Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) and Congressman Steve Womack (AR-03) sent a letter to the National Park Service advocating for long-term health, preservation, and upkeep of the Buffalo National River: “Algae growth has plagued our nation’s first national river and one of Arkansas’s most prized rivers, Arkansas’s Buffalo National River,” said Hill. “Not only is the… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after reports that Canada agreed to sign onto a trade deal between the United States and Mexico to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): "I was pleased to see that negotiators from the United States, Mexico, and Canada have successfully concluded a three-country effort to update and reform the 1992… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after supporting a second comprehensive tax reform bill that will help to spur small business growth, provide financial security to families, and assist entrepreneurs with startup costs and capital: “Tax reform has meant real, tangible change for hardworking Arkansans and Americans. A renewed business optimism… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02), issued the following statement after supporting bipartisan opioid legislation that provides Arkansas families with more access to treatment and resources to fight the opioid crisis: “We can’t let another Arkansas family be hurt by the opioid crisis, which kills more than 115 Americans every day. I’ve met with central Arkansas families… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after voting to fund the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Department of Education for fiscal year 2019, along with a Continuing Resolution for the remaining funding bills through December 7, 2018: “We have a responsibility to fund the government… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill’s (AR-02) legislation to enhance Arkansas’s wilderness area, the Flatside Wilderness Enhancement Act, advanced out of the Natural Resources Committee today by unanimous consent. The bill is now eligible for consideration by the full House. Under authorities of the Wilderness Act of 1964 as amended by the federal Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1984,… Read more »

WASHINGTON –  The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) honored Congressman French Hill (AR-02) with the “Guardian of Small Business” award for his strong and supportive voting record on policies that help to spur on small business growth across Arkansas and the nation. “After 16 years of running my own business in Arkansas, I’m in tune with the needs that our local job… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after President Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced their intention to enter into negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement between the United States and Japan: “As a member of the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, I am pleased to see Japan and the United States announce their intentions to enter… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR02) issued the following statement after the House passed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act, which includes his provision to spur economic growth in central Arkansas: “I am proud of the House for delivering a path for FAA modernization and appreciative that this bill includes my provision to advance the Little… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the Financial Services Committee advanced his bill, the Small Business Audit Correction Act, that provides much-needed regulatory relief for small investment broker-dealers by providing an exception from certain audit requirements and reinstating previous regulations: “Often when we discuss regulatory… Read more »