Hill proposes community banking ideas as he pursues financial services chairmanship
by Alex Thomas
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
November 17, 2024
WASHINGTON -- As U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., pursues the top spot on the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, the congressman has proposed multiple ideas for addressing community banking needs in the next… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released a set of principles outlining his support for a growing, successful community banking industry. He is requesting comments on these principles by December 31, 2024, which will guide the development of his forthcoming legislative framework going into the 119th Congress. This will build on Rep. Hill’s work to protect community banks… Read more »
French Hill lays out 'Make Community Banking Great Again' plan
by Claire Williams
American Banker
November 14, 2024
WASHINGTON — Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., a
leading contender to lead the Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee
, has pitched a vision for community banking policy under a Republican-led administration.
Hill's proposals, which he framed as a… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In anticipation of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s return to the White House, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today sent a letter to all federal financial regulators calling on each to immediately halt all rulemaking actions.
Rep. Hill elucidates his dismay for their excessive regulatory overreach during the past four years in his letter to the Treasury Department, Federal… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) named the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as the latest recipient of his Golden Fleece Award for their poor oversight of states’ administration of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that have led to a second straight year of record high improper payments made through the program.
Rep. Hill said, “SNAP… Read more »
LITTLE ROCK, AR - Rep. French Hill (R-AR), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA), and Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) today released the following statement on the release of U.S. citizen Tigran Gambaryan, who was unjustly detained by the Government of Nigeria since February 2024.
“While long overdue, we are extremely… Read more »
Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN)recently authored an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) about the European Union's new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which imposes stringent environmental and labor standards on U.S. businesses, threatening American economic interests and sovereignty while the Biden-Harris Administration fails to push… Read more »
OPINION: Celebrating 40 years of wilderness protection, expanding Arkansas's legacy
by Rep. French Hill
Log Cabin Democrat
October 17, 2024
Arkansas has always been known for its breathtaking natural beauty – rolling hills, rocky ridges, dense forests, and pristine rivers that carve their way through the heart of our state. For many, these places aren’t just scenic backdrops; they… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (R-AR) today introduced the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act, which is designed to reverse decades of ineffective housing policies and implement targeted reforms to improve access to affordable, quality housing for all Americans. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) recently introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
Rep. Hill… 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, led a letter together to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the State Department to develop additional tools to disincentivize wrongful detention, hostage taking, and discourage Americans from traveling to hostile nations.
In their letter, Rep. Hill and… Read more »
