Press Releases

CONWAY, Ar. – Today Congressman French Hill (AR-02) and Faulkner County Judge Jim Baker visited with residents in the Treasure Hills subdivision in Faulkner County. Last May, Treasure Hills was hit heavily by flooding, a problem that has persisted in the area for decades. “I wanted to come and meet with the people in the community to let them know I am committed to working… Read more »

Little Rock, AR – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced mobile office hours in the following cities in the Second Congressional District: Perryville, Vilonia, Hot Springs Village, Plumerville, Sherwood, Judsonia, and Shirley. After the announcement, Congressman Hill stated: “As a member of Congress, being able to reach all of my constituents is an important part… Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3716, the Ensuring Terminated Providers are Removed from Medicaid and CHIP, by a bipartisan vote of 406-0. Read more »

Today, the House Financial Services Committee passed H.R. 4620, the Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016, introduced by Congressman French Hill (AR-02). During the markup, Congressman Hill stated: “If the [risk retention rule] is not modified before going into effect, borrowers across the country could experience significant reductions in access to credit, unwarranted… Read more »

Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) introduced H.R. 4620, the Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016. H.R. 4620 modifies Dodd-Frank’s risk retention requirements for prudently underwritten, low-risk commercial real estate loans, the current Dodd-Frank rules are set to take effect in December 2016. As one of the largest sources of credit for commercial and multifamily… Read more »

Today, after President Obama announced his repetitive and ill-conceived plan to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement... Read more »

Today, after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen finished her semiannual testimony in front of the House Financial Services Committee (Wednesday) and the Senate Banking Committee, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement... Read more »

Today Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay, stopping the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) implementation of the Clean Power Plan: “The president and his Administration were handed a significant defeat by the Court in their unlawful proposal to advance the president’s climate agenda. The… Read more »

Today, the House passed nine separate veterans bills. Included in the package of bills is legislation that would address the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) major construction failures... Read more »

Today, after the president released his budget for Fiscal Year 2017, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) release the following statement... Read more »