LITTLE ROCK, AR – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Jim Himes (CT-04) today announced the introduction of the bipartisan H.R. 3506, the 21st Century Dollar Act. This legislation would require the Department of Treasury, in coordination with the Federal Reserve, to implement a strategy for the dollar to ensure it be maintained as the primary global reserve currency.
“The purpose of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after the passing of former U.S. Senator John Warner, who served the state of Virginia from 1979 to 2009.
"During my two years as a Senate staffer, I had the pleasure of knowing and serving with Senator John Warner. He was a dear friend of my then boss, Senator John Tower of Texas. Senator Warner was loved by… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Bill Foster (IL-11) today issued the following statement after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced last week that the Federal Reserve plans to publish a discussion paper this summer on digital payments and the possibility of a U.S. digital currency.
“The Fed is finally taking actionable steps to do what we’ve been asking… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. David Schweikert (AZ-06) today introduced H.R. 3328, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act. The legislation expands the definition of an accredited investor, allowing Americans who have relevant education, professional experience, or other similar credentials to invest in private offerings.
“An arbitrary… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after voting in favor of establishing a commission to investigate the circumstances which occurred at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th.
“In the days following January 6th, I called for a bipartisan commission to review the incident that occurred at our U.S. Capitol. This is why, in January, I… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today announced Brian Lee has joined his staff to serve as Senior Policy Advisor, Dlayne Tucciarone is transitioning from a Wounded Warrior Fellowship to full-time staff to serve as District Representative for Military and Veterans Affairs, and Cary Shelton has joined the Congressman’s staff to serve as Staff Assistant.
“Brian Lee’s prior… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today issued the following statement after House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Patrick McHenry (NC-10) announced that Rep. Hill will now be serving as the Ranking Member of the Housing, Community Development, and Insurance Subcommittee.
“I’m honored to have been appointed to serve as the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Rep. French Hill’s (AR-02) H.R. 3146, the Securing America’s Vaccines for Emergencies (SAVE) Act, by voice vote. First introduced in March 2020 in response to the shortage of medical materials at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the bill amends the Defense Production Act (DPA) to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 2547, the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act:
“The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act is nothing more than a partisan, progressive attempt to disrupt the consumer credit market at a time when our economy is grappling to recover from the effects of a… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today reintroduced the Securing America’s Vaccines for Emergencies (SAVE) Act of 2021. First introduced in March 2020 in response to the shortage of medical supplies at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the bill amends the Defense Production Act (DPA) to ensure the readily available supply and availability of medical materials, including… Read more »
