Hill urges Arkansas governor to match federal support for historically black colleges, universities
3/3/2020
The Ripon Advance
U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) last week urged Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson to advance financial support for the state’s four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by matching federal monies and efforts.
Arkansas Baptist College, Philander… Read more »
Rock Island Depot in Perry, Arkansas is at New Location, Roof will be the Next Priority
3/1/2020
Hibblen Radio
(March 1, 2020) – If you haven’t been following the project to save the Rock Island’s depot in Perry, Arkansas, then it’s hard to convey just how exciting it is to see the old passenger and freight station in its new location, looking grand on a new foundation and piece of… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Representative French Hill (AR-02) sent a letter to Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson asking him to advance state support of Arkansas’s four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU): Arkansas Baptist College, Philander Smith College, Shorter College, and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. This follows President Trump’s signing an Executive… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, ahead of the House vote on H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize or PRO Act, the following op-ed by Congressman French Hill (AR0-02) appeared in the Washington Examiner, highlighting the negative impact that would follow the implementation of this legislation.
Congressman Hill argues that the PRO Act would overturn right-to-work laws in the… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after passage of his bill to honor Arkansas civil rights champion and lawyer, Scipio Jones. Rep. Hill’s bill, H.R. 3317, the Scipio Jones Post Office Portrait Act, allows a portrait of civil rights champion Scipio Jones to be displayed in the Little Rock post office bearing his name.
"Arkansans are… Read more »
Rep.Hillat the ceremony inducting the Elaine Massacre into the Arkansas Civil Rights Heritage Trail.
From left to right:Dr. Brian Mitchell, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Arkansas
at Little Rock; Congressman French Hill; descendant of the Elaine 12; Ms. Annie Abrams;
descendants of… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Tonight, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the president delivered the annual State of the Union address:
"Over the past three years, Congressional Republicans and the president have kept their promise to revitalize America by cutting burdensome government regulations, delivering the most sweeping tax reform in more than 30… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — This week, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) offered the Republican Motion to Recommit H.R. 3621, the Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act. The Motion to Recommit included an amendment that prevented the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from penalizing consumers based on their political opinions, religious expression, or other First Amendment… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Members of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services held an amendment debate in the House for H.R. 3621, the Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act. At the debate, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) spoke in opposition to Rep. Lacy Clay’s (MO-01) amendment and encouraged his fellow lawmakers to consider his bipartisan legislation, H.R. 4231, the Credit Access and… Read more »
Congressman French Hill joins banks in announcing $34K grant to University District
1/30/2020
UA Little Rock
U.S. Congressman French Hill, AR-2, recently joined representatives from Bank OZK, First Security Bank, Arvest Bank, Simmons Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) in presenting $34,500 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds to the University District… Read more »
