Press Releases

Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the House Passed the FY 2017 Defense Appropriations Bill: “Today’s vote maintains funding as well as active duty and reserve troops at the levels we need in order to carry out strategic missions across the globe and it gives our men and women in uniform a much-deserved 2.1… Read more »

Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive order on travel from six countries designated by the Obama Administration as having ties to terror: “The president is justified to place a temporary ban on immigrants from the countries identified by the Obama Administration as countries… Read more »

Today, the House passed H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2017. The SCRUB Act calls for a bipartisan commission to identify outdated and unnecessarily burdensome regulations that need to be repealed or modified. After passage of the bill, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “Last year,… Read more »

Today, after President Donald Trump signed an executive action to roll back the previous administration’s “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “We are entering a new era, one where regulatory policy is crafted with a more measured and thoughtful approach. Good regulatory policy protects our… Read more »

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Today, Congressman French Hill announced mobile office hours at seven different locations across the Second Congressional District for the week of February 27. The mobile office hours will take place in the following counties: White, Pulaski, Saline, Van Buren, Faulkner, Perry, and Conway. Mobile office hours are an opportunity to serve constituents who… Read more »

Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Congressman French Hill (AR-02) introduced the Children’s Consignment Event Recognition Act, legislation to prevent children’s consignment business owners from unnecessary and burdensome Department of Labor (DOL) regulations. The bill would provide an exemption for volunteers at children’s consignment events from… Read more »

The office of Congressman French Hill (AR-02) is looking for summer interns in his Washington, D.C.; Little Rock, AR; and Conway, AR offices. Interns will work in a fast-paced environment, gaining valuable exposure and knowledge of the legislative process and the U.S. Congress. Washington, D.C. Intern Responsibilities Include greeting constituents, answering constituent phone calls,… Read more »

Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) and Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) introduced H.R. 910, the Fair Access to Investment Research Act. 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 and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide a safe harbor for research… Read more »

Today, after President Trump signed executive orders to review Dodd-Frank and to stop implementation of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) fiduciary rule, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “From day one, DOL’s fiduciary rule never made any sense to anyone with any real understanding of the industry. This tone-deaf attempt by the Obama… Read more »

Today, the House passed H.J.Res. 40, a resolution to disapprove of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) rule to share information with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) on individuals who receive Disability Insurance benefits. Following passage of the resolution, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “Having a… Read more »