Education and Opportunity

As a father of two college students, I’ve seen firsthand that young people are the future of our country. Every day we have the opportunity to make an investment in their growth, and I’ve been proud to team up with many of our local partners in Arkansas who have contributed to the academic success of the students in our community.… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02), released the following statement in support of Arkansas becoming the first to enact state-level “Opportunity Zone” tax incentives that complement the federal incentives created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: “All Arkansans should be proud that the Natural State is leading the way in creating innovative investment… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. —Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02), Vice Co-Chair of the bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, addressed the second annual HBCU Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) Day of Action on Capitol Hill. This annual event brings together education leaders,… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) is seeking Arkansas college and graduate students as well as recent graduates interested in getting a firsthand look at the inner workings of Congress by interning in one of his Arkansas offices this spring. “Internships are excellent opportunities for any individual interested in public service. Our Spring Internship Program offers a… Read more »

Part of what inspired me to create the Community Empowerment Initiative was the observation that longstanding federal policy toward ending poverty yielded—at best—the most marginal of improvements.   Here in Washington, far too often we focus our attention and resources on the funding levels of federal programs rather than on their effect on… Read more »

By Rep. French Hill Earlier this year, I wrote a local newspaper column on the importance of youth mentoring. In the column, I was able to highlight the work of a constituent who is actively involved with the Boys & Girls Club in Bryant. That constituent, Karissa Stephens, detailed for me her experience of mentoring a young child who was struggling academically,… Read more »

Arkansas and financial-technology company FIS have agreed to give $1 million apiece to aid in funding the FinTech Accelerator program in 2017 and 2018, Gov. Asa Hutchinson and company CEO Gary Norcross said Wednesday. The two spoke at the presentations of the 10 startup companies that participated in the FinTech program that started in May. The event, held at the Clinton Presidential… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Boozman and Congressman French Hill (AR-02) introduced resolutions recognizing the 70th anniversary of the Fulbright Program, the United States’ flagship educational exchange established by former Arkansas Sen. J. William Fulbright. Read more »