Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today issued the following statement after President Biden announced Rashad Hussain as his nominee for Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.  “As a longtime advocate for religious freedom, I appreciate President Biden prioritizing our call to action to fill the important role of Ambassador-at-Large for International… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — The members of the Congressional Oversight Commission have published their fifteenth report. It is available for review here. The Commission's fourteen previous reports are also available for review at the Congressional Oversight Commission’s website. The Congressional Oversight Commission is a five-person panel that was established by the CARES Act. The… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance on the Financial Services Committee, today issued the following statement after President Biden called on Congress to extend the eviction moratorium. “Extending the eviction moratorium just keeps kicking the can down the road and doesn’t solve any of the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02), Rep. Andy Barr (KY-06), and Rep. Bill Huizenga (MI-02) today issued the following statement after Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler indicated that he’s directed the SEC “to develop a mandatory climate risk disclosure rule proposal for the Commission’s consideration by the end of the year.” “Before requiring any… Read more »

Rep. Hill Votes Against Supporting Funds to Rogue Actors Through $1.5 Trillion in IMF SDRs Today, Rep. Hill issued the following statement after voting against the FY 2022 State and Foreign Operations spending bill. “At the last minute, Democrats unilaterally jammed a provision in this spending bill supporting more than $1.5 trillion in International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing… Read more »

ICYMI: Rep. Hill and Rep. Himes in The Hill: "Maintaining US dollar's preeminence is key to national security" Washington, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) wrote a joint, bipartisan op-ed with Rep. Jim Himes (CT-04) placed in The Hill discussing the importance of protecting the United States’ economic and financial priorities and the 21st Century Dollar… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) led a bipartisan letter, co-signed by more than 200 members of Congress, to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to implement policies to increase the timely issuance of passports. The members write, “Families are trying to reunite with loved ones, students are trying to study abroad, and… Read more »

ICYMI: Rep. Hill in the Washington Examiner: "Biden is allowing US adversaries to undermine its interests" Washington, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) wrote an op-ed placed in the Washington Examiner calling on President Biden to prioritize American interests as the president meets with foreign entities abroad.   The op-ed can be viewed in… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, July 23, 2021, at 4:30 pm ET (3:30 pm CT), Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) will host a telephone press conference focused on their bipartisan effort to fix our broken U.S. passport system.   WHAT:          Rep. Hill and Rep. Houlahan will be hosting a telephone press conference to… Read more »

ICYMI: Rep. French Hill in The Hill: "We must address the declining rate of startup business launches" Washington, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) wrote an op-ed placed in The Hill to describe the importance of encouraging entrepreneurship and steps he is taking to combat the "startup slump." The op-ed can be viewed in The Hill HERE. A full transcript of the… Read more »