Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after supporting legislation that places sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea: “When countries directly threaten our national security and weaken global stability, we take action. Today’s bill addresses the failings of past administrations’ policies by sanctioning Russia, Iran, and North Korea for their aggressive actions. As a member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance, I was please...
Read more
Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the House passed a series of bills aimed to improve America’s energy infrastructure, modernize environmental laws, and enhance energy security: “We’re working hard to implement American energy policies that boost our energy independence, benefit consumers, protect our environment, and preserve our natural resources. The common sense bills we passed this week remove unnecessary red tape and provide flexibility to our states—c...
Read more
Congressman French Hill (AR-02) and Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-48) commend U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for appointing Ambassador Kurt Volker to serve as the United States Special Representative for Ukraine negotiations. Since the collapse of the 2014 Minsk Protocol ceasefire and the attempts of Minsk II in 2015, there has been a lack of progress between Russia and Ukraine to resolve the ongoing war in the Donbass region of Ukraine. On March 2, 2017, Rep. Hill and Rep. Rohrabacher...
Read more
Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the House passed the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a bipartisan vote of 344-81: “Today, I was proud to support the authorization of our nation’s critical defense funding that boosts our military’s readiness, combats global terrorism, and gives military personnel a much-deserved 2.4 percent pay increase. Our military is the most effective military in the world, and our brave men and women in uniform dese...
Read more
Rep. French Hill, a member of the House Committee on Financial Services and a Republican from Arkansas, talks about the main topics he intends to discuss during today's testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. He speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas." (Source: Bloomberg)
Read more
Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced that Caroline Thorman recently joined his staff to serve as his new Communications Director. Thorman, a graduate of the University of North Georgia, comes with nearly three years of Capitol Hill experience, which includes working with the Financial Services Committee’s press team and national media. Thorman’s background also includes print media as well as being a Legislative Aide at the Georgia General Assembly and Legal Assistant at a law firm. Rep. Hi...
Read more
Today, the House passed H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, which would prevent select federal grant funding for cities that fail to cooperate with federal enforcement of immigration law, and H.R. 3004, Kate’s Law, which would increase penalties for illegal aliens reentering the United States after being denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed on three or more prior occasions. Kate’s law is named after Kate Steinle who was shot and killed by Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez in 2...
Read more
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill last week to reauthorize the Federal Perkins Loan financial aid program for college students. While the program is set to expire at the end of September 2017, the bill, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2353), would extend it for another two years. Sponsored by Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA), the bill was approved in the House by voice vote. “I hear from employers in Arkansas regularly about the issues they hav...
Read more
Dear Friends, I appreciate the feedback I have received about the Community Empowerment Initiative (CEI) and the desire many of you have expressed in participating in the work we are doing. If you have any ideas about CEI or ways Congress can better address lifting families out of poverty, please leave me a message on my Facebook page. I started the CEI with the goal of highlighting people and programs who are making a difference in curbing the cycle of poverty in our community and encouraging m...
Read more
At 5:25 PM CT on Wednesday, June 28, 2017, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) will host a telephone town hall with constituents of the Second Congressional District. This will be the 13th telephone town hall Congressman Hill has hosted since 2015 and the fifth he has hosted this year. Constituents or media that would like to participate can do so by signing up here. After signing up, your number will be added to the list of numbers dialed at the beginning of the call. The following event is open t...
Read more
