LITTLE ROCK, AR - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) named the United States Department of Education (ED) as the latest recipient of his Golden Fleece Award, once again, for new revelations about their mistakes in their rollout of the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and concerns that their incapacity to address these outstanding issues will result in lower… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) yesterday led their Republican colleagues on the House Financial Services Committee in urging Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg to withdraw the partisan proposal released in July, which would rewrite the rules governing brokered deposits.
In their letter, Reps. Hill and… Read more »
LITTLE ROCK, AR - Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) joined Bloomberg Surveillance to discuss his pitch to become Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, his efforts to "Make Community Banking Great Again," economic policy, and more.
To watch the full interview, please visit HERE.
Topline Quotes:
Jonathan Ferro to Rep. Hill: "On behalf of our audience, it would be… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), Co-Chairs of the Hostage Task Force in the House, introduced the Countering Wrongful Detention Act, which would create new tools for the U.S. government to deter states from wrongfully detaining Americans abroad and support wrongful detainees upon their return home. U.S. Senator James Risch (R-ID) and… Read more »
The Arkansas Banker Vying to Run Congress's Powerful Financial Committee
by Corrie Driebusch
Wall Street Journal
November 25, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to make cryptocurrencies mainstream might rest on a former community banker from Arkansas who is seeking to become the most influential congressman in the financial world.
Rep. French Hill, a… Read more »
LITTLE ROCK, AR – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after his bill, the Flatside Wilderness Additions Act, advanced out of the House Natural Resources Committee this week and is heading to the House Floor. Rep. Hill’s legislation will expand the existing Forest Service land in Flatside Wilderness by 2,215 acres and will complete his work on the final expansion of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02), Co-Chair of the Hostage Task Force in the House, today released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, which incorporates Rep. Hill’s language that provides financial relief to Americans wrongfully detained abroad.
“After suffering an unfathomable… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss reports showing federal employees overwhelmingly donate to the Democratic Party.
To watch the full interview, please click HERE.
Topline Quotes:
Larry Kudlow to Rep. Hill: "I want you to be Chairman of the Banking Committee."
Rep. Hill to Larry Kudlow: "Under… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today introduced the American Detainee Transparency and Recovery Act so that members of Congress are properly briefed by the State Department on the status of an American hostage or wrongful detainee.
“Congress must have transparency from the administration on the status of Americans wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad. We represent… Read more »
LITTLE ROCK, AR - Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) joined Face the Nation on CBS to discuss President Trump's cabinet selections.
To watch the full interview, please click HERE.
MARGARET BRENNAN: We are joined now by Republican Congressman French Hill. He joins us from his district in Little Rock.
REP. HILL: Good morning, Margaret. Thanks for having me.… Read more »
