Rep. Hill's Golden Fleece Award Highlighted in Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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WASHINGTON D.C. — On Wednesday, an editorial published by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette highlighted Congressman French Hill's Golden Fleece Award—a monthly bulletin on the most frivolous and wasteful uses of hardworking taxpayers’ dollars.   The editorial stated, "A few years back, the Congressman from central Arkansas, French Hill, rebooted the Golden Fleece Award. Few…

Rep. Hill's Statement on Attorney General Barr's Summary of Special Counsel Mueller's Report

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WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement in response to Attorney General William Barr's summary of the report issued by Special Counsel Robert Mueller: "Once appointed, I have supported Special Counsel Mueller having the time and resources to conduct his investigation. After reading Attorney General Barr’s summary of the Special…

Arkansas congressman's measure aims to aid helpful banks

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Arkansas congressman's measure aims to aid helpful banks By The ADG WASHINGTON -- If U.S. Rep. French Hill has his way, bankers who help law enforcement agencies by keeping suspicious accounts open won't have to worry about being sanctioned for their assistance. The Republican from Little Rock, himself a former banker, has introduced legislation providing banks safe harbor from…

Rep. Hill Awards Golden Fleece to D.C. Airports Authority for Continued Delays of Silver Line Metro

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WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) named the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) as the latest recipient of the Golden Fleece Award for continued delays to completion of Silver Line Phase 2, resulting in millions of dollars in extra costs to taxpayers. “The federal government must be better stewards…

Rep. Hill Votes Against Federal Government Takeover of Elections

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WASHINGTON D.C. —Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02), released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1, the For the People Act, unconstitutional legislation that attempts to federalize national elections and undermines the integrity of America’s election process: “The power of the vote is the cornerstone of our Republic. Enshrined in our Constitution, individual…

Hill uses invitation to focus on American held in Syria

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Hill uses invitation to focus on American held in Syria By The ADG WASHINGTON -- For two years, University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumnus Majd Kamalmaz has been held in Syria by the regime of President Bashar Assad. On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. French Hill took Kamalmaz's son, Khalid, as his guest to the State of the Union address, using the event to focus attention on the plight of the…

Border fix next, members of Arkansas congressional delegation say; shutdown’s end seen as 'promising step'

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Border fix next, members of Arkansas congressional delegation say; shutdown’s end seen as 'promising step' By The ADG WASHINGTON -- The end of the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history is welcome news, members of the Arkansas congressional delegation said Friday. In written statements, the all-Republican delegation stressed the importance of securing the nation's…

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