WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) held the gavel for the Congressional Oversight Commission's first hearing entitled, "Examining the Federal Reserve's Main Street Lending Program". The Commission heard from Eric Rosengren, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, as well as industry specialists who were familiar with the Main Street Lending… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the passing of Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft:
“Martha and I witnessed General Scowcroft’s integrity, leadership, and knowledge of international affairs when we worked with him during our time in the George H.W. Bush Administration. America has lost someone who deeply loved his country… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — In a vote of 217-197, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7617, which is comprised of six appropriations bills for FY 2021. After the vote, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement:
“Once again, Speaker Pelosi has charged ahead with a spending package that does nothing more than appease her far-left, progressive acolytes. This bill does not… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). This bill authorizes an estimated $8.6 billion in federal funds to help finance 34 new Army Corps of Engineers construction projects across the country. Rep. French Hill (AR-02) issued the follow statement:
“Arkansas’s waterways play a critical role to our recreation and economy, and I was pleased to… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) published a video in response to the House of Representatives passing H.R. 7027 - Child Care is Essential ActandH.R. 7327 - Child Care for Economic Recovery Act. Click here, or on the image below, to watch Rep. Hill's message about the need for bipartisan legislation to help American families and child care… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Yesterday, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) joined the radio segment of Bloomberg: Balance of Power to discuss the next round of COVID-19 funding. In his interview with David Westin, Rep. Hill talked about the need to extend the Paycheck Protection Program and addressing the challenges that come with safely reopening schools in the fall.
To listen to the full… Read more »
Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after rejecting House Democrats’ latest spending bill, H.R. 7608.
“Twelve months ago House Republicans negotiated in good faith a two-year bipartisan budget, and today, House Democrats led by Speaker Pelosi ripped up that agreement in favor of their big-government, big-spending wish list to prioritize to their extreme… Read more »
Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) introduced the Helping Educators with Learning Preparation (HELP) Act. This legislation would assist elementary, middle, and high school students safely and successfully transition to socially distanced and in-classroom instruction by creating a grant program to provide state and local school entities with the resources that they need going into the… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, by a bipartisan vote of 295-125. Following passage of the NDAA, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement:
“Congress must ensure that we are effectively utilizing hardworking taxpayer dollars for our national defense priorities,… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Ahead of the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, Rep. French Hill (AR-02), a member of the bipartisan Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus and avid outdoorsman, shared his support for the bill in the July 22nd Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Newsletter.
Rep. Hill asserted that the Great American Outdoors Act will help preserve outdoor recreation,… Read more »
