WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) joined his 184 Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives in voting against H.R. 6800, the House Democrats’ so-called coronavirus relief bill.
“Today, I joined a majority of my Republican colleagues in resoundingly rejecting the Democrats’ far-left wish list, which no doubt will never see the light of day in the… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — Today, Rep. French Hill (R-AR) issued a statement regarding the arrest of SimonSaw-Teong Ang, charged with one count of wire fraud. Ang, a University of Arkansas professor, failed to disclose his relationship to the Chinese government and Chinese companies and made false representations to NASA and the University of Arkansas when required to do so.
“China once… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — The members of the bipartisan Congressional Oversight Commission released the following statement this afternoon:
“As members of the Congressional Oversight Commission, we have begun to review actions taken by the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve to implement certain CARES Act lending activities to help support and stabilize the economy. The… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — Rep. French Hill (AR-02) announced the launch of the 2020 Congressional Art Competition for central Arkansas high school students. Each spring, each of the Member of the U.S. House of Representatives hosts a local high school art competition to recognize and celebrate the artistic talent across the congressional district.
“The current public health crisis… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — Today, in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) discussed his role on the five-member Congressional Oversight Commission created by Congress to oversee federal spending as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act.
“Once the leaders of the House and Senate have filled the commission chair--the final… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02), Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03), and Rep. Troy Balderson (OH-12) introduced bipartisan legislation that would expand telehealth availability for Arkansans needing important therapeutic services during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
The Emergency COVID-19 Telehealth Response Act would ensure that… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) urged his colleagues to support funding for the Paycheck Protection Increase Act to provide additional support to small businesses and their workers during this unprecedented public health and economic crisis.
Watch Rep. Hill’s remarks HERE or by clicking on the image below.
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WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) supported a measure to secure an additional $310 billion in funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This program was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and provides 100% federally guaranteed loans to small businesses and 501(c)3s through local banks. On Friday, April 17, 2020, the PPP ran out of its initial… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — Today, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) appointed Rep. French Hill (R-AR) to serve on the Congressional Oversight Commission established to oversee the implementation of the CARES Act.
“It is an honor to be chosen by Leader McCarthy to serve as the representative for House Republicans on this important bipartisan, bicameral commission. We are at a… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) joined Hugh Hewitt on The Hugh Hewitt Show to discuss the threat to national security presented by China and his bill, H.R. 6399, the Securing America’s Vaccines for Emergencies (SAVE) Act, to use the Defense Production Act (DPA) to ensure the availability of essential medical equipment.
To watch the full interview… Read more »
