Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after President Trump signed the Congressional Review Act Joint Resolution Disapproving of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Indirect Auto Financing Guidance: “I’m pleased to see President Trump join Congress in sending a clear message of disapproval of a burdensome rule issued by the CFPB… Read more »

Little Rock, Arkansas – After Governor Asa Hutchinson announced that the U.S. Treasury Department approved his nominations for Arkansas’s 85 Opportunity Zones, a program that Congress established in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “This is more great news for central Arkansans and everyone across the Natural State. Opportunity… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement on the continued NAFTA negotiations: “I urge the administration to move expeditiously on an improved NAFTA deal that does not include a short sunset provision. Our NorthAmerican companies require a long-time horizon around which to take full advantage for planning new plant and equipment investments. America’s… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after proudly voting for the H.R. 5674, the VA Mission Act, which passed the House 347 to 70: “I was proud to support this bill – which builds upon the VA Accountability Act the House passed last year – because delivering timely and quality care for our veterans is non-negotiable. I know how hard my three… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (AR-02), introduced the Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act, which provides a safe harbor for financial institutions that maintain a customer account at the request of a federal or state law enforcement agency. Rep. Hill, the Majority Whip of the House Committee on Financial Services, issued the following statement: “As a former… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released a statement after President Trump announced his decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: “Since I was elected to Congress, I objected to the final agreement of the Iran nuclear deal due to its significant flaws in the Iranian development limits, weak verification, lack of ballistic missile limits, and upfront… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released a statement on Congressional Review Act Joint Resolution Disapproving of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Indirect Auto Financing Guidance: “Today, my colleagues and I joined the Senate and sent a clear message of disapproval of yet another burdensome rule issued by the CFPB under the direction of then-Director… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (AR02) introduced the Flatside Wilderness Enhancement Act to preserve wilderness areas for future generations in the State of Arkansas under the Wilderness Act of 1964 as amended by the federal Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1984. Hill’s legislation will add more than 600 acres of existing National Forest lands next to Forked Mountain into the National… Read more »

Little Rock, Arkansas – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced the winners of Arkansas’s Second Congressional District at the Congressional Art Competition Reception on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. This year, Rep. Hill’s office received 86 submissions from high school students in central Arkansas, and these works were showcased during a reception at the Historic Art Museum. The… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR02) issued the following statement after the House passed, by a vote of 393-13, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act: Rep. Hill said, “This five-year FAA reauthorization bill provides long-term stability in our aviation industry, puts passenger safety first, and makes important investments in our airports here in… Read more »