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Stefanik introduces bipartisan bill to promote use of native plant materials The Ripon Advance 03/17/2020 U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) recently introduced a bipartisan proposal to establish a federal pilot program for native plant species in National Parks. “Promoting the use of native species is beneficial for wildlife, humans and the environment, and our national parks will… Read more »

How the Fed slashing rates to near zero will influence the market in the coming weeks and months Yahoo Finance 03/17/2020 The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to near zero late Sunday night, but some investors are concerned the Central Bank played its ace in the hole. Arkansas Congressman French Hill to discuss on On the Move. Read more »

Little Rock, Ark. — Yesterday, Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR), Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR), Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR), and Rep. French Hill (R-AR) wrote to the Assistant Secretary for Health, Admiral (ADM) Brett Giror, requesting timely delivery of COVID-19 testing kits to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to… Read more »

Poultry state congressmen pressure trade talks to get American chicken into U.K. Before it's news 03/16/2020 America’s poultry industry says it does not use chlorine to bath slaughtered chickens “that much anymore,” but it is still lobbying hard on the issue that has kept American poultry out of Britain for more than two decades. U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, co-chair of the… Read more »

Poultry state congressmen pressure trade talks to get American chicken into U.K. Food Safety News 03/16/2020 America’s poultry industry says it does not use chlorine to bath slaughtered chickens “that much anymore,” but it is still lobbying hard on the issue that has kept American poultry out of Britain for more than two decades. U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, co-chair of the… Read more »

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF: Little Rock resident able to get Capitol tour; Lighthizer urged to talk up poultry Arkansas Democrat Gazette 03/15/2020 Little Rock resident able to get Capitol tour WASHINGTON -- Linda Murphy of Little Rock was one of the last Americans to get a tour of the U.S. Capitol last week. Staff members for U.S. Rep. French Hill, a Republican from Little Rock,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) voted to provide additional support for Americans who are weathering the economic impacts of COVID-19. Last week, Congress allocated $8.3 billion in health funding toward combating the coronavirus.  “In the face of this public health emergency, our nation and leaders must join together. I applaud Democrats and Republicans for… Read more »

REX NELSON: Much more than books Arkansas Democrat Gazette 03/14/2020 In Fayetteville, a $50 million library expansion nears completion. Construction of a building that doubles the size of the city's main library is more than 90 percent complete. New facilities will include a 700-seat auditorium, a children's library expansion, space for genealogy research, a robotics lab, video… Read more »

Your coronavirus questions answered Southwest Times Record 03/13/2020 As the coronavirus continues spreading across the U.S., I urge everyone to exercise caution and work to protect your own health and the health of your friends and family. Many of you have called or written to me asking for more information, so Congressman French Hill and I hosted a telephone town hall to answer… Read more »

Sound On: Rep. French Hill, Coronavirus Update, 2020 (Podcast) Bloomberg Radio 03/13/2020 Bloomberg Chief Washington Correspondent Kevin Cirilli delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. Panel guests: Congressman Rep French Hill, an… Read more »