Press Releases

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) voted to extend the federal government through December 20th in order to finalize a COVID-19 relief bill. Rep. Hill issued the following statement after the passage of the continuing resolution: “I am encouraged by the significant bipartisan effort, from both Congress and the Trump Administration, to sit down and come to a thorough… Read more »

Little Rock, Ark. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. voted to finalize a regulation that narrows the scope of companies that are considered deposit brokers: “I appreciate the work the FDIC has done to modernize the way banks access deposits and the benefits they provide for their customers. FDIC’s release of this… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, after the United State Supreme Court rules unanimously to reinstate an Arkansas law to allow the state ensure pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) do not pay less than wholesale rates to community pharmacies, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “I am pleased with the Supreme Court’s ruling to support the commonsense approach of Arkansas and the… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the Congressional Oversight Commission held its third public hearing to examine the funds authorized by the CARES Act that provide up to $17 billion for loans and loan guarantees to businesses critical to maintaining national security. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was the sole witness at the hearing. At the hearing, and after conducting… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced that Preston Mizell joined his staff to serve as Press Assistant. Preston graduated with a degree in Economics from Florida State University and started his career on Capitol Hill in the office of Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) before becoming Press Assistant and Legislative Correspondent for retiring Congressman… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, after voting for a short-term government funding bill to fund the federal government while the House and Senate finalize the long-term spending package, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement: “Democrats and Republicans have agreed to continue vital discussions on the final 2021 appropriations and critically needed targeted relief from the… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Following approval of the conference report to accompany H.R. 6395, the William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a bipartisan vote of 335-78, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “It is up to Congress to determine how best to utilize the dollars from hard-working American taxpayers for our national defense and… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) announced that his bill, H.R. 3317, the Scipio Jones Post Office Portrait Act, was signed into law. Rep. Hill’s bill honors Arkansas civil rights champion and lawyer, Scipio Jones, by allowing his portrait to be displayed in the Little Rock post office that bears Jones’s name. This achievement is the result of inspiration by… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. —Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) voted with his Republican colleagues against H.R. 3884, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. This legislation would decriminalize marijuana by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act and eliminating criminal penalties for any person who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana. “Amid the… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — The members of the bipartisan Congressional Oversight Commission have published their seventh report. It is available for review here. The Commission's six 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 »