Yahoo Finance's On The Move to discuss Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's testimony before the House Committee on Financial Services. Click HERE or on the image below to watch the full interview with Congressman Hill on Yahoo Finance. Key excerpts from Congressman Hill below: On Federal Reserve extending Repo Operations Until April: "This was a concern. I met with John Williams, the president o...
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Click on the picture above to watch Rep. Hill's opening statement and questions from this week's hearing with Fed Chairman Powell. WASHINGTON D.C. — This week, during a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) questioned Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Jerome Powell, on the use of a digital dollar, China’s GDP-to-debt ratio, and the bond market. In his opening remarks, Rep. Hill echoed the comments of Ranking Member McHenry about the...
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WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after introducing H.R. 5888, which allows the Secretary of the Treasury to waive counterproductive voting mandates at the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) on a case-by-case basis. “The International Financial Institutions are subject to legislative mandates that dictate which projects and policies the United States can endorse. For example, if the World Bank votes to approve a lending project to ...
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WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced that two members of his staff have been selected as fellows in the 116th Congress Stennis Emerging Congressional Staff Leaders Program. "I am proud of Anna Wilbourn and Matt Karvelas for pursuing this opportunity to better serve central Arkansas," said Congressman Hill. "As a former business owner and current congressman, I know the positive effect that well-trained and effective congressional staff have on our nation and on publ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, ahead of the House vote on H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize or PRO Act, the following op-ed by Congressman French Hill (AR0-02) appeared in the Washington Examiner, highlighting the negative impact that would follow the implementation of this legislation. Congressman Hill argues that the PRO Act would overturn right-to-work laws in the twenty-seven states, including his home state of Arkansas, that have implemented them, infringing on states' rights and t...
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WASHINGTON D.C. — On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a $4.67 billion emergency aid package for Puerto Rico. Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement ahead of the vote: “This package is premature as there are no completed studies to determine the extent of damage by recent earthquakes and it includes provisions that have nothing to do with Puerto Rico. Also, Puerto Rico has yet to spend approximately $20 billion of the $40 billion Congress has allocate...
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WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after passage of his bill to honor Arkansas civil rights champion and lawyer, Scipio Jones. Rep. Hill’s bill, H.R. 3317, the Scipio Jones Post Office Portrait Act, allows a portrait of civil rights champion Scipio Jones to be displayed in the Little Rock post office bearing his name. "Arkansans are deeply proud of Scipio Jones and his courageous fight for justice and equality, and today’s action by the House ensur...
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WASHINGTON D.C. — In response to the U.S. Senate acquittal of President Donald J. Trump, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “Over the course of American history, countless citizens have exercised their First Amendment rights by protesting our nation's chief executives; however, the power of impeachment is a solemn one and vested solely in the Legislative Branch. This power was never intended to be used as a political tool, but unfortunately, that's what we've seen ...
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Rep.Hillat the ceremony inducting the Elaine Massacre into the Arkansas Civil Rights Heritage Trail. From left to right:Dr. Brian Mitchell, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Congressman French Hill; descendant of the Elaine 12; Ms. Annie Abrams; descendants of the Elaine 12; and Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced that his guest for tonight’s State of the Union address is Dr. Brian Mitchell, assistant prof...
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WASHINGTON D.C. — Tonight, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the president delivered the annual State of the Union address: "Over the past three years, Congressional Republicans and the president have kept their promise to revitalize America by cutting burdensome government regulations, delivering the most sweeping tax reform in more than 30 years, modernizing the North American Free Trade Agreement, and working to even the playing field for American trade wi...
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