WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement on Speaker Pelosi's decision to open an "impeachment inquiry" into the president: “Impeachment has consumed Congressional Democrats since the president’s first day in office. The Mueller report did not deliver the impeachment verdict they were hoping for, so now they are trying again with an anonymous whistleblower... Read more »
Arkansas delegates criticize Democrats after impeachment inquiry against Trump KATV 9/24/19 LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched the House into a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday. The inquiry centers on claims that Trump abused his presidential powers and sought help from a foreign government for his reelection, actions Pelosi said would mark... Read more »
Speaker Pelosi calls for official impeachment inquiry; Arkansas congressmen respond Talk Business & Politics 9/24/19 Declaring that the president has committed “a betrayal” of national security, national intelligence, and whistleblower statutes, U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Tuesday (Sept. 24) the Democratically-controlled House of Representatives will officially launch an... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —This week, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) and Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) introduced H.R. 4360, the VA Overpayment Accountability Act, bipartisan legislation that would help veterans who have been unfairly targeted by debt collection agencies due to errors by the Department of Veterans Affairs. “Too many veterans in my home state of Arkansas have suffered financially because of... Read more »
State Senate's leader unveils e-cigarette bill; tax rise, curbs on public use proposed Arkansas Democrat Gazette 9/17/19 Arkansas' Senate leader on Monday publicized a draft bill that would raise taxes on electronic cigarettes and bar their use in places where traditional cigarettes are prohibited. Senate President Pro Tempore Jim Hendren, R-Sulphur Springs, said he drafted the legislation to give... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the release of the Trump Administration's proposed housing finance reform plan: “On this day 11 years ago, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were placed into conservatorship. This historic move was never meant to be a permanent solution in response to the financial crisis. However, complacency and a lack of C... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a new directive that closed a loophole previously allowing executives of the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to earn more than the congressionally mandated pay cap of $600,000. In May of this year, Congressman Hill featured this abuse by the GSEs as his monthly "Golden Fleece" recipient. "I com... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) named the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as this month’s recipient of his Golden Fleece Award for reimbursement mismanagement of the Sheltering and Temporary Essential Program (STEP or the program) in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). "Government agencies, like FEMA, need to be able to readily support those affected by natural disasters... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) named the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as the latest recipient of the Golden Fleece Award for allowing improper payments to states for enrollees that do not meet Congressionally mandated Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) requirements. "Historical data proves that the most effective way for Americans to lift them... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) joined Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) in introducing the Housing Accountability Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to hold Section 8 housing landlords accountable for poor living conditions. Following introduction of the bill, Congressman Hill and Congressman Cohen released the following statements: “In my home state of Arkansas, w... Read more »
