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http://http//www.deltafarmpress.com/rice/global-markets-are-realignment By: Bobby Coats Global markets are going through a major multi-month realignment period, so an extended period of elevated domestic and global growth, movement toward normalized interest rates, higher inflation levels, etc., can be achieved in the second half of the year and beyond. For many market participants, this realignment period is much like being an airline pilot facing “hours of boredom punctuated by moments of she... Read more

http://https//talkbusiness.net/2018/04/rep-hill-remembers-barbara-bush-discusses-tax-cuts-and-house-leadership/ By Roby Brock U.S. Rep. French Hill, a veteran of the George H.W. Bush White House, fondly remembered former First Lady Barbara Bush, who passed away at the age of 92 last week. “Barbara Bush was a wonderful, warm, gracious woman with a sharp wit and a sharp tongue and was fiercely loyal to her husband and to her family. And absolutely, that was her hallmark. I’ve known her since 1979... Read more

Research shows that the months shortly after birth are the most crucial in determining lifelong outcomes of a child and that those children without adequate resources are more likely to make poor decisions and continue in the cycle of poverty. Because of a deficit in resources and support, many low-income children struggle more than others in their age group, and this is a cycle that we in Arkansas are trying to break. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that in 2016, A... Read more

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. French Hill released the following statement on Tax Day: “Traveling around central Arkansas, I have been told over and over again about the real change that Arkansans and Americans are already seeing because of the House’s historic tax reform bill that passed last year. Between lower utility rates, a doubled child tax credit to help families, and increased paychecks, Americans are already enjoying the relief of the House’s historic tax reform bill and can officially clos... Read more

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Chamber awarded Congressman French Hill (AR-02) the “Spirit of Enterprise” award, which is given to Members of Congress that display a commitment for pro-business issues during their tenure. Rep. Hill has won this award for the past three years. This is the 30th year that the U.S. Chamber has formally honored the accomplishments of this select group of members of Congress. All six members of Arkansas’s Congressional delegation were recipients of this award. Hill said, “I’m ... Read more

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/apr/14/hill-s-bill-for-banks-advances-20180414/ By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed the Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act, reducing the number of government agencies that will oversee one of the provisions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The measure also exempts community banks from the Volcker Rule's requirements. The bill, HR4790, was sponsored by U.S. Rep.... Read more

http://http//newtoncountytimes.com/news/arkansas-congressional-delegation-secures-million-for-flood-recovery/article_a9651204-3fa2-11e8-b1b8-67340ad0d53a.html WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) and U.S. Representatives Rick Crawford (AR-01), French Hill (AR-02), Steve Womack (AR-03) and Bruce Westerman (AR-04) announced more than $48 million in federal funding was approved for Arkansas to rebuild and repair roads and critical infrastructure damaged from heavy r... Read more

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/apr/15/strikes-on-syria-sites-a-success-trump-/ WASHINGTON -- Defense Department officials said Saturday that U.S.-led strikes against Syria had taken out the "heart" of President Bashar Assad's chemical weapons program, but acknowledged that the Syrian government likely retains some ability to again attack its own people with chemical agents. Warplanes and ships from the United States, Britain and France launched more than 100 missiles at three chem... Read more

Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after the House passed his bill, the Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act of 2018, by a bipartisan vote of 300-104: “As a former Arkansas community banker, I dealt with countless regulatory inconsistencies across federal banking agencies. The Volcker Rule has been one of the most indecipherable with its 930 pages and frequently five different regulatory interpretations. I appreciate my colleagues in the House supporting m... Read more

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after supporting the balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, H.J.Res. 2, which failed in the House: “Families and businesses have to live within their means, and the federal government shouldn’t be any different. Our federal spending is out of control, and our federal government is too large and it tries to do too much. Arkansans are fed up with the government spending more than it takes in. In 1995, when our national de... Read more