Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood (DACA) program: “Our immigration system is inflexible and outdated, but attempting to fix it through executive action was not the answer. The president’s actions mark a return of legislation authority – where it rightfully belongs - because we are a nation ‘of and by the people.’ My colleagues and I are committed to improving our broken immigrat...
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Congressman French Hill (R-AR), Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) congratulated Little Rock’s Aristotle, Inc., President and Chair of the Board Elizabeth Bowles on her appointment as Chairman of the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC). In February 2017, the three lawmakers supported Bowles’ nomination for the broadband panel. In January 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai formed the BDAC for a two-year period in order to p...
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Congressman French Hill (R-AR) named the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as the latest winner of the Golden Fleece award for their wasteful spending on polygraph tests. Earlier this month, an Office of Inspector General (OIG) report found that the CBP had spent more than five million dollars on polygraph tests for job candidates who had previously disclosed disqualifying conduct, such as drug use. According to the OIG’s report, “CBP administered polygraph examinations to applicants who prev...
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Little Rock, Arkansas – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) made the following statement regarding the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia: "During World War II, my father-in-law helped to liberate Buchenwald concentration camp. He bore witness to Nazi terror – a terror that started with an ideology of hate and superiority based upon race and creed. He and so many other Americans and Allies fought against that ideology, which was an affront to American values and continues to have n...
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Little Rock, Arkansas – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) made the following statement after Frank Broyles passed away today: “Arkansas lost an incredible coach, athletic director, advocate, and friend in the passing of Frank Broyles today. He led the Razorbacks to their first National Championship, leaving his mark forever on Razorback and Arkansas history, and he inspired those who knew him to live lives of no regret. He will be missed, and his family and loved ones are in my prayers as they cel...
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Congressman French Hill (AR-02) made the following statement after the House Natural Resources Committee adopted his bill, the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act: “This September, we will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Little Rock Nine and their brave role in the fight for equality. This bill will ensure the proper historical preservation of this living monument to the civil rights movement in Arkansas and the United States. I thank Chairma...
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Congressman French Hill (AR-02) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, and Interim Permanent Representative at the U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States (OAS) Kevin Sullivan, calling for immediate action regarding the ongoing crisis in Venezuela. He issued the following statement: “Right now, Venezuela faces the worst economic, political, and human rights situation in its country’s histo...
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On this blog each month, I feature organizations and people whose work is having a positive and meaningful impact on the lives of those in our local communities. This month, I wanted to highlight community organizations that have helped families in central Arkansas and across the state through initiatives and community programs that foster both social and economic development. Through these vital programs, lives have been deeply touched and positively affected. One example is Arkansas’s own Wint...
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Little Rock, Ark. - Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced mobile office hours in each of the seven counties in Arkansas’s Second Congressional District during the week of August 7. “Our doors are always open in my offices in Central Arkansas, and in an effort to best serve the needs of my constituents, my office will be holding mobile office hours,” said Rep. Hill. “A representative of my staff will be available to meet with you to assist with issues you may be having with the federal govern...
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Today, the House passed the Make America Secure Appropriations Act, which would enhance America’s national security and keep Americans safe. Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after supporting the bill: “It is vital that we keep Americans safe and secure and honor our commitments to those who have served in defense of our great nation. Today’s funding bill will bolster our national security efforts, secure our border, and provide our veterans with the care and benefi...
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