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Capitol View for March 29, 2020 KARK 3/29/2020 Today on Capitol View, Jay Bir is joined by Congressman French Hill to discuss the new CARES act that was just passed and what it will cover to help during a time of crisis. He is also joined by Dr. Wendell Pahls the medical director of emergency services at Baptist Health to talk about the everyday problems hospitals are… Read more »

Arkansas cases top 400; lab work lags as supplies dearth foils tests access Arkansas Democrat Gazette 3/29/2020 The coronavirus claimed two more lives in Arkansas as of Saturday, and supply-chain issues have bogged down plans to expand testing in the state, officials said Saturday. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said in a briefing with reporters that a shortage of supplies and materials to… Read more »

U.S. Coronavirus Rescue Boosts Capital for Global Recovery The Wall Street Journal 3/28/2020 The economic aid legislation signed by President Trump on Friday bolsters the international lending institutions that are gearing up for an unprecedented bailout of the global economy. The legislation boosts capital at the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the African… Read more »

Arkansans hightail it to D.C. to help pass relief bill Arkansas Democrat Gazette 3/28/2020 WASHINGTON -- The effort wasn't easy, but members of the House delegation from Arkansas all made it back to Capitol Hill on Friday in time to vote for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Ultimately, no roll call was taken; the $2 trillion package passed on a voice… Read more »

EDC, banks to make loans, insurance available to Arkansans El Dorado News-Times 3/28/2020 With many businesses closing and Arkansas reaching record-high numbers of people filing for unemployment, Gov. Asa Hutchinson urges Arkansans to continue to work and take advantage of benefits afforded by the state and federal government. During Saturday’s daily press briefing, Hutchinson… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) urged his colleagues to support the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Watch Rep. Hill’s remarks HERE or by clicking on the image below. Rep. Hill's floor speech is copied below. I rise in support of H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid,… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) voted in favor of H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This legislation will provide economic assistance to Arkansas’s families, hospitals, and businesses that have been negatively affected by COVID-19. “The health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19 is unprecedented in our lifetimes. We are… Read more »

Arkansas' congressmen say airports nearly empty as they travel for D.C. vote Arkansas Democrat Gazette 3/27/2020 he N95 face mask in U.S. Rep. Steve Womack's shed typically filters out lawn mower dust. But this week, it headed east with the congressman, another tool in his anti-coronavirus arsenal. Given the lack of traffic, "I didn't use it because I really didn't feel like I… Read more »

Washington quietly prepares a bank rescue — just in case Politico 3/27/2020 Tucked inside Congress' $2 trillion economic rescue package for America is sweeping authority for the government to come to the aid of the one industry that has insisted it doesn't need a bailout: the big banks. Lenders that the government saved in the 2008 financial crisis have been touting the strength… Read more »

Financial Services Committee Democrats Release COVID-19 Wish List Competitive Enterprise Institute 3/27/2020 This week, Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), unveiled their public policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While framed as a goodwill attempt at helping struggling Americans, the partisan legislation contains a… Read more »