Little Rock, Ark. — The Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council has announced that it will fully fund the Bigelow Rosenwald School project at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA). This $634,594 grant will provide critical maintenance to an institution that holds great historic significance to the African American community in central Arkansas. The facility will severe as… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — Recently, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) joined Michael Thorning and Rep. Gerry Connolly (VA-11) on the Bipartisan Policy Center Action's Podcast, Under the Dome to discuss the educational, economic, and cultural importance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in central Arkansas, the pride that Arkansans have for Little Rock Central High… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — The members of the bipartisan Congressional Oversight Commission have published their initial report, as mandated by the CARES Act.
A letter from the Commission’s four members to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell regarding the report is below. You may view the whole report here.
The Congressional… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) spoke against H.R. 6800, the House Democrats’ so-called coronavirus relief bill on the House floor. Rep. Hill urged his colleagues to asses the effects of the $2.9 trillion in funding that Congress has already allocated to combat the COVID-19 public health and economic crisis and to work in a bipartisan fashion to find solutions for… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) joined his 184 Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives in voting against H.R. 6800, the House Democrats’ so-called coronavirus relief bill.
“Today, I joined a majority of my Republican colleagues in resoundingly rejecting the Democrats’ far-left wish list, which no doubt will never see the light of day in the… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — The members of the bipartisan Congressional Oversight Commission released the following statement this afternoon:
“As members of the Congressional Oversight Commission, we have begun to review actions taken by the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve to implement certain CARES Act lending activities to help support and stabilize the economy. The… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — Today, in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) discussed his role on the five-member Congressional Oversight Commission created by Congress to oversee federal spending as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act.
“Once the leaders of the House and Senate have filled the commission chair--the final… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — Today, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) appointed Rep. French Hill (R-AR) to serve on the Congressional Oversight Commission established to oversee the implementation of the CARES Act.
“It is an honor to be chosen by Leader McCarthy to serve as the representative for House Republicans on this important bipartisan, bicameral commission. We are at a… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — Today, Rep. French Hill (R-AR) was appointed by the president to serve on his Opening Up America Again Congressional Group. Following his appointment to this bipartisan group, Rep. Hill released the following statement:
"I am pleased to have been called by the president to serve as part of this bipartisan group, and if this morning’s call with him is… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, following Rep. French Hill's (AR0-02) introduction of H.R. 6399, the Securing America’s Vaccines for Emergencies (SAVE) Act, the below op-ed by Rep. Hill appeared in the Washington Times, highlighting the need to amend the Defense Production Act (DPA) to reduce American’s dependence of foreign nations for medical equipment and pharmaceuticals.
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