2 Arkansans travel to D.C., hear Trump speech
2/5/2020
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
WASHINGTON -- A Republican activist from Magnolia and a historian from Central Arkansas were among people with tickets to attend this year's State of the Union address.
Neva "Skeet" Baker, Republican Party chairwoman for Columbia County, was the guest of U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, a Republican from… Read more »
Lawmakers from state tout speech
2/5/2020
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump got a rousing welcome Tuesday from members of the all-Republican Arkansas congressional delegation. They stood and cheered repeatedly throughout the evening.
Afterward, they praised his State of the Union address and his stewardship of the nation thus far.
"I thought the… Read more »
Mitchell attends State of the Union as Rep. Hill’s Guest
2/5/2020
UA Little Rock
Dr. Brian Mitchell, an assistant professor of history at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, attended the State of the Union on Feb. 4.
U.S. Rep. French Hill, a Republican from Little Rock, invited Mitchell as his guest. In addition to the State of the Union, Mitchell also visited the… Read more »
Rep.Hillat the ceremony inducting the Elaine Massacre into the Arkansas Civil Rights Heritage Trail.
From left to right:Dr. Brian Mitchell, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Arkansas
at Little Rock; Congressman French Hill; descendant of the Elaine 12; Ms. Annie Abrams;
descendants of… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Tonight, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the president delivered the annual State of the Union address:
"Over the past three years, Congressional Republicans and the president have kept their promise to revitalize America by cutting burdensome government regulations, delivering the most sweeping tax reform in more than 30… Read more »
Congressman French Hill’s State of the Union guest announced as Arkansas Civil Rights Historian
2/4/2020
KARK
WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced that his guest for tonight’s State of the Union address is Dr. Brian Mitchell, assistant professor of history at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. In October 2018, Rep. Hill’s office worked with Dr.… Read more »
Republicans, Democrats react to State of the Union speech
2/4/2020
TB&P
Members of Arkansas’ all-GOP delegation lauded President Trump’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday (Feb. 4), while Democratic challengers criticized the address.
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., said:
“President Trump delivered a confident message while sharing stories of the positive work that… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — This week, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) offered the Republican Motion to Recommit H.R. 3621, the Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act. The Motion to Recommit included an amendment that prevented the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from penalizing consumers based on their political opinions, religious expression, or other First Amendment… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Members of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services held an amendment debate in the House for H.R. 3621, the Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act. At the debate, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) spoke in opposition to Rep. Lacy Clay’s (MO-01) amendment and encouraged his fellow lawmakers to consider his bipartisan legislation, H.R. 4231, the Credit Access and… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman French Hill (R-AR) named the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the first winner of the Golden Fleece Award in 2020 for failing to issue fines and against clinical trial sponsors who did not disclose their trial results within one calendar year. In 2017, the FDA gained the ability to charge violators who did not disclose trial results $10,000 per… Read more »
