Balance of Power: EU Stimulus, 2020, Rep. French Hill (Podcast) 7/27/2020 Bloomberg Balance of Power with David Westin focuses on the politics and policies being shaped by the agenda of President Trump's administration.
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WASHINGTON D.C. — Yesterday, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) joined the radio segment of Bloomberg: Balance of Power to discuss the next round of COVID-19 funding. In his interview with David Westin, Rep. Hill talked about the need to extend the Paycheck Protection Program and addressing the challenges that come with safely reopening schools in the fall. To listen to the full interview, click HERE or on the image below. Key quotes from Rep. Hill are included below: Rep. Hill on what is essential in the...
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Congressional commission challenges $700 million YRC loan 7/20/2020 JOC A congressional oversight commission said Monday it will investigate the $700 million US loan to YRC Worldwide, but it’s unclear whether anything short of legislation would prevent the less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier from getting the COVID-19 relief loan announced July 1. The oversight commission established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act on Monday questioned whether YRC Worldwide actuall...
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WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF: Hill introduces bill to assist schools | 2 senators support $740B defense bill | At White House events, masks few 7/26/2020 Arkansas Democrat Gazette WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., introduced the Helping Educators with Learning Preparation Act on Thursday in the House of Representatives. If approved, it would authorize creation of a $25 billion grant program to help educational entities resume classes in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic. The money could ...
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U.S. Rep. French Hill alone in backing removal of statues 7/25/2020 Arkansas Democrat Gazette WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. French Hill was the only member of the state's all-Republican congressional delegation this week who voted to remove Confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol complex. Hill said he was proud that the Arkansas Legislature had already voted to remove its statues and replace them with statues of country music star Johnny Cash and civil-rights leader Daisy Bates. Fundraising to pay f...
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The List: 72 Republicans Vote with Democrats to Remove Civil War-Era Memorabilia from U.S. Capitol 7/24/2020 BreitBart The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), mandates that a bust of former Supreme Court Justice Roger Brooke Taney sitting in the U.S. Capitol be replaced with a bust of former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Additionally, the Democrat plan mandates the removal from public view of U.S. Capitol statues depicting Charles Brantley Aycock, John Caldwell Calhoun,...
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Little Rock Port Breaks Ground On $11 Million Improvements 7/24/2020 The Waterways Journal Local, state and federal leaders gathered July 6 for a groundbreaking ceremony on new transportation infrastructure at the Port of Little Rock, Ark. Construction has now begun to widen and improve Zeuber Road to meet heavy industrial standards in anticipation of two new companies locating there. One of the new companies is Czech gunmaker CZ-USA, which had earlier announced its intention to locate its North...
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Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after rejecting House Democrats’ latest spending bill, H.R. 7608. “Twelve months ago House Republicans negotiated in good faith a two-year bipartisan budget, and today, House Democrats led by Speaker Pelosi ripped up that agreement in favor of their big-government, big-spending wish list to prioritize to their extreme policy agenda – such as underfunding every one of the Justice Department’s federal law enforcement agencies – over ...
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Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) introduced the Helping Educators with Learning Preparation (HELP) Act. This legislation would assist elementary, middle, and high school students safely and successfully transition to socially distanced and in-classroom instruction by creating a grant program to provide state and local school entities with the resources that they need going into the fall. “As we head into the fall, parents and educators want assurances that schools can safely reopen as children re...
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WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, by a bipartisan vote of 295-125. Following passage of the NDAA, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “Congress must ensure that we are effectively utilizing hardworking taxpayer dollars for our national defense priorities, which include honoring our commitment to the men and women in uniform who are making our country a safer place to live. T...
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