Press Releases

Washington D.C. —Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) following the Senate’s lead yesterday. Rep.… Read more »

Little Rock, Ark. — Rep. French Hill (AR-02) announced that Robert Geal recently joined his staff to serve as a District Representative of Military and Veteran Affairs. Geal, originally from Benton, Arkansas, is currently serving in the Arkansas Army National Guard as a crew chief and mechanic on the Blackhawk helicopter. Prior to joining Rep. Hill’s office, Geal was an… Read more »

Little Rock, Ark. — On Wednesday, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and 78 other Members of Congress sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) asking that Congress provides the U.S. Department of Agriculture with $51 million in emergency COVID-19 relief funding to the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), commonly known as the… Read more »

Little Rock, Ark. — The members of the bipartisan Congressional Oversight Commission have published their second report. This report, among other things, contains responses from the Federal Reserve and Treasury to certain questions posed by the Commission in its first report. The Commission’s second report is available here. The Congressional Oversight Commission is a… Read more »

Little Rock, Ark. — The Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council has announced that it will fully fund the Bigelow Rosenwald School project at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA). This $634,594 grant will provide critical maintenance to an institution that holds great historic significance to the African American community in central Arkansas. The facility will severe as… Read more »

Little Rock, Ark. — This week, in Talk Business and Politics, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) penned an op-ed about the important role that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has played keeping central Arkansas businesses afloat and providing Arkansas families with needed income during the COVID-19 crisis. "Since Congress passed the CARES Act and created the PPP in March, over 40,000… Read more »

Little Rock, Ark. — Recently, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) joined Michael Thorning and Rep. Gerry Connolly (VA-11) on the Bipartisan Policy Center Action's Podcast, Under the Dome to discuss the educational, economic, and cultural importance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in central Arkansas, the pride that Arkansans have for Little Rock Central High… Read more »

Little Rock, Ark. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) hosted a reception to honor this year’s appointees from central Arkansas to attend U.S. service academies. The cadets elected to have an outdoor, socially distanced celebration with less than 50 people. “Our service academies are gateways for exceptional young people to… Read more »

Little Rock, Ark. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) announced the winners of the Congressional Art Competition for central Arkansas. This year, Rep. Hill’s office received 44 submissions from high school students in Pulaski, Saline, White, Faulkner, Van Buren, Conway, and Perry counties.  Judges for the 2020 competition included Donna Uptigrove, Curator of Exhibits at… Read more »

Little Rock, Ark. — Today, Rep. French Hill issued the following statement after Arkansas Governor Hutchinson announced that Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Nate Smith has accepted a position with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): “Dr. Nate Smith has been an invaluable asset to the people of Arkansas. His selection to serve at the CDC affirms what we already… Read more »