WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3877, the Bipartisan Budget Act, by a vote of 284-149:
“Today, I supported H.R. 3877 in order to fulfill the commitment to our servicemen and women to rebuild desperately needed military readiness. Under the Obama Administration, I witnessed firsthand the… Read more »
Mueller Testimony, Rep. French Hill, Rep. Cicilline [Listen]
By Bloomberg
Bloomberg Chief Washington Correspondent Kevin Cirilli delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy.
Panel guests include: Ryan Williams, Republican Strategist & Executive… Read more »
Beneficial Ownership Data Needn’t Oppress
By French Hill in the Wall Street Journal
Letter to the Editor:
Thank you for your recent editorial, A New Small Business Burden, highlighting the unintended consequences of a new beneficial ownership bill moving through the House. I’ve been speaking out about this legislation, called the Corporate Transparency Act, for quite some time. I… Read more »
Click HERE or on the video above to watch Congressman Hill's questions from Wednesday's House Financial Services hearing examining Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency "Libra."
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Financial… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement on H.R. 1044, the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act:
Today, I voted in favor of H.R. 1044, the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act, and let me tell you why.
In a world full of contentious debate over immigration, this bill has overwhelming bipartisan support. In the House, it has 108… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) and U.S. Senator Tom Cotton introduced companion legislation, the “Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Return to Work Act.” The bill will reform SSDI by modernizing the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) classification of disability beneficiaries and incentivizing returning to work for beneficiaries who have… Read more »
C&H Hog Farms takes state buyout; $6.2M deal cut to preserve Buffalo River
By ADG
C&H Hog Farms, the subject of yearslong environmental concerns, will close its doors later this year under a $6.2 million buyout agreement reached with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Department of Arkansas Heritage Director Stacy Hurst.
The large-scale hog farm that sits within the watershed of… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) named the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) as the latest recipient of the Golden Fleece Award for its failure, as the regulator of the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to uphold the congressionally mandated pay cap of $600,000 in… Read more »
Lawmakers call for sweeping review of WWI heroism by black soldiers, who may have been unjustly denied the Medal of Honor
By Business Insider
Lawmakers and advocates are calling for a detailed review of the battlefield valor of African-American troops in World War I, saying many were denied the Medal of Honor due to racism.
Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland and Roy Blount,… Read more »
An African-American World War I veteran and Pine Bluff native, Leroy Johnston (right) is shown with two of his brothers, Drs. D.A.E. (left) and L.H. (center) Johnston. Rep. Hill and his staff members were instrumental in ensuring that Johnston’s finally received his long overdue medals.
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