RELEASE: Rep. Hill, Sen. Hagerty Introduce CFPB/Federal Reserve Reform Bill

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Rep. French Hill (AR-02) introduced H.R.8918, the Federal Reserve Loss Transparency Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) has introduced a similar bill, S. 4889, in the U.S. Senate.   “This legislation is about restoring transparency and good governance at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Reserve (the Fed).…

RELEASE: Reps. Hill, Deutch on Release of Mark R. Frerichs

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Reps. French Hill (AR-02) and Ted Deutch (FL-22), co-chairs of the Congressional Task Force on American Hostages and Americans Wrongfully Detained Abroad, released the following statement regarding the release of Mark Frerichs by the Taliban government in Afghanistan.  “We are thrilled that Mark Frerichs has been released after 31 months of captivity by the Taliban and will be…

RELEASE: Rep. Hill’s Bill to Disrupt and Dismantle Assad’s Narcotics Production and Trafficking Passes House

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Today, the House of Representatives passed Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Brendan Boyle’s (PA-02) bipartisan bill, H.R. 6265, the Countering Assad’s Proliferation Trafficking and Garnering of Narcotics (CAPTAGON) Act. Rep. Hill’s bill requires the federal government to develop an interagency strategy to disrupt and dismantle narcotics production and trafficking and affiliated…

RELEASE: Hill, McHenry Urge Speaker Pelosi to Bring Clean Flood Reauthorization Bill to Floor

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Rep. French Hill (AR-02), Ranking Member of the Housing, Community Development, and Insurance Subcommittee on the House Financial Services Committee, and House Financial Services Committee Republican Leader Patrick McHenry (NC-10) sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) requesting H.R. 8036, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Extension Act of 2022, be brought to the…

REP. HILL STATEMENT FOLLOWING THE PASSING OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II

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Little Rock, AR – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement today, following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II: “I am saddened to learn about the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned over the United Kingdom and her territories for over 70 years. The Queen worked diligently to advocate on behalf of the United Kingdom on the international stage and serve the English…

RELEASE: CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMISSION PUBLISHES TWENTY-EIGHTH REPORT

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The members of the Congressional Oversight Commission have published their twenty-eighth report. It is available for review HERE. The Commission's twenty-seven previous reports are also available for review at the Congressional Oversight Commission’s website HERE. The Congressional Oversight Commission is a five-person panel that was established by the CARES Act. The…

MEDIA ADVISORY: Rep. Hill to Speak at Inaugural VenCent FinTech Summit Opening Ceremony

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LITTLE ROCK, AR – On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at 8:00 AM CT, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) will be speaking at the 2022 VenCent FinTech Summit opening ceremony.   Rep. Hill will be joined by Wayne Miller, Executive Director of the Venture Center, and James Hendren, Co-Founder and Board Member of the Venture Center, during the Wednesday morning’s opening ceremony.   Rep. Hill…

RELEASE: Rep. Hill Votes Against Democrats’ Latest Tax and Spending Spree

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Rep. French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after voting against Democrats’ latest tax-and-spending spree, the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act.” “Arkansans face 40-year highs in inflation and are struggling to put food on the table, fill up their gas tanks, and cool their homes because of the Biden Administration’s economic illiteracy. And Democrats’ solution? Doubling…

RELEASE: Rep. Hill Leads Arkansas Delegation Letter to VA Regarding Ongoing Staffing Shortages

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WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. French Hill (AR-02), joined by Arkansas Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, and Reps.  Rick Crawford (AR-01), Steve Womack (AR-03), and Bruce Westerman (AR-04) sent a letter to Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough regarding the staffing shortages at VA facilities in Arkansas. “Time and time again, we hear from Veterans across the state…

ICYMI: Rep. Hill, Amity Shlaes in WSJ: “The Fed Alone Can’t Slay Inflation”

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In an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Amity Shlaes, author of “Great Society: A New History,” draw on lessons learned in the 1960s and 1970s, and outline their view that the Federal Reserve can’t slay inflation alone – Congress and the president need to encourage innovation and productivity. The full op-ed can be read online HERE. The Fed Alone Can’t…

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