Little Rock, Ark. — Today, Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), Rep. French Hill (R-AR), Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR), Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR), and Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) wrote to the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, John Pallasch, urging the release of federal guidance to assist Arkansas with administering Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) authorized in the… Read more »
Texarkana gets coronavirus assistance from HUD
Texarkana Gazette
4/3/2020
The city is getting $165,006 in federal funds to help facilitate its coronavirus response — with more to come.
The funds come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.
In total, Arkansas municipalities were awarded more than $23 million… Read more »
Stimulus checks: Your questions answered
KATV
04/03/2020
Congressman French Hill sat down with Channel 7's Elicia Dover to answer some of the common questions his office has been receiving about stimulus checks. Checks are expected to go out within the next two weeks. He gives detailed answers to many of your questions like how you'll receive your money and who is eligible.
Here… Read more »
HUD awards over $23.6 million in coronavirus aid to Arkansas
Pine Bluff Commercial
4/2/2020
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded more than $23.6 million to several Arkansas municipalities — including Pine Bluff — as well as the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), to help facilitate the coronavirus response.
U.S. Sens. John Boozman… Read more »
Congressional Delegration Announces $23.6M in HUD Assistance During COVID-19
KASU
04/02/2020
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—applauded the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for awarding federal funds to municipalities across Arkansas, as well as the… Read more »
Arkansas businesses can begin applying for no-interest loans
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
3/31/2020
Small businesses can begin applying now for up to $7 million in zero-interest loans under an initiative the governor started to help companies navigate the challenging economy.
Arkansas bankers and small businesses, meanwhile, are beginning to evaluate the $2 trillion federal… Read more »
Hill responds to public health emergency, introduces legislation to increase U.S. production of medical supplies
KARK
3/31/2020
Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) introduced H.R. 6399, the Securing America’s Vaccines for Emergencies (SAVE) Act. This bill amends the Defense Production Act (DPA) to use its authority to ensure the availability of medical equipment. The DPA, which was… Read more »
Arkansas lawmakers urge President to support disaster declaration due to COVID-19
5 News
3/31/2020
U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—urged President Donald Trump to support Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s request for a major disaster declaration due to COVID-19.
“The resourcefulness of… Read more »
Rep. French Hill to Newsmax TV: Pelosi 'Driving Force' of Waste
Newsmax
3/30/2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., deserves scrutiny for "her Sunday showmanship" in attempting to stuff the American stimulus bill with Democratic agenda items unrelated to the global coronavirus pandemic, according to Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., to Newsmax TV.
"I am always concerned with every… Read more »
Banks press administration to unleash $350B in small business loans
Politico
3/30/2020
Banks are pleading for clear guidelines from the Trump administration about how to begin offering $350 billion in small business loans that Congress unlocked last week as part of the massive coronavirus economic rescue package.
Private lenders will play a lead role in delivering the… Read more »
