Press Releases

Rep.Hillat the ceremony inducting the Elaine Massacre into the Arkansas Civil Rights Heritage Trail. From left to right:Dr. Brian Mitchell, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Congressman French Hill; descendant of the Elaine 12; Ms. Annie Abrams; descendants of… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Tonight, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the president delivered the annual State of the Union address: "Over the past three years, Congressional Republicans and the president have kept their promise to revitalize America by cutting burdensome government regulations, delivering the most sweeping tax reform in more than 30… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — This week, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) offered the Republican Motion to Recommit H.R. 3621, the Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act. The Motion to Recommit included an amendment that prevented the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from penalizing consumers based on their political opinions, religious expression, or other First Amendment… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Members of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services held an amendment debate in the House for H.R. 3621, the Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act. At the debate, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) spoke in opposition to Rep. Lacy Clay’s (MO-01) amendment and encouraged his fellow lawmakers to consider his bipartisan legislation, H.R. 4231, the Credit Access and… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to extend the ban on fentanyl-related substances until May 6, 2021, following Senate passage of the legislation two weeks ago. Rep. French Hill (AR-02), who was the lead Republican co-sponsor of the House version of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act and was active in securing its inclusion in the FY2020 National Defense… Read more »

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) hosted a consumer protection listening session at the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extensive Services. The panel included Hill, Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Chuck Harder, Deputy Attorney General of Arkansas. The panel gave Arkansans the opportunity to discuss consumer protection… Read more »

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) hosted a "Community Bank Roundtable" with Kathy Kraninger, the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). At the roundtable, Rep. Hill and Director Kraninger listened to concerns about key regulatory initiatives and legislative issues facing Arkansas's banking community. "It was a privilege to host… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Following the passage of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the Senate and after the U.S. and China signed a Phase One trade deal, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “The Phase One deal between the United States and China is a positive step towards opening China's markets, protecting intellectual property, and… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement, applauding the introduction of a Senate companion to his bill, H.R. 3317, the Scipio Jones Post Office Portrait Act:  “I would like to thank Senator Boozman and Senator Cotton for answering my call and working with me to introduce companion legislation permitting the painting of Little Rock… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy, Congressman French Hill (AR-02), joined Subcommittee Chairman Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) in leading a House Financial Services Subcommittee hearing entitled, "A Persistent and Evolving Threat: An Examination of the Financing… Read more »