Hill, Suozzi Issue Statements on Their Bipartisan Resolution Urging Greater Religious Freedom for Coptic Christians in Egypt

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D-NY) today issued the following statements on their bipartisan resolution reaffirming the United States’ commitment to international religious freedom and urging the Egyptian Government to take further steps to protect the rights of Coptic Christians. Congressman Hill said, “Coptic Christians have lived in Egypt for…

Rep. Hill’s Statement After the House Votes to Reopen the Government

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today issued the following statement after the bill to reopen the government passed the House by a vote of 222–209. “For more than 40 days, Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats’ pointless government shutdown hurt Arkansas families, small businesses, and communities across our state. Now that the government has reopened, we need to turn our…

RELEASE: REP. HILL’S TWO BILLS TO EXPAND FLATSIDE WILDERNESS AND CONVEY PROPERTY TO PERRY COUNTY ADVANCE

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two of Congressman French Hill’s (AR-02) Arkansas-focused bills — the Flatside Wilderness Expansion Act and legislation directing the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a building in Perry County — have advanced in the Senate Agriculture Committee as part of a 13-bill lands package that passed with unanimous consent. Rep. Hill said, “I’m proud to lead on…

RELEASE: HILL URGES SENATE DEMOCRATS TO END GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today issued the following statement on the federal government shutdown. “I came to Congress to solve problems and deliver for central Arkansas families. That's why it's so frustrating to watch Senate Democrats vote to shut down the government instead of voting for a clean, short-term funding bill—the same type of bill they've supported…

RELEASE: REP. HILL APPLAUDS ADMINISTRATION'S BROADBAND REFORMS, URGES CONTINUED FOCUS TO CONNECT RURAL ARKANSAS

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Washington, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick applauding the administration for its strong leadership in reforming the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program and urging continued efforts to ensure taxpayer dollars are used efficiently to expand reliable internet access across Arkansas and the United…

RELEASE: HILL, MCGOVERN INTRODUCE RESOLUTION AFFIRMING U.S. LEADERSHIP ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ABROAD

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Religious Freedom

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-02) introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the United States’ commitment to advancing religious freedom abroad and calling attention to countries recommended by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for placement on the State Department’s Special Watch List (SWL) due to…

RELEASE: HILL, GOTTHEIMER, KEAN JR., LAWLER, AND MOSKOWITZ BILL TO CRACK DOWN ON COUNTRIES THAT WRONGFULLY DETAIN AMERICANS PASSES COMMITTEE

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Hostages and Wrongful Detainees Flag

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hill (AR-02) and his co-leads — Rep. Gottheimer (NJ-05), Rep. Kean Jr. (NJ-07), Rep. Lawler (NY-17), and Rep. Moskowitz (FL-23) — released the following statements after the House Committee on Foreign Affairs advanced legislation that included language from their bill, H.R. 4179, the Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025. This language was…

RELEASE: REP. HILL'S STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF CONTINUING RESOLUTION

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Congressman French Hill on the House floor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, by a vote of 217-212. Rep. Hill said, “The House and Senate Appropriations Committees are working hard to restore regular order after years of failure under the Democrats. This short-term CR gives both…

REP. FRENCH HILL SECURES WIN FOR ARKANSAS IN 2026 NDAA

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) voted for H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery (SPEED) and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which passed the House with a bipartisan vote of 231-196. The bill supports our military personnel and families, strengthens our national defense, modernizes our…

September Mobile Office Days for Congressman French Hill

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Throughout September, my team will be hosting Mobile Office Days across central Arkansas to help constituents with federal agencies. Here are the dates for September. For more information, call my office at 501-324-5941. Sonic in Heber Springs Wednesday, September 17 10:00am - 3:00pm 1428 Highway 25B Heber Springs, AR 72543 Sonic in Perryville Wednesday, September 24th…

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