Press Releases

Today, the House Financial Services Committee passed the Financial CHOICE Act after three days and approximately 28 hours of bill mark-up and consideration of amendments. The bill would replace Dodd-Frank with a “right-sized” set of regulations that would hold Wall Street accountable while giving smaller financial institutions a level playing field where they can better… Read more »

Educational Award Program (EAP) Ceremony at LISA Academy North 1:45 PM CT 5410 Landers Rd, North Little Rock, AR 72117 Purple Heart Ceremony for Timothy Armstrong (see attachment for more details) 3:00 PM CT Old Supreme Court Chamber, State Capitol Note: The EAP was instituted in 2015 by Congressman Hill to recognize those students who have shown strong commitment to high academic… Read more »

Today, the House passed H.R. 244, the Consolidated Appropriations Act to complete the government’s funding through the end of Fiscal Year 2017. The bill provides a $21 billion increase in funding for defense and breaks from the Obama-era position that any additional defense spending should be met with an equal amount of additional domestic spending. Per the president’s… Read more »

Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced that Senior Counsel and Advisor Holli Heiles has left his office to join the House Financial Services Committee as Counsel for its Subcommittee on Capital Markets. Heiles, a native of Star City, Arkansas, and a graduate of the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) and the University of Arkansas School of Law, has worked for Hill since he… Read more »

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced that Acting District Director and Senior District Representative Anushree Jumde has been promoted to District Director. Jumde is a Conway native who received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Central Arkansas and a Master of Public Service and Administration from the Texas A&M University Bush School… Read more »

Today, the House passed H.R. 910, the Fair Access to Investment Research Act, by a vote of 405-2. H.R. 910 was introduced by Congressman French Hill (AR-02) and Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) in February. The bill would address anomalies in securities laws and regulations that discourage broker-dealers from publishing research on exchange traded funds (ETFs) by directing the Securities… Read more »

Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling introduced the Financial CHOICE Act: “The Financial CHOICE Act will lead to a healthier, safer, and stronger banking industry by ending the one-size-fits-all regulatory approach of Dodd-Frank that is systematically crippling the ability of… Read more »

Today, House Committee Financial Services Majority Whip Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after President Trump signed executive actions to review the Dodd-Frank Act’s Orderly Liquidation Authority and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) regulations: “The great misconception of the Dodd-Frank Act was that it… Read more »

Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement on the passing of former Arkansas Congressman Jay Dickey: “It is a sad day for our state; Congressman Dickey was a great public servant who made many contributions to Arkansas and our Nation as a whole. I always loved his irrepressible enthusiasm for lower Arkansas, and no one worked harder for his… Read more »

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On Saturday, April 29, 2017, at 9:00 AM CT, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) will host a disaster preparation seminar at the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas. Representatives from the Red Cross, National Weather Service, Vilonia Fire Department,  Faulkner County Office of… Read more »