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Arkansas Bankers Association members traveled to Washington, D.C., last week, taking some time to visit with members of the state's congressional delegation. The trip coincided with the American Bankers Association's Government Relations Summit, which is described as an "opportunity to ensure lawmakers know the value of a strong banking industry." At the U.S. Capitol, they strolled through the hallways, escorted for a time by U.S. Rep. French Hill. Hill, a Republican from Little Rock, is the for... Read more

LITTLE ROCK, AR. -- Honoring those who do so much for our homeless, Representative French Hill and Missouri Congress Woman, Ann Wagner stopped by to visit Our House. Our House helps the homeless by giving them shelter, food and helping them obtain skills to find jobs so they can become independent. Representative Hill says while homelessness in central Arkansas is modest compared to other cities, the hard work being done at Our House is helping prevent it from becoming a growing problem. "I thin... Read more

President Donald Trump gave the go-ahead to the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline on Friday, declaring it a "great day for American jobs" and siding with energy advocates over environmental groups in a heated debate over climate change. The presidential permit comes nearly a decade after Calgary, Alberta-based TransCanada applied to build the $8 billion pipeline, which will snake from Canada through the United States. Trump's State Department said the project advances U.S. interests, a reversal ... Read more

Arkansas’s congressman may be divided on healthcare reform but they are squarely lined-up when it comes to cheering the State Department’s green-light for Keystone XL Pipeline. U.S. Senator Tom Cotton said the decision puts working families “ahead of the demands of left-wing donors for a change.” Senator John Boozman noted a Little Rock manufacturer, Welspun Tubular, manufactured hundreds of miles of the pipeline. Central Arkansas U.S. Representative French Hill claimed the cross-nation “pro-gro... Read more

Today, following the State Department’s decision to approve Keystone XL, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) stated: “Keystone XL is a pro-growth, private sector investment into energy infrastructure that has already supported over 600 jobs in central Arkansas and would create thousands of ready-to-launch private sector American jobs, while having a minimal impact on the environment. I appreciate the president and the new administration beginning to fulfill their promise of pro-growth policies that... Read more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The following event on Congressman French Hill’s (AR-02) schedule for Sunday, March 26, 2017, is open to the press: Speech at Arkansas Run for the Fallen 2:00 PM CT Steps of the Arkansas State Capitol Building, 500 Woodlane St, Little Rock, AR 72201 Read more

Unswayed by President Donald Trump's appeal on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford said he still believes the proposed American Health Care Act is bad legislation that would harm the country. "As it stands right now, I'm going to vote against it," the Republican from Jonesboro said. "I can't see changing my vote to yes at this point." Crawford, the only House member from Arkansas who plans to vote no, said the health care package will prove costly. "When we're $20 trillion in debt, ... Read more

House Republicans are considering legislation that would restructure the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in a way that allows the president to fire the agency’s director at will. Banking groups, however, are mostly in favor of taking a different approach: forming a bipartisan commission to lead the CFPB. GOP lawmakers who are angling to roll back key aspects of Dodd-Frank have shifted their stance on the consumer agency, a longtime target of GOP efforts to overhaul the 2010 law. Legislation... Read more

U.S. Rep. French Hill spoke to the Exchequer Club at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington last week, telling its members about the House Financial Services Committee's efforts to overhaul the nation's financial regulatory policy. The Republican from Little Rock serves on the committee. The Exchequer's Club, which was founded in 1960, attracts civic and business leaders from across the city. Politico has described it as "sort of a social society for financial types." Hill is the former chairman and ... Read more

In February, Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah) introduced the Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2017 (H.R. 864)—legislation seeking to extend the scope of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) to cover the activities of private debt collectors working on behalf of federal government agencies. Specifically, the proposed bill expands the definition of debt subject to the FDCPA to cover obligations—including loans, overpayments, fines, past-due penalties, and late fees—owed to a federal agency. Und... Read more