Little Rock, Ark. — Today, the National Endowment for the Humanities announced a grant of $350,000 to the Oxford American (OA), a nonprofit arts organization known for its publication of the Oxford American magazine. The grant will fund a series of feature-length reported segments to air within Points South, a podcast hosted by Sara A. Lewis, the executive… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — Today, the National Park Service (NPS) announced $14 million in African American Civil Rights Historic Preservation Fund grants to fund 51 projects across 20 states and the District of Columbia that will preserve sites and history related to the African American pursuit of fairness and racial justice in the 20th century. Among the recipients the Friends of… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — Today, Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), Rep. French Hill (R-AR), Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR), Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR), and Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) wrote to the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, John Pallasch, urging the release of federal guidance to assist Arkansas with administering Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) authorized in the… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) introduced H.R. 6399, the Securing America’s Vaccines for Emergencies (SAVE) Act. This bill amends the Defense Production Act (DPA) to use its authority to ensure the availability of medical equipment. The DPA, which was invoked by President Trump on March 18, 2020, provides the federal government more control during times of… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) urged his colleagues to support the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Watch Rep. Hill’s remarks HERE or by clicking on the image below.
Rep. Hill's floor speech is copied below.
I rise in support of H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid,… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) voted in favor of H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This legislation will provide economic assistance to Arkansas’s families, hospitals, and businesses that have been negatively affected by COVID-19.
“The health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19 is unprecedented in our lifetimes. We are… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to ensure that states can protect COVID-19 patients from losing insurance coverage due to missed premium payments. This guidance follows a letter sent by Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR), Rep. French Hill (R-AR), Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR), and Rep. Bruce… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — Yesterday, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) introduced HR. 6306, the Immediate Funds Availability Act in response to the COVID-19 outbreak across the United States. This legislation would increase the amount of funds that bank customers are able to receive and would require them to be made available immediately. Under current law, banks are required to provide only $200… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep.French Hill (AR-02) joined Shaun Kraisman and Alison Maloni on Newsmax's American Agenda to discuss the ongoing public health COVID-19 crisis. Rep. Hill covered Congress's plan for an economic defense package, the importance for Americans to remain calm, and how Arkansas is handing their COVID-19… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — Yesterday, Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR), Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR), Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR), and Rep. French Hill (R-AR) wrote to the Assistant Secretary for Health, Admiral (ADM) Brett Giror, requesting timely delivery of COVID-19 testing kits to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to… Read more »
