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Hill visits Conductor By Log Cabin Democrat On Monday, the Conductor hosted U.S. Congressman French Hill in Conway, and facilitated events to connect him with startup and scale-up companies in the region. Hill led a roundtable discussion with a number of the area’s emerging businesses focused on entrepreneurial policy, workforce development, access to capital and the benefits these businesses have on the U.S. economy. During the entrepreneurial roundtable discussion, Hill highlighted the importa... Read more

I believe that all Arkansans should be afforded the chance to pursue happiness and prosper regardless of their environment or background. When Arkansans are given the opportunity to take advantage of the good-paying job opportunities that are increasingly available, they can provide for themselves, their families, and help build our communities. As you know, I use my Community Empowerment Initiative (CEI) and my CEI Blog to promote aspiration and engage solutions that make our communities strong... Read more

President Trump Signs $716B Defense Bill By Fox 16 News FORT DRUM, N.Y. - The President and Vice President both traveled to Fort Drum in upstate New York on Monday to sign the John McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA is named in honor of Senate Armed Services committee chairman, longtime Republican US Senator, veteran war hero, and former Vietnam POW John McCain—who has also been one of the President’s most vocal critics in Washington. McCain has been absent from Washingto... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the president signed into law the bipartisan FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to provide critical military funding: “I applaud the president for quickly signing into law critical funding for our military that gives military personnel a much-deserved 2.4 percent pay increase, boosts our military’s readiness, and combats global terrorism. I was proud to support this bipartisan bill in the Hous... Read more

Greenbrier veteran gets replacement Army medals By Jeanette Anderton Congressman French Hill presented a local Army veteran with two replacement medals on Purple Heart Day during the Conway Lions Club meeting. Joseph Gilliam of Greenbrier was accompanied by his wife of 49 years, Jane, as he received a Purple Heart Medal and a Bronze Star Medal. “Toady we are presenting this brave man, Joseph Ray Gilliam, with two awards that he earned while in the service of this country in the Republic of Vietn... Read more

U.S. Rep. French Hill Takes NFIB's Small Business Challenge in Greenbrier By NFIB U.S. Rep. French Hill (2nd District) visited Viper Industrial Products in Greenbrier on Aug. 2 to take the NFIB Small Business Challenge. The Small Business Challenge is a national campaign that invites lawmakers to spend a day “on the job” at a small business in their community and allows them to experience firsthand the challenges small-business owners face, including day-to-day management, compliance, and tax is... Read more

Conway veteran honored with medals By Eden Corley Conway veteran Guy “Buddy” Carr received replacement medals he’d earned during his service in Korea. Congressman French Hill awarded Carr the medals during a ceremony held at Brookdale Senior Living on Friday. “We love celebrating [our veterans’s] service and one of the nicest, most touching ways to do that is to reunite a veteran with their medals,” Hill said. Carr enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in December of 1950 and was trained to be a turret... Read more

3 Arkansas leaders to work on farm bill By Frank Lockwood Hill honors veteran, retiring professor U.S. Rep. French Hill has returned to central Arkansas for the August recess. But before heading out of Washington, he paid tribute to two of his constituents on the House floor. In one speech, he congratulated R.D. Kinsey "on becoming the first African-American to be elected as commander of the American Legion Department of Arkansas." Kinsey, a Vietnam-era veteran, was elected to the post on June 2... Read more

Little Rock, Arkansas – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after being awarded 2018 Tom Dillard Advocacy Award by the Arkansas Historical Association. Hill said, “I’m thankful for this recognition, and I appreciate the Arkansas Historical Association’s continuous advocacy and support for the preservation of our state’s history. As a ninth-generation Arkansan, I value the study of our history because the lessons learned from the past better prepare us for the future. W... Read more

Congress on Crypto: Is Bitcoin the Future of Money? By Spectator On July 18, the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services conducted its second hearing on digital currencies with an almost exclusive focus on cryptocurrency. Chairman Andy Barr (R-KY) focused the committee on two questions: 1) Are digital currencies going to have only a niche appeal or will they fundamentally change the economy and 2) how should the U.S approach digital currency? Over an hour and a half, the committee, if nothing... Read more