Little Rock, Arkansas - Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the passing of Arkansas’s ‘Hidden Figure’, Raye Montague. Montague was a civilian engineer who worked for the U.S. Navy, changing how U.S. Navy ships were made and used after learning to use an IBM computer on her own. She received the third highest Navy recognition given to a civilian, the Meritorious Civilian Service Award, and is in the Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame. “Arkansas lost an influential fe...
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WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (R-AR) named the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as the latest winner of the Golden Fleece Award for wasting over $10 million on ‘unwarranted medical reexaminations for disability benefits.’ “Giving unnecessary, redundant examinations is not only a waste of taxpayer dollars, but it also takes away resources from those who actually need them,” said Hill. “The VA can do better. That’s why I have four full-time veterans on my staff to assist our heroes ...
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WASHINGTON - The Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA), the leading association of lower middle market private equity funds and investors, today recognized Congressman French Hill (AR-02) for his support of small business investment and presented him with SBIA’s Champion of Small Business Investing Award. Hill is among a group of select Members of Congress being honored by SBIA for their support of investors in small business. “When there’s more capital available and less government red tape, ...
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Little Rock, Arkansas - Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced that Chelsea Perry has joined his office in Conway. Chelsea, a native of Powder Springs, Georgia, is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force with a deployment to Qatar in 2014. She will serve as Rep. Hill’s District Representative for Military and Veterans Affairs. Chelsea was born in Kailua, Hawaii, and joined the Air Force in 2010 after graduating from high school in Georgia in 2009. In the Air Force she served as a Knowledge Ope...
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Medals due for black war hero from Arkansas killed in 1919 massacre By Hunter Field Almost a century ago, a war hero from Arkansas returned from combat and was treated worse than a criminal -- beaten, shot, stabbed and left dead on the side of the road. His military records were altered so he wouldn't receive the medals and decorations he earned. His crime? Being a black man in America and in Elaine in September 1919. Leroy Johnston -- one of four brothers killed during the 1919 Elaine Massacre ...
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Web Extra: AR Congressman, UK Member of Parliament Talk Brexit, Bilateral Trade and Bourbon By Jessi Turnure LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - During his latest trip to the U.S., a member of Parliament, along with his colleague and friend, an Arkansas Congressman, stopped by the Capitol View studio to talk a variety of topics with host Jessi Turnure. U.K. MP Rehman Chishti and U.S. Rep. French Hill met when they were appointed to the British-American Parliamentary Group. As part of the exchange program, the l...
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AR Congressman, UK Member of Parliament Forge Partnership with High Schools By KARK American and British lawmakers speak the same language, even politically. That's the message an Arkansas congressman and a member of Parliament are trying to bring to students in both countries. In March, U.S. Rep. French Hill and U.K. MP Rehman Chishti announced a high school in each of their constituencies would team up to share history, politics and everyday life. It's based on their own relationship. "Our two...
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Arkansas GOP representatives seek federal data on algae in Buffalo National River By Ripon Advance U.S. Reps. French Hill (R-AR) and Steve Womack (R-AR) this week pursued federal action to maintain their home state’s Buffalo National River, which suffers from seasonal algae issues. “Algae growth has plagued our nation’s first national river and one of Arkansas’s most prized rivers, Arkansas’s Buffalo National River,” Rep. Hill said. “Not only is the Buffalo National River the ultimate icon of th...
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) and Congressman Steve Womack (AR-03) sent a letter to the National Park Service advocating for long-term health, preservation, and upkeep of the Buffalo National River: “Algae growth has plagued our nation’s first national river and one of Arkansas’s most prized rivers, Arkansas’s Buffalo National River,” said Hill. “Not only is the Buffalo National River the ultimate icon of the Natural State, it is an essential economic engine for the Ozark r...
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Arkansas farmers, politicians welcome new trade deal By Frank Lockwood WASHINGTON -- Arkansas farmers and politicians Monday welcomed news of a new trade agreement among the United States, Canada and Mexico, saying closer commercial ties are good for the state's economy. While eager to review the complete text of the agreement, they expressed confidence that the deal will prove beneficial, especially for those who till the soil. "This will be a really good important shot in the arm for agricultu...
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