Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation, the Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act, which would expose the finances of Iran’s authoritarian and theocratic leaders and crack down on financial institutions that maintain accounts in connection with those funds.    “The Iranian regime has been… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.   “As Vice-Chairman of our House Republican Conference and former Republican Study Committee Chairman, Rep. Mike Johnson has been an effective communicator with members of the House during his… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today reintroduced his legislation, the Federal Reserve Loss Transparency Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives. Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Katie Britt (R-AL) have introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate.   “Since I introduced this legislation last September, the Federal Reserve has posted over $100 billion… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) today introduced a bipartisan resolution that condemns Hamas' brutal attack on Israel and demands Hamas immediately release all hostages.   “Hamas’ brutality against the people of Israel is appalling and barbaric,” said Rep. French Hill. “Holding innocent civilians against their will is… Read more »

LITTLE ROCK, AR – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after Israel was attacked by Hamas.   “Iranian-backed terror group Hamas’ attack on Israel is egregious, barbaric, and fueled by President Biden’s recent decision to recklessly send $6 billion in frozen assets to Iran.    “The United States vehemently condemns the violent acts… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to vacate the Office of the Speaker.   “I am deeply disappointed by the decision today to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy from Speaker of the House. Over the past nine months as Speaker, Speaker McCarthy has delivered win after win, including some of… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after House Republicans passed H.R. 5860, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act.   “For weeks, I have worked tirelessly with my Republican colleagues in the House to pass our 2024 spending bills. We have passed over 70% of all funding, whereas the Senate has passed… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today voted in support of H.R. 5110, the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, which will protect our youth’s right to a comprehensive education around learning effective safety habits in hunting and archery.   “The Biden Administration’s political attack on federal education funding for shooting sports programs would… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02), Vice-Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion, today had his bill, the Financial Privacy Act, marked up by the House Financial Services Committee. This bill would give Congress greater oversight into the massive amount… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02), Vice-Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and member of both the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, introduced legislation to utilize Russian funds—instead of those from U.S. taxpayers—to cover reconstruction costs from Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine.   “It is past… Read more »