Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after President Trump announced to decertify the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA): “The Iran Nuclear Deal was a bad deal for the American people that puts our safety and security at risk, especially our nation’s allies such as Israel. This deal has major flaws, including sunset provisions that should have never been included, zero monitoring of Iranian military sites, and continued Iranian research on advanced centrifuge...
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After voting against the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement and sent the following letters to Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Mick Mulvaney and Republican Leadership: "I firmly believe that as Americans we have an obligation to extend aid to our neighbors in need, but I do not believe this was the right way or the compassionate way to do it. Continuing the trend of ad...
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Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after supporting a bill to strengthen accountability and transparency in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other federal agencies: “Central Arkansas is home to many of our nation’s brave veterans – and like all veterans, they have earned the right to have a VA that is free of waste, fraud, and abuse and that allows staff to speak up without fear if they see something that is wrong. I am proud of the House’s vote today in h...
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Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) introduced the TRID (TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure) Improvement Act of 2017, which modifies requirements related to mortgage disclosures and offers clarification to consumers and regulatory relief to financial institutions. Rep. Hill issued the following statement: “Consumers deserve to know the costs of their title insurance premiums when they purchase a home. As TRID has become a massive, complex rule, it is hindering financial institutions’ ability t...
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Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after supporting the House Concurrent Budget Resolution: “By passing the House Budget today, this is the first step in paving the way for comprehensive tax reform. The House has already done our job passing all twelve funding bills for fiscal year 2018, and we’re making progress to responsibly govern and balance our budget within 10 years. This budget achieves $6.5 trillion in deficit reduction and sets our overall discretionary spe...
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Congressman Hill (R-AR) announced that Neatric Norwood will be joining his staff to serve as his new Staff Assistant. Norwood graduated from Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas and attended Tufts University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in International Relations. His professional experience includes working in Mayor Mark Stodola’s office of Little Rock, Arkansas, the Undergraduate Admissions Office at Tufts University, and serving as an intern in Congressman French Hill’s office. ...
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Congressman Hill (R-AR) released the following statement after the Las Vegas massacre took place, taking and injuring innocent lives: “I am deeply saddened by the devastating attack on innocent lives in Las Vegas. Martha and I are praying for the families and victims of this senseless act of evil. We are thankful for our courageous first responders, doctors, and hospital staff for their treatment of those wounded. We must continue to work together to stop this kind of terror.”
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Today in Arkansas, we have 5,200 youth in the foster care system – with another nearly 3,000 going through the system annually. Half of these young people have been abused or neglected and have never experiences a strong stable family foundation or home. As moms and dads, sisters and brothers, and grandparents, this should shock us. The children of today will build and support the communities of tomorrow, and each child should have nothing but hope and promise ahead of them. For these young peop...
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by Rep. French Hill | Sep 28, 2017, 8:00 AM North Korea is pressing forward with their three-decade goal of building a stockpile of nuclear weapons that threaten the United States and north Asia. With the safety of the U.S. and our allies at stake, we will not stand by and let the region fall into chaos. That is why we as a nation and as a global community are taking decisive action that has been absent for decades. First, how did we get here? In the 1990s, President Bill Clinton agreed to a "fr...
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Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after House Republicans released their unified framework on tax reform: “We need a tax code that supports American families while promoting financial growth and giving our businesses the certainty needed to grow, expand, and create jobs for Arkansans and Americans. The tax code and its regulations have grown to over 70,000 pages. There is nothing simple or fair about that. It’s been over 30 years since we’ve made any significant cha...
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