Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after the House passed the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes important provisions for military bases throughout Arkansas:   “Ensuring we have a strong national defense is one of my top priorities in Congress. Today, I was proud to stand on behalf of our brave men and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today sent a letter to House and Senate Leadership that details their concerns with President Biden’s $106 billion supplemental request.   Together, Rep. Hill and Sen. Hagerty outlined why the President’s supplemental request is too broad and goes beyond what the supplemental request intended to address,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Task Force on American Hostages and Americans Wrongfully Detained Abroad, today introduced the Supporting Americans Wrongfully or Unlawfully Detained Abroad Act, which would financially help the families of wrongfully detained Americans with travel and lodging costs to advocate for… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced he is retiring from the U.S. House of Representatives after serving nearly two decades in Congress:   “It has been an honor to serve alongside Kevin McCarthy for the past nine years. Speaker McCarthy’s legacy will be one of courage,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) announced he will not seek re-election after serving nearly two decades in the U.S. House of Representatives:   “It has been my honor to serve alongside Congressman Patrick McHenry for the past nine years, and I congratulate him on his nearly twenty years… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY):   “I have called on Rep. George Santos to resign since his fraudulent and discrediting conduct and inappropriate actions became public. Prior to today, the House had voted to expel only five Members of… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5961, the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act, which freezes the $6 billion in Iranian funds provided by President Biden to Iran in exchange for five American hostages: “Iran has made it clear that they have no desire for peace. The reckless decision to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives adopted a resolution condemning Hamas’ October 7th brutal terrorist attack on Israel and demanding the immediate release of innocent civilian hostages held by Hamas. Introduced by the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Hostage Task Force, Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), this bipartisan resolution overwhelmingly… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) reintroduced the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Return to Work Act. This is the fifth time Rep. Hill has introduced this legislation, once for each session since he took his respective position in the U.S. House of Representatives.   “Since entering Congress, I have been a strong advocate for strengthening SSDI to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. French Hill's (AR-02) bipartisan legislation, H.R. 6245, the Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act, passed out of the House Financial Services Committee. This bill would expose the finances of Iran’s authoritarian and theocratic leaders and crack down on financial institutions that maintain accounts in connection with those… Read more »