Press Releases

Washington, D.C. - Today, after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022, by a bipartisan vote of 316-113, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: "I take very seriously my duty to serve and support those who defend our nation, which is why I am pleased to support this year's defense bill prioritizing… Read more »

Three members of the House Financial Services Committee, Rep. French Hill (AR-02), Rep. Andy Barr (KY-06), and Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16) today urged Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to investigate and report to Congress about the findings by the law firm WilmerHale, which concluded that current International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva pressured staff to… Read more »

Rep. French Hill (AR-02), one of two Congressional Representatives to the 76th U.N. General Assembly, issued the following statement after President Biden’s speech to the UN General Assembly: “President Biden wants the United States to lead when it comes to establishing international norms and rules, but his actions do not match his words. While I agree engaging with all countries is… Read more »

Rep. French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement in response to Democrats' vote to suspend the debt ceiling and increase spending: "Rather than a simple continuation of government spending to give Congress time to negotiate the full year spending bills, House Democrats are instead adding a suspension of the debt ceiling for more than a year and paving the way for further spending… Read more »

In an op-ed in RealClearMarkets, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) outlined his concerns with the International Monetary Fund’s allocation of $650 billion in Special Drawing Rights that went live on August 23, 2021. Rep. Hill argues that it’s time to stop providing a blank check to wealthy nations, authoritarian regimes, and state sponsors of terror, and instead protect the national security… Read more »

Rep. French Hill (AR-02) wrote a letter to U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Guzman after hearing from several small business owners in Central Arkansas who have received denial letters from the SBA for their Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) applications due to “unverifiable information.” In the letter, Rep. Hill references a recent conversation with… Read more »

Rep. French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after a report raised concerns that World Bank staff were pressured to favor China in the bank's "Doing Business 2018" report. “This alarming report raises serious questions about Director Georgieva’s motivations during her time at the World Bank and, if these allegations are true, then the IMF board should promptly assess her… Read more »

 Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today issued the following statement after being named as Congressional Representatives to the 76th U.N. General Assembly  “I thank Leader McCarthy for nominating me to serve as one of two Congressional Representatives to the U.N. General Assembly. I look forward to engaging with our allies and building on my work in Congress by… Read more »

Rep. French Hill (AR-02), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance on the Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement after committee Democrats voted to advance their portion of the reconciliation legislation:  “Democrats in Congress continue to push forward a partisan, $3.5 trillion… Read more »

Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today introduced the Preventing Overdoses and Saving Lives Act. The bill’s introduction comes on the heels of a press conference Rep. Hill hosted earlier this week in Little Rock to announce plans to introduce the bill. “We lost 90,000 Americans to drug overdoses – that is a crisis,” said Rep. Hill. “Co-prescribing can save lives… Read more »