Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after cosponsoring and voting in favor of the Save Local Business Act: “More jobs, more opportunities for entrepreneurs, and a better chance for American businesses to thrive, grow, and create jobs is what brings success to Americans across the country. The House rolled back an Obama-era regulation that blocked entrepreneurs’ ability to launch franchise businesses and made it harder for contractors to work with small business owners...
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http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/nov/03/state-s-lawmakers-see-plan-helping-most/ By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON -- The Republican tax plan unveiled Thursday would mean lower taxes for most Arkansans but could also add to the national debt, members of the Arkansas congressional delegation said. The legislation, if passed, will spark economic growth and lessen the burden on members of the middle class, they added. Few Arkansans would be affected by provisions capping home mortgage de...
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Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after supporting bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and fund Community Health Centers (CHC): “Communities across Arkansas and America depend on programs that help provide access to vital, high-quality health care for our children, and I was pleased to support today’s measure that does so in a fiscally responsible way. This legislation is paid for while at the same time helps to moder...
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Congressman French Hill (R-AR) announced that David Carnahan will be joining as a District Representative for Military & Veterans Affairs – becoming a permanent staff member. Since October 2015, Carnahan served as a Military Fellow in Rep. Hill’s office through the U.S. House of Representatives’ Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program. After Graduating from Russellville High School in Russellville, Arkansas, Carnahan joined the Marine Corps as an Infantryman. During his career in the Marines, he ach...
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http://https//www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/11/2/16597984/house-republicans-tax-bill-promises By Ella Nilsen As House Republicans unveiled a sweeping new tax bill Thursday that would dramatically cut taxes for corporations and the wealthy and cost $1.51 trillion over the next 10 years, several GOP Congress members presented a unified front of optimism. “I was very critical and skeptical of it up to this point, but I think after what I saw rolled out today, it’s kind of like bringing out a...
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Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after House Republicans released their tax reform bill: “Families deserve a simple and fair tax system – one that promotes new and better paying jobs for Arkansans and Americans. We’re one step closer to reforming our broken tax code, and I appreciate Chairman Brady’s leadership on this tax reform legislation that is scheduled to go through the Ways and Means Committee markup next week. I look forward to working with my colleagues o...
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http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/nov/02/westerman-s-bill-on-u-s-forestland-gets/ By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation that would make it harder for environmentalists to derail federal forest management plans. The measure passed 232-188. Ten Democrats supported the measure; nine Republicans opposed it. A member of the Arkansas delegation, 4th District U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, sponsored HR2936, also known as the Resil...
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Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced that Alex Hoyle has joined his staff in the capacity of Executive Assistant. Hoyle, originally from Mulberry, Arkansas, graduated from the University of Central Arkansas (Conway, Arkansas) with a B.B.A. in Accounting, and recently completed a M.A. in Accountancy at George Washington University’s School of Business. Hoyle’s previous professional experience includes working at US Compounding in Conway, Arkansas, interning for Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE),...
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By: Rep. French Hill October 30, 2017 Thirty-one years ago, Ronald Reagan signed the Tax Reform Act of 1986 into law, which lowered tax rates and closed gaps in the American tax system. President Reagan was able to achieve successful and constructive tax reforms because lawmakers created a system with bipartisan support. Now, after many years, we must once again review our tax code, filter out unnecessary regulations and make the system accommodating for all. I am optimistic that we, too, like R...
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Anna Wilbourn, Executive Assistant for Congressman French Hill (R-AR), has been promoted to Legislative Correspondent / Legislative Assistant. Born and raised in Little Rock, Wilbourn graduated from Episcopal Collegiate School and received a B.S. in Biology of Global Health at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Wilbourn’s professional experience includes interning for Senator John Boozman (R-AR) and Congressman French Hill. She joined Rep. Hill’s office as a permanent member of the staff...
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